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Forum: General Interest 02-10-2014, 01:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,818
Posted By Esgbradford
Message revival alert

I realize this is an old thread, but it has such good information in it, I thought I'm reply to bump it TTT, and to say...

Thank You Don for posting this. Excellent stuff. I love your...
Forum: Electrical 01-31-2014, 01:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,773
Posted By Esgbradford
Nice work Jerry. Gary, do you have photos...

Nice work Jerry.

Gary, do you have photos available of your wiring clean-up?

Thank you both,

Eric
Forum: Electrical 01-31-2014, 01:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,773
Posted By Esgbradford
Okay, so I feel sort of sheepish. LOL. I own...

Okay, so I feel sort of sheepish. LOL. I own three books which deal specifically with boat electricity, "Boatowner's Electrical Handbook", "The 12-volt Bible for Boats", and "Boatowner's Mechanical...
Forum: Electrical 01-30-2014, 04:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,773
Posted By Esgbradford
Wiring clean-up [long message alert]

Hi all. I am doing a project to clean-up/improve the wiring in my Newport 27. Some of this isn't specific to Atomic 4 engines, and some is. I'd be glad to share as much of the project that people are...
Forum: Troubleshooting 07-02-2012, 05:18 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 17,365
Posted By Esgbradford
Hi all. So, since I last poseted on this thread,...

Hi all. So, since I last poseted on this thread, I haven't had much time to spend on the A4. I was able to get there on one day. What I did: I used a hand pump and then the (mechanical) fuel pump to...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-13-2012, 04:29 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 17,365
Posted By Esgbradford
Red face Thanks for the suggestion, I did that too. I put...

Thanks for the suggestion, I did that too. I put about 1/4th ounce, a little less than a tablespoon in each cylinder, then with the plugs out and the gas off, I turned the engine over a few times, to...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-13-2012, 04:25 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 17,365
Posted By Esgbradford
I work in IT support. One of the things I find...

I work in IT support. One of the things I find myself telling people at times is just because you found a cause of a problem, doesn't mean that there isn't a second cause too. Looks like I found the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-12-2012, 05:29 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 17,365
Posted By Esgbradford
Okay, so i opened the ball valve on the exhaust....

Okay, so i opened the ball valve on the exhaust. Seems like the exhaust is no longer blocked. Hahahaha...

I also checked the spark plug gap and wire order and position #1. The motor now tries...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-12-2012, 04:36 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 17,365
Posted By Esgbradford
I'm sorry for the confusion. By gas, I meant not...

I'm sorry for the confusion. By gas, I meant not liquid or solid. I probably should have Said vapor. Anyway. I found the obstruction to the exhaust. I am so embarrassed, that i don't want to say what...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-10-2012, 06:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 17,365
Posted By Esgbradford
Hello all. Thanks for the input. I would have...

Hello all. Thanks for the input. I would have never thought to check if the exhaust was blocked. I like that idea, give me hope. I will try it on Saturday, and report back.

Instead of loosening...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-09-2012, 04:09 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 17,365
Posted By Esgbradford
Enginge won't start, need ideas to try

Hi guys. It's been a while since I posted. Since then, I rebuilt and polished my A4's Carbureator, serviced the fuel pump, and installed a new fuel filter, new fuel hoses, new fuel fittings. I...
Forum: General Interest 10-05-2011, 03:56 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 17,990
Posted By Esgbradford
Joe, That's an interesting idea. Is the SSP...

Joe, That's an interesting idea. Is the SSP device electrically based? If so, do you know what the draw is when in wait mode? Another thought -- I'd want it to be hard wired to the battery -- it'd...
Forum: General Maintenance 09-29-2011, 03:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,134
Posted By Esgbradford
I haven't checked my engine yet, but is there...

I haven't checked my engine yet, but is there such a plug or is this guy having a fantasy? Do people pump out via the dipstick tube because it's easier or just lack of knowledge about this...
Forum: General Interest 09-29-2011, 03:05 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 19,776
Posted By Esgbradford
You could engineer it yourself... or go the easy route

As I understand it, PCV valves have basically three pressure ranges. Open, Float and Closed. Open occurs when the engine is off, and when the engine is at full throttle. Float is a proportional...
Forum: General Interest 09-29-2011, 11:59 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 17,990
Posted By Esgbradford
Some more ideas

Marty,

You were asking for ideas, here are some more. I don't know how big your engine room is. On my Newport 27, the engine room is the entire stern section under the cockpit. Here are some of...
Forum: Electrical 09-28-2011, 06:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,361
Posted By Esgbradford
What are these on the battery cables?

Shawn,

You posted this pic in the cooling forum. You are getting a lot of questions based upon your photos. Probably because you make your engine look so good, and others are (at least I am) a bit...
Forum: Fuel System 09-28-2011, 04:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,545
Posted By Esgbradford
My err -- it is the "Idle jet" not the "Well vent"

Hanley, I received the vent -- thanks for sending it. Then, I noticed that it was the wrong vent. I went back to the diagram and looked again -- I had previously mis-identified the vent. According to...
Forum: Fuel System 09-28-2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,545
Posted By Esgbradford
Polishing the carb

So, I decided to polish the outside of the carb. Here it is so far, about halfway done. Question for you (anyone who has an opinion to share), if you polished your carb to a mirror shine, how would...
Forum: Fuel System 09-23-2011, 08:21 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 14,318
Posted By Esgbradford
Two hours, really? Did he tell you, prior to...

Two hours, really? Did he tell you, prior to researching how to get a new carb, that he would charge you on an hourly basis for doing the research?

I can just see it... "Well, your carburetor is...
Forum: Polls 09-23-2011, 08:12 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 68,917
Posted By Esgbradford
Caleb, I hope you don't mind a suggestion on...

Caleb,

I hope you don't mind a suggestion on the Poll. It might be more telling to list the time periods by A4 engine model changes. For example, my engine is 1975, which puts it in the 1971-75...
Forum: Fuel System 09-23-2011, 07:57 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 14,318
Posted By Esgbradford
Pamela, Welcome to the forum. If the...

Pamela,

Welcome to the forum.

If the mechanic charged you $700 for work that he quoted you $400 for, then you are only obligated for $400 -- if he did the work. He should have given an...
Forum: Fuel System 09-21-2011, 05:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,545
Posted By Esgbradford
Hanley -- That would be great! PM sent. All...

Hanley -- That would be great! PM sent.

All -- In the mean time, here's what I have, mind you the one I removed was removed with a screw extractor, so the measurements could be off.

The jet...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 09-21-2011, 12:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,078
Posted By Esgbradford
Folding prop? Ooo, that'd be cool. I just assumed...

Folding prop? Ooo, that'd be cool. I just assumed the prop was fixed, never though it might have a folding prop.
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 09-21-2011, 12:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,078
Posted By Esgbradford
Yes. That is how I found it. But I did the trick...

Yes. That is how I found it. But I did the trick of putting my thumb on piston 1 spark plug hole, and then having someone turn the crank until I felt the pressure that I could not hold back with my...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 09-20-2011, 08:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,078
Posted By Esgbradford
Shake, rattle and roll

Hi there. Quick introduction first. I'm Eric, I bought a 1975 Newport 27 in February. The atomic four wasn't working (in fact, the previous owner used an outboard). I replaced the basics, etc, and...
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