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Forum: General Interest 12-30-2023, 10:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 997
Posted By BenCT
Happy Holidays Dave and everyone. Thanks for all...

Happy Holidays Dave and everyone. Thanks for all of your help in 2023! I wish everyone a healthy 2024.
Forum: General Interest 12-27-2023, 05:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 997
Posted By sastanley
Alco, I am ready to retire..I need a few more...

Alco, I am ready to retire..I need a few more years to build that nest egg. :cool:
Forum: General Interest 12-27-2023, 04:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 997
Posted By alcodiesel
Merry Christmas, y'all. One question: What's...

Merry Christmas, y'all.

One question: What's work?
Hahaha. Retired now for 6 years. Now if I can just not die.
Forum: General Interest 12-26-2023, 10:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 997
Posted By sastanley
Yahoo! Merry Christmas a day late. Back to work...

Yahoo! Merry Christmas a day late. Back to work tomorrow for me...
Forum: General Interest 12-24-2023, 10:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 997
Posted By W2ET
Merry Christmas, Dave! Bill

Merry Christmas, Dave!

Bill
Forum: General Interest 12-24-2023, 09:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 997
Posted By Dave Neptune
Holidays

A Happy and a Merry to all :).

Best to all, Dave Neptune :cool:
Forum: Cooling System 11-18-2023, 06:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,813
Posted By ndutton
Brass is so soft a proper drill and tap should...

Brass is so soft a proper drill and tap should make quick work of it. I'm thinking this is causing more anxiety than necessary.
Forum: General Interest 10-25-2023, 10:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 885
Posted By sastanley
wow cool. I'll keep an eye out. He might come...

wow cool. I'll keep an eye out. He might come thru my area (mid-Chesapeake) in a week or two, depending how fast he goes.
Forum: Exhaust System 09-18-2023, 10:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,272
Posted By hanleyclifford
The problem with using stainless steel for...

The problem with using stainless steel for exhaust is that it sets up a galvanic cell with it being the cathode (more noble) and the first piece of steel or cast iron going to the manifold becoming...
Forum: Polls 09-13-2023, 09:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,944
Posted By edwardc
Mo, I started this poll (and the RWC one)...

Mo,

I started this poll (and the RWC one) six years ago in the hope of learning what life I should expect out of my 2010 rebuild.

After two trips down the ICW, I now have over 1900 hrs on her...
Forum: General Interest 09-11-2023, 04:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 703
Posted By Dave Neptune
Perspective and remembrance

The 911 attack should be remembered and mourned just as Dec 7th! There were actually almost 600 more deaths at 911 and far more of the population was traumatized by witnessing the tragedy. The first...
Forum: General Interest 09-11-2023, 01:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 703
Posted By W2ET
FDNY FF Joseph "Toolie" O'Toole

Firefighter Joseph “Toolie” O'Toole, age 61, of the FDNY, died on Dec. 12, 2016, from an illness related to his response to the World Trade Center on 9/11. The forum remembers his birthday, but on...
Forum: Exhaust System 08-28-2023, 12:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,272
Posted By edwardc
Joe, I've found that, because we of the...

Joe,

I've found that, because we of the Chesapeake are so close to McMaster (New Jersey), that even ordering the cheapest ground shipping they have, it usually arrives in one day.

I would also...
Forum: Fuel System 08-16-2023, 09:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 864
Posted By Dave Neptune
Cleaning the Zenith carb for the A-4 is actually...

Cleaning the Zenith carb for the A-4 is actually quite simple especially if you pay attention to the important details.

First get a good carb kit and some carb cleaner spray. If you can't find the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-27-2023, 08:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 916
Posted By Dave Neptune
A failing coil will open a broken winding when it...

A failing coil will open a broken winding when it heats up due to expansion. And when it cools and shrinks back the break makes contact and it works until it gets hot enough to open back up causing...
Forum: Cooling System 06-20-2023, 02:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,072
Posted By edwardc
What you have looks like a jacketed mixing elbow....

What you have looks like a jacketed mixing elbow. Hot exhaust flows through a large passage in the center. Raw water flows through the jacket surrounding this exhaust passage and is injected into the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-13-2023, 04:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 554
Posted By Dave Neptune
Sounds like your trans needs to be adjusted,...

Sounds like your trans needs to be adjusted, probably one notch. Can you feel the shifter "locking ~ clocking" into the detent? It is an easy adjustment depending on access to the trans cover.
...
Forum: Fuel System 06-07-2023, 08:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,022
Posted By ndutton
Don't discount the effect or proper timing on...

Don't discount the effect or proper timing on idle speed. It matters.
Forum: Fuel System 06-07-2023, 06:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,022
Posted By Dave Neptune
Sounds to me like you may have the float set way...

Sounds to me like you may have the float set way to high. I always found my engine to run and idle better with the float set about 1/16" lower than stock. I also used the Indigo PCV system and idled...
Forum: General Maintenance 05-07-2023, 11:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,198
Posted By Dave Neptune
The shifter on the trans should move "easily" in...

The shifter on the trans should move "easily" in the "neutral" area of the travel between forward and reverse.

Also any binding or resistance in the cable when freed from the trans will be greatly...
Forum: Troubleshooting 04-28-2023, 02:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,175
Posted By Dave Neptune
Exclamation Hmmm

First welcome to the MMI Forum.

The numbers are a bit low not horrible AND consistent which is a good sign.

How did you do the compression check?

The proper way is to first do a dry test...
Forum: Announcements 12-24-2022, 02:06 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,099
Posted By TimBSmith
Happy Holidays to all my A4 mentors here...

Thank you for helping me through the 2022 New England sailing season. From fuel filters, pumps, raw water intake blockages, overheating, instrument failures, and just basic maintenance. Appreciate...
Forum: Troubleshooting 12-11-2022, 10:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,137
Posted By Dave Neptune
Have you tried operating the trans with the...

Have you tried operating the trans with the engine off?

First disconnect the shifting cable and remove the cover. Then see if you can rotate the shaft by hand in neutral. The only friction you...
Forum: Cooling System 11-08-2022, 06:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,160
Posted By W2ET
I think I'd clean up the relevant electrical...

I think I'd clean up the relevant electrical connections, too.

Bill
Forum: General Interest 08-23-2022, 10:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,634
Posted By sastanley
Thumbs up Thanks everyone! I appreciate you sharing your...

Thanks everyone! I appreciate you sharing your personal stories. Some folks (like my father), just up and quit sailing one day and never looked back..it is just time for us to open our book to a new...
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