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Forum: Troubleshooting 07-25-2021, 12:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,537
Posted By ndutton
Thank you, we hate to leave questions dangling. ...

Thank you, we hate to leave questions dangling. Something about closure.
Forum: Troubleshooting 07-25-2021, 12:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,537
Posted By ndutton
17 volts is obscenely high and tells me you have...

17 volts is obscenely high and tells me you have no functioning alternator regulation. If you continue to run this way it's going to damage something. Maybe it already has, particularly your...
Forum: Wanted to Buy - Other items 05-05-2021, 07:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,363
Posted By Mo
Here's a link to check out. If yours are the...

Here's a link to check out. If yours are the same as the ones in the pic you have a few choices.

You can:
1. have them welded
2. make up a set of brackets spreaders and rivet them in place. A...
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-22-2021, 09:50 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,619
Posted By romantic comedy
That insulation I have pictured does not have...

That insulation I have pictured does not have foil backing. It is just woven fiberglass. (I think 2 inches wide) It stays together pretty well. After 10 years the exhaust failed and I made a new one....
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-18-2021, 11:55 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,619
Posted By Mo
For sure, if you are in an area to get the...

For sure, if you are in an area to get the supplies it takes half a day to gear it up. Take care on the cast iron if you need to heat and remove studs. That whole manifold should come out of the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-18-2021, 06:53 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,619
Posted By Dave Neptune
Do not patch exhaust leaks FIX THEM. Dave...

Do not patch exhaust leaks FIX THEM.

Dave Neptune :cool:
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-18-2021, 05:28 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,619
Posted By roadnsky
IF the heat wrap was NEW then it is normal for it...

IF the heat wrap was NEW then it is normal for it to "Off Gas" (smoke) for a while.
Keep hatches open until it settles in.
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-18-2021, 11:23 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,619
Posted By Dave Neptune
Hissing noises are usually related to the intake,...

Hissing noises are usually related to the intake, carb or vacuum leak.

Exhaust leaks are usually a spitting sound.

Dave Neptune :cool:
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-13-2021, 02:49 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,619
Posted By Dave Neptune
No issues with the stabilizer just stay within...

No issues with the stabilizer just stay within recommended dosage.

There has to be a gap or an imperfection between the cover and the hole. A careful visual inspection and feel may yield...
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-13-2021, 02:42 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,619
Posted By JOHN COOKSON
Call Ken @ MMI about the leaking cover plate. He...

Call Ken @ MMI about the leaking cover plate. He may have some ideas.

The forum and MMI are not financially associated. MMI sponsors the forum as a courtesy to the A4 community.

ex TRUE GRIT
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-13-2021, 07:38 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,619
Posted By joe_db
Re the spark plug wires, when I was running...

Re the spark plug wires, when I was running electronic ignition I found them to have a relatively short life and it was usually the coil to distributor wire that failed first. It wasn't sudden...
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-12-2021, 01:14 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,619
Posted By indigo
Make sure the spark plugs are fully torqued. If...

Make sure the spark plugs are fully torqued. If too loose, they will not transfer heat to the head properly.
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-11-2021, 05:16 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,619
Posted By JOHN COOKSON
R\E #3 SPARK PLUG

Switch the spark plugs around and see if the problem follows the suspect spark plug.

ex TRUE GRIT

Edit: Buy parts from MMI then you will know you are getting correct parts. +1 on replacing the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 11-08-2020, 08:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,107
Posted By Bayou Sailor
The answer was in the twilight zone!!

Grab a beer or a glass of wine, because this is a little detailed and a lot on the "NO WAY" side. First I want to thank all of the folks that replied to my original thread. I checked the...
Forum: General Interest 09-27-2020, 11:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,881
Posted By Don Moyer
Coupling compatibility

Coupling compatibility depends on more than just the shaft diameter. The bolt patterns and facial features on the couplings are different between direct drive, V-drive, and reduction gear versions...
Forum: Reversing Gear 06-15-2020, 10:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,229
Posted By Al Schober
I modified my reverse cam so the gear would stay...

I modified my reverse cam so the gear would stay in reverse. I think the photos explain..
Forum: Introductions 05-27-2020, 09:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,614
Posted By sastanley
Same..I stood on my breaker bar plus pipe and...

Same..I stood on my breaker bar plus pipe and could not break it loose. It took longer to run the extension cord for the air compressor than it took the impact gun to break it loose (8 years ago...
Forum: Introductions 05-26-2020, 11:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,614
Posted By ronstory
Yes, they are amazing and I love mine. It has...

Yes, they are amazing and I love mine. It has allowed me to avoid deploying the dreaded cheater pipe many times. ;^)
Forum: Ignition System 05-26-2020, 10:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,668
Posted By Al Schober
Already posted on FB, may as well post here... ...

Already posted on FB, may as well post here...

No, that gasket with no hole is a feature. Keeps that pesky exhaust water from getting back into the cylinders.
Forum: Ignition System 05-25-2020, 10:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,668
Posted By roadnsky
attached is a written procedure for finding TDC...

attached is a written procedure for finding TDC and HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ysFGcm8oNo) is a video by Don of the timing procedure.
Forum: Ignition System 05-25-2020, 10:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,668
Posted By ndutton
More than that. It is finding TDC on the...

More than that. It is finding TDC on the compression stroke for cylinder #1 then making certain the rotor inside the distributor points to the post on the cap where the #1 spark plug wire is...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-17-2020, 12:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,052
Posted By Surcouf
I have 2 gaskets left from my overhaul, you can...

I have 2 gaskets left from my overhaul, you can get them for the price of shipping. Not sure ether you are,.. I am in RI
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-13-2020, 07:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,052
Posted By Al Schober
Removal of the reversing gear is covered in the...

Removal of the reversing gear is covered in the Moyer Manual under Major Overhaul - Part 3, steps 1 thru 4. Do this removal for both engines. You'll end up with two housings and two rotating...
Forum: Reversing Gear 05-10-2020, 10:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,169
Posted By Ando
Been there...kinda still there (and it’s getting...

Been there...kinda still there (and it’s getting strangely comfy). I just keep telling myself, “it’s a good hobby”, which keeps me going. When I got into this, the engine was totally unfamiliar...
Forum: Overhaul 05-08-2020, 06:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,952
Posted By tenders
Seconded - but make sure you block the “bypass...

Seconded - but make sure you block the “bypass hose” with something (perhaps a valve, though I use a bolt) to force the water through the block in lieu of a thermostat. The engine can run cool but...
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