boat got launched yesterday and i went up to start the A4 and sort out the remaining items thinking i was done...and i'd be sailing to my mooring today...no such luck.
I cranked the engine over with the raw water closed and it wouldn't start. upon opening the engine compartment, i found water in the carb throat.
took the carb off and it was filled with milky water.
pulled a couple of plugs and they were bone dry????
checked the oil dipstick and there doesn't appear to be any water in it.
then i spent last night dissembling the carb. in the galley sink.
the water looked clean (no winter antifreeze)????
the inside of the carb was filled with milky white stuff. (see photo- sorry for the bad pic but you'll get the idea).
got it started and at first it would only run under full choke. fuel delivery is fine and the fuel is clean. finally it is running off of choke but idles badly and i need to increase rpm's to keep it running.
Questions (i think).
I'm really confused about where this water came from and why (thankfully) it didn't effect anything else???
I've done everything i could think of except check compression. plugs cleaned and re-gapped, points checked and reset.....everything on the ignition side looks good to go.
The engine doesn't smoke at all.
Head Gasket?
Cracked Block?
New Carb?
Compression Test?
any ideas from all the A4ians is most certainly welcome
Thanks!
Steve
I cranked the engine over with the raw water closed and it wouldn't start. upon opening the engine compartment, i found water in the carb throat.
took the carb off and it was filled with milky water.
pulled a couple of plugs and they were bone dry????
checked the oil dipstick and there doesn't appear to be any water in it.
then i spent last night dissembling the carb. in the galley sink.
the water looked clean (no winter antifreeze)????
the inside of the carb was filled with milky white stuff. (see photo- sorry for the bad pic but you'll get the idea).
got it started and at first it would only run under full choke. fuel delivery is fine and the fuel is clean. finally it is running off of choke but idles badly and i need to increase rpm's to keep it running.
Questions (i think).
I'm really confused about where this water came from and why (thankfully) it didn't effect anything else???
I've done everything i could think of except check compression. plugs cleaned and re-gapped, points checked and reset.....everything on the ignition side looks good to go.
The engine doesn't smoke at all.
Head Gasket?
Cracked Block?
New Carb?
Compression Test?
any ideas from all the A4ians is most certainly welcome
Thanks!
Steve
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