Forum: Troubleshooting
09-11-2022, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,601
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Forum: General Interest
02-27-2022, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,498
I'm up near Deale, and picked up a couple...
I'm up near Deale, and picked up a couple salvaged A4's about this time last year. I tore one down completely, and the other is still sitting on blocks in unknown internal condition (probably some...
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Forum: General Interest
02-23-2022, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,341
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Forum: General Interest
02-20-2022, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,383
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Forum: Cooling System
02-12-2022, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 53,608
Do you know the compression in the cylinders? ...
Do you know the compression in the cylinders? Milky oil and moisture could mean a ruptured head gasket between those two cylinders with issues. That could also account for the dirty thermostat. ...
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Forum: Fuel System
01-21-2022, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,043
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Forum: Troubleshooting
01-12-2022, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,183
Dave, at some point in the past I thought I...
Dave, at some point in the past I thought I understood this advice, but now I don't. Do you mean on top of the valve, or on top of the tappet? And if it's on top of the tappet, wouldn't the tappet...
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-26-2021, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,094
Sorry if I missed it, but are you raw water...
Sorry if I missed it, but are you raw water cooled, or do you have a heat exchanger? If you have a heat exchanger you don't need to drain anything, because the engine cooling passages are filled...
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Forum: Cooling System
09-12-2021, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,618
Art, a few years ago I had a pretty serious...
Art, a few years ago I had a pretty serious overheating event due to a number of stupid circumstances that were totally my fault. One little piece of luck was that my cooling circuit had a...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-03-2021, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,079
Don't need help with my Atomic 4
Cheers everybody. I've had my share of engine issues in the past few years. Some were resolved with help from this forum.
Today I went out for what was really my first day of actual sailing this...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-04-2021, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,834
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Forum: Troubleshooting
04-11-2021, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,853
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-29-2021, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,853
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-28-2021, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,853
I've found this tool to be very handy. You put...
I've found this tool to be very handy. You put it inline between a spark plug and that plug's wire, and there will be a visible spark inside the tool to confirm that your spark plug is is getting...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-23-2021, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,853
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Forum: Cooling System
03-21-2021, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,364
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Forum: General Interest
03-20-2021, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,764
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-08-2021, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,853
Is it firing on all cylinders? You can try to...
Is it firing on all cylinders? You can try to remove the spark plug wires one at a time, while the engine is running (replace them before removing the next one). Each time you remove a wire, there...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-15-2020, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,280
I think you may have confused some people with...
I think you may have confused some people with this line. It now sounds like you presume there is water in the cylinders because of the cranking time, but you haven't actually seen any signs of...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-03-2020, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 20,838
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-03-2020, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,188
Okay, happy ending here!
Every day this week...
Okay, happy ending here!
Every day this week I've been stopping by the boat for 10-15 minutes on the way to and from work. I'd run the engine, and if the problem persisted I'd add more/different...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-01-2020, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,276
Have you seen this carb troubleshooting video...
Have you seen this carb troubleshooting video from Moyer? I've cued it up to a point that may address your problem, but you should watch the whole thing anyway.
https://youtu.be/kHuemGC_PHA?t=166
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Forum: Introductions
04-24-2020, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,549
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Forum: Overhaul
04-05-2020, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,564
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