Forum: Fuel System
03-07-2023, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,225
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Forum: Cooling System
03-06-2023, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 896
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Forum: Cooling System
02-26-2023, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,448
BTDT - I ended up taking the fuel tank home and...
BTDT - I ended up taking the fuel tank home and found it full of rubber bits from a failing fill hose besides for random stuff from many years of use.
It got a thorough cleaning before going back on...
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Forum: Cooling System
02-24-2023, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,448
Great news you have it running nicely again.
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Great news you have it running nicely again.
Food for thought - why was the carburetor gunked* up?
Perhaps there are issues upstream that, until resolved, will continue to gunk things up?
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Forum: Ignition System
02-23-2023, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,739
We are pretty lucky here too. I took my...
We are pretty lucky here too. I took my alternator in for a rebuild to the local Mennonites, and the guy recognized it as from an A4 by the paint color..I knew I was in the right place..their shop is...
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Forum: Ignition System
02-22-2023, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,739
There are two kinds:
One acts as electronic...
There are two kinds:
One acts as electronic points. The functionality is the same as mechanical points. They tend to burn out coils, they are "better" than moving metal around and can give you...
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Forum: Ignition System
02-22-2023, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,739
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Forum: Ignition System
02-22-2023, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,739
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Forum: Ignition System
02-21-2023, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,739
#1~~~Yes a week coil or a week signal or poor...
#1~~~Yes a week coil or a week signal or poor connection or all 3.
#2~~~Yes it could or a "bad" connection.
#3~~~It is a good idea to go with the WWI supplied coil as it will be correct and...
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Forum: Cooling System
02-20-2023, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,448
Happy Ending
Happy to report that after pulling the carb and cleaning the jets, cleaning the pump bowl and adding the scavenge tube, power has been restored!
Thanks to all for the support and suggestions. Have...
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Forum: Electrical
02-20-2023, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,629
Island Packet Goes Victron
Here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUAvNag303Q), in case you're not sure how to get power to your washing machine.
Bill
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Forum: Electrical
02-19-2023, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,629
If you want to kill off a substantial part of a...
If you want to kill off a substantial part of a rainy day, here's (https://www.youtube.com/@PacificYachtSystems) another apparently good YouTube source of info on marine electronics and electrical...
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Forum: Electrical
02-07-2023, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,629
New PKYS YouTube Channel
I've used PKYS Inc. in Annapolis several times over the years, for major electrical projects, parts, and simply technical advice, and I recommend them highly.
They've just launched a nice...
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Forum: Fuel System
02-06-2023, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,948
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Forum: Exhaust System
01-17-2023, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,117
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Forum: Cooling System
12-30-2022, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,448
Info needed
First welcome to the MMI Afourian Forum.
Lets talk cooling first off. Don't worry about the t-stat just yet!! You state that no water drained out of the pump when the cover was removed, was the...
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Forum: Exhaust System
02-03-2022, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,117
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Forum: Helpful Videos
11-03-2020, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,479
A no start condition after overhaul is...
A no start condition after overhaul is frustrating - to say the least. My first rebuild (many years ago, not an A4) also had a no go condition.
Diagnostic tools? My favorite is a can of starting...
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Forum: General Interest
10-11-2020, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,077
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Forum: General Interest
10-11-2020, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,077
Hi Guys,
A little update..finally removed...
Hi Guys,
A little update..finally removed the valve cover to find a bit of a mess. At forward cylinder the piston is up and you can see the metal top pretty clean. Second cylinder piston is...
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Forum: Good Guys
09-29-2020, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,468
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Forum: Good Guys
09-26-2020, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,468
The sending units are not compatible with the...
The sending units are not compatible with the gauges. You need to replace the sending units with ones from the same manufacture as the gauges. There are some "universal" sending units; I don't know...
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Forum: General Interest
08-06-2020, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 167
Views: 45,714
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Forum: Fuel System
05-21-2020, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,939
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Forum: Overhaul
04-15-2020, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 59,073
Sorry if I glossed over the explanation since...
Sorry if I glossed over the explanation since that picture is seemingly the key to the post-rebuild low oil pressure mystery/debacle that destroyed a perfectly good (new) crankshaft and cost me an...
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