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Forum: Troubleshooting 06-02-2020, 09:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,258
Posted By Bratina
What Sam said - rule out bad gas by either...

What Sam said - rule out bad gas by either pumping out (plenty of work, but allows you to put said gas in a translucent container and look for water), or run of an auxilliary tank. The usual warnings...
Forum: Electrical 04-29-2020, 04:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,922
Posted By Bratina
If you carefully pull a wire off each plug one at...

If you carefully pull a wire off each plug one at a time with the engine running, does the sound of the engine change? I found that I had a defective plug once, which wasn't firing.
Forum: Electrical 04-12-2020, 07:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,444
Posted By Bratina
Lovely installs, both. Two questions: 1....

Lovely installs, both. Two questions:

1. What is the likelihood of this leading to a repudiated insurance claim, in the (significantly less likely) case of a fire?

2. Can I re-use my existing...
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-15-2020, 07:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,962
Posted By Bratina
Have you checked fuel cleanliness and pressure...

Have you checked fuel cleanliness and pressure yet? A quick decant into a jar, and a $20 gauge, will take at least those two items out of the guesslist.
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-13-2020, 05:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,962
Posted By Bratina
I chased two stalling problems for a while, which...

I chased two stalling problems for a while, which I eventually fixed by:

1: clean fuel. I had around 10% water in my fuel, the engine would run at low power, but stumble and die in gear or under...
Forum: Troubleshooting 10-25-2019, 09:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,504
Posted By Bratina
How's the oil? When you cranked no-start, was the...

How's the oil? When you cranked no-start, was the raw water through hull closed? Is there a possibility that the engine flooded, and now the cylinders have rusted in place after the layup? If the oil...
Forum: The Wish List 10-21-2019, 09:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,144
Posted By Bratina
Interesting. I'm in Southern Ontario so winterize...

Interesting. I'm in Southern Ontario so winterize each fall. Engine is usually laid up until April. I don't attempt to run the carb dry, I don't bleed it, and don't remove it for the winter. My...
Forum: Fuel System 10-16-2019, 09:05 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,622
Posted By Bratina
My mechanical fuel pump leaked very slightly at...

My mechanical fuel pump leaked very slightly at the top of the sediment bowl, where the cork gasket had degraded. Additionally the upper housing had bowed a little, meaning a new gasket reduced, but...
Forum: Reversing Gear 01-28-2019, 10:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,237
Posted By Bratina
Thanks for the replies everyone, super helpful as...

Thanks for the replies everyone, super helpful as always.

I'm comfortable with the operation of the engine (e.g. the lack of detente in reverse, the reduction gear etc), and combating prop walk. ...
Forum: Reversing Gear 01-21-2019, 05:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,237
Posted By Bratina
RPM in reverse - how much is enough?

Like many posters here, I've been at a point where reverse in my A4-powered Grampian 30 is low to non-existent.

I adjusted the reversing gear (one flat of the nut) towards the end of the season...
Forum: General Interest 09-02-2018, 07:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,890
Posted By Bratina
Do you have an inline fuel pressure gauge? It...

Do you have an inline fuel pressure gauge? It would have pointed directly to an issue with fuel delivery, saving the time of troubleshooting the coil, no?
Forum: Troubleshooting 07-20-2018, 08:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,208
Posted By Bratina
These two items point firmly to the packing gland...

These two items point firmly to the packing gland binding up due to being massively over-tightened. Loosen it up substantially until it's dripping a few times a minute, then test the engine. If the...
Forum: Fuel System 07-18-2018, 09:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,132
Posted By Bratina
+10 I chased a stalling / lack of power...

+10

I chased a stalling / lack of power issue for almost six months - got pretty amazing at cleaning the carb and learned a lot about spark plugs, but ultimately I had water in my fuel, and a...
Forum: Overhaul 07-04-2018, 07:39 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,565
Posted By Bratina
My favourite A4 thread, just so you know.

My favourite A4 thread, just so you know.
Forum: General Interest 06-13-2018, 05:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,366
Posted By Bratina
Nice to hear of another G30! I bought mine in...

Nice to hear of another G30! I bought mine in 2013 and it's been a journey since. Getting there, though.
Forum: Fuel System 05-28-2018, 02:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,941
Posted By Bratina
Changed plugs, RPM high

Until a week ago my engine was running very well - idle ~700, a little rich but I was happy with that. I changed my plugs, which I last did in 2015, switching back from Autolite to Champion (due to...
Forum: Cooling System 05-24-2018, 07:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,263
Posted By Bratina
The weep hole is there to allow the water out...

The weep hole is there to allow the water out once it's gotten past the first seal; if you add RTV sealant the water is more likely to be forced past the second seal and into the engine to mix with...
Forum: Fuel System 05-17-2018, 08:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,257
Posted By Bratina
I had an issue where the engine wouldn't idle,...

I had an issue where the engine wouldn't idle, and became progressively worse. On removing the small polishing filter I found that it was almost completely blocked, and replacing it solved my...
Forum: Cooling System 05-02-2018, 08:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,454
Posted By Bratina
My understanding is that the bypass clamp would...

My understanding is that the bypass clamp would cause the water never to reach the thermostat, and so the effect would be the same as if the thermostat was removed.

Actually that brings up a...
Forum: Cooling System 04-29-2018, 10:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,454
Posted By Bratina
Thank you Neil.

Thank you Neil.
Forum: Cooling System 04-29-2018, 10:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,454
Posted By Bratina
Quick question on running without a thermostat

At spring commissioning, I ran my engine for the 5 minutes that it takes me to motor from the slings to my slip with the thermostat out, and without the bypass hose clamped. Tomorrow I have a longer...
Forum: Fuel System 11-28-2017, 08:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,722
Posted By Bratina
Cool I haven't seen it mentioned, but are you sure...

I haven't seen it mentioned, but are you sure you're using clean, fresh gas? In my first year of engine ownership I had similar symptoms, which I chased for a long time, until finally I poured gas...
Forum: Cooling System 11-17-2017, 09:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,788
Posted By Bratina
I, personally, would not want to try to crawl off...

I, personally, would not want to try to crawl off a lee shore with a weld (JB or otherwise) holding my engine together.
...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-31-2017, 08:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,913
Posted By Bratina
Thank you, that makes sense, and it's good to...

Thank you, that makes sense, and it's good to know that other than wasting a little pink stuff, no engines were harmed during the winterizing of the boat when I re-ran with the bypass open for a...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-30-2017, 04:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,913
Posted By Bratina
Thank you Tenders: I was asking if I needed to...

Thank you Tenders: I was asking if I needed to run it unclamped after I already ran it clamped, as I was concerned about some water left behind if I didn't.

I suppose it's easy enough to add a...
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