Forum: Fuel System
08-28-2011, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 24,671
By way of followup: I just bought a valved...
By way of followup: I just bought a valved outboard outboard gasoline pump and hooked two lengths of rubber fuel line to it. Tied one of them to a stick and use that to pump out the tank each autumn...
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Forum: Cooling System
11-22-2010, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 86
Views: 99,481
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-28-2010, 05:11 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,175
Valves: can remove the valve cover under the...
Valves: can remove the valve cover under the manifold to see the lower ends of the valves (stems and tappets), can remove the head to see the upper ends of the valves and remove them (but read up on...
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Forum: General Maintenance
08-22-2010, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 32,124
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Forum: Exhaust System
08-18-2010, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 46,859
I like Hanley's two 90s and one 45, but can't...
I like Hanley's two 90s and one 45, but can't arrange that in our boat. Ended up going with the design it had when I bought the boat, after much head-scratching and research, except for more height...
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Forum: The Wish List
07-14-2010, 05:21 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 30,191
My notes scavenged last year from various...
My notes scavenged last year from various archived posts (I did not track the sources):
"FACET fuel pumps have a small diaphragm which moves the fuel under pressure. The pressure is internally...
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Forum: Drawings and Schematics
07-10-2010, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,049
Cooling flow diagram
Here is a basic cooling flow diagram I made up to donate to the forum. If anyone wants one in a different format, PM me. Get the MMI manual and accompanying notes for more complete information.
I...
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Forum: Cooling System
07-10-2010, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,662
Cooling flow diagram
Here is a basic cooling flow diagram I made up to donate to the forum. If anyone wants one in a different format, PM me. Get the MMI manual and accompanying notes for more complete information.
I...
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Forum: Cooling System
06-30-2010, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 14,069
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Forum: Fuel System
10-12-2009, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 24,671
What is your thinking in putting fresh gas back...
What is your thinking in putting fresh gas back in, in the fall? Why not leave the tank empty all winter, and drain the carb too?
I like the idea of building a portable fuel pumpout around a cheap...
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Forum: Fuel System
01-02-2009, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 23,995
Facet fuel pump notes
I spent a bunch of time researching this new to me electric fuel pump business. I am replacing the old warped A4 mechanical pump a new Facet from MMI. Thought others might be interested in what I've...
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Forum: Overhaul
12-14-2008, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 38,536
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Forum: Overhaul
12-14-2008, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 38,536
Thanks for helping Don.
UPDATED: In the...
Thanks for helping Don.
UPDATED: In the image below:
A - a smooth round metal part that "taps" the base of the valve stem and pushes the valve up. A, B and C are all one part: the adjusting nut....
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Forum: Overhaul
12-07-2008, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 38,536
Valve clearance adjustment - image
I couldn't find an image of the atomic 4 valve clearance technique, which is well described here in other posts, so I made up this. Is it correct? My understanding is that the clearance is maximum,...
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Forum: Exhaust System
12-02-2008, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,024
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Forum: General Interest
10-21-2008, 04:43 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 14,685
I cannot get the plug out of the third oil...
I cannot get the plug out of the third oil pressure port, and the second one is covered by the carb, so I am going to have to install the oil pressure sender and oil pressure safety switch in a...
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Forum: Ignition System
08-24-2008, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 15,836
A4 original ignition schematic (basic version)
[UPDATED 26 August 2008: new diagram after double-checking the actual wiring installation (original image had been from the boat model's manual). This lead to a couple of minor changes in the text...
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