Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
04-15-2024, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 260
yeahmag..lots of good advice. let us know how...
yeahmag..lots of good advice. let us know how things go. I found 89 octane E-zero locally and ran that in my A-4 with great success, and added a bit of 2-stroke oil in the fuel since these motors...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
04-10-2024, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 260
yeahmag, you may just need some tuning. I was...
yeahmag, you may just need some tuning. I was able to get up to 2,300 with my Cat30 and an Indigo prop with #4 cyl weaker than the others. But, it took some tuning besides just the 'power tuning'....
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Forum: General Maintenance
03-11-2024, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 356
Did the ball pop out of the block with the...
Did the ball pop out of the block with the spring? Sometimes you have to turn the engine over for it to ploop out.
edit - sorry maybe I should provide more detail. The oil pressure style in your...
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Forum: General Interest
02-27-2024, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 448
eliminating the bypass on FWC
So, one of the things I did on my A4 was eliminate the bypass when I went to FWC.
For context, my electric circulation pump for the antifreeze had a 3/4" hose output, so I upsized the hole in the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
02-27-2024, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 809
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Forum: General Interest
02-26-2024, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 762
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Forum: General Interest
01-03-2024, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,108
Happy New Year. I am lucky..there are 10-ish...
Happy New Year. I am lucky..there are 10-ish piers at my marina. I happen to have a pier with a frost free by the bulkhead, and our pier only has 6 slips. there are only two boats left for winter. me...
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Forum: General Interest
12-27-2023, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,108
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Forum: Introductions
12-27-2023, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,596
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Forum: General Interest
12-26-2023, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,108
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-21-2023, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 14,493
Chris, It would be a couple interesting data...
Chris, It would be a couple interesting data points to know when running:
(+) voltage at the coil (be sure to use engine to ground, not (-) post)
(+) voltage at the alternator post
(+) voltage...
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Forum: Cooling System
11-17-2023, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,778
Joe, If I could cobble something together...
Joe, If I could cobble something together successfully, anyone can do it. I completed my mark I FWC in about 2014..I ran with no t-stat and the undersized HX for years (I've always been a gauge...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-14-2023, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 14,493
I used the points cap that I had on hand, and...
I used the points cap that I had on hand, and used a sharp knife to open the cutout at the base a bit to handle the extra wire & rubber grommet which was absent in the points system. The early model...
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Forum: General Maintenance
11-09-2023, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,189
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Forum: Fuel System
11-01-2023, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,944
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Forum: General Interest
10-25-2023, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 962
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Forum: Fuel System
10-23-2023, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,944
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-23-2023, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 884
fred, Where are the filters with respect to the...
fred, Where are the filters with respect to the carb and pump? I had a water separator close to the tank, and the inline filter, like the one Moyer sells, I had in the loop between the fuel pump and...
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Forum: Cooling System
09-27-2023, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 595
Correct me if I am wrong, I think we have a...
Correct me if I am wrong, I think we have a theory that the brass nuts and washers on the side plate work as slight anode, and are easily replaceable, as opposed to the harder to reach nuts on the...
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Forum: Ignition System
09-13-2023, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,199
advance plate :-)
I will chime in here with one more thing since this happened to me:
Even though maintenance is greatly reduced using EI over points..when you DO open up the cap/rotor, don't forget to lubricate...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-03-2023, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,065
Bents...as a former Catalina owner, I can...
Bents...as a former Catalina owner, I can reinforce how terrible those silly "trailer plugs" are in those boats. I did this off-season, but I totally rewired the engine harness. You can always...
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Forum: Cooling System
08-02-2023, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,225
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-21-2023, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 980
greg, I just had the VDO tach fail on my port...
greg, I just had the VDO tach fail on my port engine. I got one like Dave describes on eBay for about $30 with an hour meter and multiple color LED backlight. It is not as sensitive, nor is the sweep...
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Forum: Fuel System
05-18-2023, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 780
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Forum: Overhaul
03-08-2023, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,256
I have a project motor in my shop too. It would...
I have a project motor in my shop too. It would bind up during hand rotation, so I took off the head to avoid damage..turns out a little rain must have gotten into #2 spark plug hole, and there was...
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