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Forum: Introductions 05-30-2017, 08:44 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 20,348
Posted By ILikeRust
P.S. - based on my experience hauling and...

P.S. - based on my experience hauling and rebuilding my engine, and reading the stories of several other A4 owners (I'm looking at you, Dave Neptune), I'd say that engine is most likely saveable.
Forum: Overhaul 04-02-2017, 09:37 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 66,875
Posted By ILikeRust
Isn't that math backwards? When you say it's...

Isn't that math backwards? When you say it's 1.4:1 in reverse, doesn't that mean that the prop shaft is rotating slower than the crankshaft? So if the engine is at 2000 rpm, the prop would be...
Forum: Overhaul 04-01-2017, 10:29 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 66,875
Posted By ILikeRust
There isn't really a "transmission" in the A4....

There isn't really a "transmission" in the A4. There's a clutch and a planetary reversing gear, which is activated with a band brake.

The tail end of the crankshaft goes into the clutch pack. The...
Forum: Overhaul 03-15-2017, 09:47 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 66,875
Posted By ILikeRust
I love all the videos of newly-renovated A4s...

I love all the videos of newly-renovated A4s running on test stands in garages! Once you watch one, you'll see a list of other ones pop up on the right side of the page on YouTube.

Here's mine,...
Forum: Reversing Gear 04-18-2012, 09:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 28,197
Posted By ILikeRust
I've always thought it would make more sense to...

I've always thought it would make more sense to have, if possible, based on space and configuration of the boat, a metal rod with a ball joint on each end or something along those lines, rather than...
Forum: Reversing Gear 03-20-2012, 08:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 28,197
Posted By ILikeRust
Do you have a "direct" connection from shift...

Do you have a "direct" connection from shift lever to cable to lever on the engine? Or do you have a binnacle with shift lever to linkages to cable, etc.?

And, as Tom asks, did you use a...
Forum: Good Guys 03-02-2012, 08:51 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 56,549
Posted By ILikeRust
Do you have an electric fuel pump, or a...

Do you have an electric fuel pump, or a mechanical one?

If it is mechanical, you probably have to prime it - it has a lever for manually doing that.

If it is electrical, it likely is...
Forum: Troubleshooting 11-22-2011, 11:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,211
Posted By ILikeRust
Aha! A quick forum search finds this, from...

Aha!

A quick forum search finds this, from Don:



From this thread. (http://www.moyermarine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=771&highlight=drip+front+engine)
Forum: Cooling System 08-07-2011, 04:02 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 99,472
Posted By ILikeRust
Here are a bunch of horizontal heat exchangers...

Here are a bunch of horizontal heat exchangers for sale (http://www.go2marine.com/category.do?no=14018), but the prices aren't pretty. :eek:

I might contact local marinas to ask around and see if...
Forum: Polls 05-18-2011, 08:17 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 44,525
Posted By ILikeRust
My answer to your question yesterday was not mean...

My answer to your question yesterday was not mean to be snarky; merely factual.

My boat was built in 1968 and I bought it just last August. So I have owned it less than a year. I believe I am...
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