Forum: General Interest
03-03-2022, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 959
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-10-2021, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,757
Have you done a thumb compression check? Seems...
Have you done a thumb compression check? Seems unlikely to be the problem, but it's a quick and easy verification.
Any water in the oil? From the manifold or from the no-start cranking. Doesn't...
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Forum: Fuel System
04-15-2021, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,216
Are you positive the pump is providing fuel? ...
Are you positive the pump is providing fuel?
You could disconnect the carb inlet line and pump the bail on the pump to make sure fuel is getting that far. I have had a priming issue before, got...
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Forum: Fuel System
12-20-2020, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,229
Fuel tank cleaning
I would like to give my fuel tank a cleaning. It’s been at least several years, if ever. The tank is white plastic and ratchet strapped down to a 2x4 cradle. I could try to wrestle it out, but it...
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Forum: Introductions
12-07-2020, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,661
Welcome!
Is this your first A4? Either way,...
Welcome!
Is this your first A4? Either way, the Moyer maintenance manual is an absolute must have.
I think the FAQ page, https://moyermarine.com/faq/, is a great place to start making your plan...
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Forum: Fuel System
11-10-2020, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,021
Sounds like a gas leak to me, if you're only...
Sounds like a gas leak to me, if you're only touching the fuel system between not starting and starting. Check the carb throat for fuel after cranking in addition to the spark plugs.
Do you have a...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-02-2020, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,856
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Forum: Polls
09-06-2020, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,182
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Forum: General Interest
08-29-2020, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,228
Salvageable
Ric,
Thanks for the pictures, they help. I’ll give more detail below, but I think your engine is in acceptable shape and worth restoring. That is pending some investigation of the cooling system....
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Forum: Fuel System
08-27-2020, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,595
Based on Dave's guidance that a leak from the...
Based on Dave's guidance that a leak from the carb main gasket can only come from fuel leaking around the needle seat/float assembly:
Could the needle seat just not be screwed in all the way? I...
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Forum: General Interest
08-24-2020, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,228
Jerry,
Thanks for the shout out!
Ric, I...
Jerry,
Thanks for the shout out!
Ric, I suspect there are more than a few A4 owners on Oahu lurking here. I might be the least helpful, but I know how encouraging a short amount of time with...
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Forum: Exhaust System
05-25-2020, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,268
Thanks for the ideas gents. Jerry, still in...
Thanks for the ideas gents. Jerry, still in Kaneohe. The leak started right before you came out. I pulled the exhaust looking for a clog to explain my fouled plugs.
My goal is to not pull the...
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Forum: Exhaust System
05-24-2020, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,268
Exhaust leak
I’ll get right to it: I have an exhaust leak that I now think is a bigger problem than I did this morning.
I’ve had a leak at the exhaust flange gasket for some time and finally got around to...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-21-2019, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,585
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Forum: Fuel System
08-19-2019, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,130
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-14-2019, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,585
Jerry, thanks for the kind words. I definitely...
Jerry, thanks for the kind words. I definitely appreciate your thoughts and time, always nice to have someone to talk story with. It is reassuring to have a second opinion that overall, the engine...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-10-2019, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,585
Sounds like I'll go through the ignition side...
Sounds like I'll go through the ignition side first.
Jerry, the boat is in Kaneohe, moored across the bay from you. Although I'd hate to ruin your vacation with tinkering, I wouldn't say no to a...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-09-2019, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,585
If the mixture is actually lean, based on the...
If the mixture is actually lean, based on the idle screw out 2.5 and some stumbling at idle, what would be causing the black/char/soot on the plugs? Could that be timing?
Last time I adjusted the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-09-2019, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,585
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-09-2019, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,585
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-08-2019, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,585
Sooty Plugs
Experts,
I'm almost ready to throw in the towel and mount an outboard, but not quite yet. I'll give the life story...to start shes a 1970 late model, mechanical fuel pump, EI, raw water cooled.
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