Forum: Fuel System
04-30-2013, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,663
Ding ding! we have a winner!
This morning I...
Ding ding! we have a winner!
This morning I went out to the area on the yet-unmowed lawn where I cleaned the carb and picked up the float needle(get it? Needle? Haystack? I've always said it's...
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Forum: Fuel System
04-29-2013, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,663
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Forum: Fuel System
04-29-2013, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,663
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Forum: Fuel System
04-29-2013, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,663
Float switch parts
OK, a little digging has me thinking I misplaced a part. Is there some sort of seat at the plate near the hinge pin of the float switch? It looks to me that the float switch should seat to the port...
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Forum: Fuel System
04-29-2013, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,663
Carburetor flooding to overflow
I come hat in hand for not participating for a long time. The A4 has been parked on the lawn for a couple of years so I haven't been thinking about it.
Since the fuel has been sitting that long I...
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Forum: Overhaul
03-01-2012, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 14,805
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Forum: Fuel System
10-20-2010, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 26,957
I know I'm coming in late and you've probably...
I know I'm coming in late and you've probably already covered this in another thread but just in case...
I had a problem with hot Facet fuel pumps too, it turned out they had a bad run of them and...
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Forum: Polls
08-03-2009, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 75,607
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Forum: Polls
08-03-2009, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 28,611
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Forum: General Interest
07-23-2009, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 9,478
Hey! Don't put me in that bucket! I'm still...
Hey! Don't put me in that bucket! I'm still lurking!!:cool:
So, I don't have the PCV conversion yet, how much trouble would it be to temporarily pop that off and run without it? How do your plugs...
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Forum: Reversing Gear
06-23-2009, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 23,267
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Forum: Reversing Gear
06-23-2009, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 23,267
Which way is clockwise?
This is a silly question and it's probably answered in many places but..
In the 'Forward Mode Adjusting Procedure' in Chapter 6 of the Overhaul Manual, in step 6 it says turning the adjusting...
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Forum: General Maintenance
05-26-2009, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,335
Thanks to all!
Funny, I popped in just to post this and rigspelt is here doing the same.
I want to say thanks to everyone that gave me so much help. I've put 5 or 6 hours on the engine and just can't believe how...
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Forum: General Interest
05-11-2009, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 136
Views: 63,278
Wohoo!!! Congrats Shawn!!
We went in today...
Wohoo!!! Congrats Shawn!!
We went in today too! It's just amazing how much smoother an A4 is than an A3. So far so good, we ran about 2 hours around 1500 RPMs, good power, good oil pressure,...
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Forum: General Interest
04-26-2009, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,288
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Forum: General Interest
03-25-2009, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 136
Views: 63,278
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Forum: Cooling System
03-09-2009, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,487
I'm making most of this up but I think it's...
I'm making most of this up but I think it's pretty accurate.
Rigs is right, the bottom of the head studs are in contact with cooling water. If you have the studs out with a couple of threads...
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Forum: General Interest
02-19-2009, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,319
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Forum: General Interest
02-19-2009, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 136
Views: 63,278
Drill and tap it a size bigger? Then you could...
Drill and tap it a size bigger? Then you could either step back down to the original size or just follow through with a bigger tube and cap.
To be honest, I'm glad to have a small part toward such...
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Forum: General Interest
02-14-2009, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 63,278
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Forum: The Wish List
01-11-2009, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 6,174
Oberdorfer Piggy Back
How cool would it be to have back to back Obberdorfer water pumps for fresh water cooling. I know, huge engineering and miniscule market but still, that would be sweet.
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
01-08-2009, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,049
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Forum: Reversing Gear
01-05-2009, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,654
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Forum: Overhaul
01-03-2009, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,673
Thanks guys, words of encouragement really help...
Thanks guys, words of encouragement really help with the anxiety. Yea, it was cold, I had to put a little electric heater to the block to stop it from frosting up so I could put the head on!
Well,...
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Forum: Overhaul
01-03-2009, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,673
70,95,70,80
Well, I'm still no mechanic but I've learned a lot.
The head went back on today, torqued to 35, dry gaskets and dry nuts and studs. And the valve cover is on, just enough to hit the starter and...
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