Forum: Cooling System
04-30-2020, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,676
The current alternatives are:
(1) epoxy to...
The current alternatives are:
(1) epoxy to rebuild the threads
(2) enlarge the hole and cut new threads
I'm not optimistic about option (1), but if someone has done it, I'd love to hear from...
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Forum: Cooling System
04-30-2020, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,676
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Forum: Cooling System
04-29-2020, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,676
Just a flat washer.
I've thought of a stud,...
Just a flat washer.
I've thought of a stud, but it's the same problem, only a different thread count. Getting a tap handle in there is going to be tricky. Then you have the problem of lining the...
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Forum: Cooling System
04-27-2020, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,676
This was a while ago, but I find myself with a...
This was a while ago, but I find myself with a similarly stripped hole. Can you describe in a bit more detail how you did that? There is not a lot of room back there for a drill and a tap handle.
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Forum: Ignition System
08-20-2018, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,038
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Forum: Ignition System
08-07-2018, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,038
I connected a new coil while adrift, but it...
I connected a new coil while adrift, but it didn't help, the engine still didn't start.
To be clear, setting the gap seems to have fixed the problem. It's more that this is not the set of symptoms...
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Forum: Ignition System
08-06-2018, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,038
Sudden stoppage due to ignition
My engine stopped suddenly this morning when it was good and warm and while running at cruising speed. Would not restart. No spark. I replaced points, condenser, cap and rotor. I was in a rush, due...
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Forum: Cooling System
06-21-2018, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,501
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Forum: Cooling System
06-20-2018, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,501
Why is my fresh water pump squealing?
My engine is FWC, with the second pump run off the shaft on the front of the engine. I changed the impeller, which I do regularly, and put on a new belt, which I tightened carefully. Now I get this...
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Forum: Ignition System
10-17-2017, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 78,262
@Dave
If by a bit, you mean 10-15 seconds, then...
@Dave
If by a bit, you mean 10-15 seconds, then yes. If you mean minutes, then no. The engine hours counter ticks every 6 seconds when the ignition is on. It can take me 3 ticks to remember what the...
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Forum: Ignition System
10-16-2017, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 78,262
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Forum: General Maintenance
03-13-2017, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,713
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Forum: General Maintenance
03-13-2017, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,713
Spark plug torque
How much torque should I use when installing spark plugs? When I watch mechanics do it they just do it by feel, which I'm sure works fine if you've done it 3000 times.
On a not unrelated note, I...
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Forum: Overhaul
08-12-2015, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,222
Hi,
The engine has fixed itself during the...
Hi,
The engine has fixed itself during the summer cruise.The compression is up 10 pounds on cylinder #4, to a low, but acceptable 95 psi. The oil level started to rise, causing worries about what...
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Forum: Exhaust System
07-03-2015, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,517
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Forum: Exhaust System
07-03-2015, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,517
Hi,
I have one of those on my Alberg 30 and...
Hi,
I have one of those on my Alberg 30 and it rattled. The shop neatly cut off the top to have a look. The inner pipe extends almost to the top. There is a larger diameter pipe cap held to the...
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Forum: Overhaul
06-29-2015, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,222
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Forum: Overhaul
06-26-2015, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,222
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Forum: Overhaul
06-26-2015, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,222
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Forum: Overhaul
06-26-2015, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,222
Hi
Sorry, forgot to mention. Compression...
Hi
Sorry, forgot to mention. Compression with oil added is unchanged at 110.
All 4 cylinders have worn rings based on the difference between wet and dry compression, but have stable for 10...
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Forum: Overhaul
06-26-2015, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,222
Blown head gasket questions
I'm contemplating replacing the head gasket. I have two questions:
1) Should I do it? The reasons I'm thinking of doing it are that the compression on #4 dropped from it's normal value of 105lbs...
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Forum: Fuel System
04-10-2015, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,037
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Forum: Fuel System
04-10-2015, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,037
stalls in idle
Until recently, my engine ran fine at idle. Now it will run fine at all speeds but dead slow idle. Below a certain rpm (and that point is above where I feel comfortable shifting) it will start to...
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Forum: Exhaust System
03-17-2015, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,985
Manifold plumbing fittings sealant/tape
OK the answers should be obvious, but I can't find it anywhere.
I'm installing a new manifold. There are two 1/2" NPT fitting on the top for the coolant to go through the manifold. After a fight,...
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Forum: Exhaust System
03-15-2015, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,198
I've heard on this forum, and on the phone with...
I've heard on this forum, and on the phone with Ken, that one should use Rustoleum rusty metal primer. But reading the side of the can it says it shouldn't be used on surfaces that get hotter than...
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