Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
01-19-2023, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 423
We seem to have 3 different issues going on,...
We seem to have 3 different issues going on, which always makes things harder to diagnose.
1 - The tach. No direct drive A4 is getting to 3,000 RPM. If it is, either the prop fell off or the clutch...
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Forum: Aftermarket Kits and Accessories
01-09-2023, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 637
In my case, the vacuum oil changer (a globe...
In my case, the vacuum oil changer (a globe shaped affair), came with a clear plastic hose that the thin dipstick tube slid into. I removed the dipstick tube and found that, by sheer good luck, the...
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Forum: Aftermarket Kits and Accessories
01-06-2023, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 637
Not necessary to drain the oil first. The 3/4"...
Not necessary to drain the oil first. The 3/4" plug you're replacing is above the oil level in the crankcase so no muss, no fuss.
edit: Huge hint - a 3/4" 12 point socket fits the square head on...
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Forum: Cooling System
01-01-2023, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 518
Re the overheating problem. The first thing I...
Re the overheating problem. The first thing I would do is check the through hull valve to see that it is not plugged. Disconnect the intake hose from the through hull valve and then open it up. You...
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Forum: Electrical
12-25-2022, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 538
I had no refrigeration so I usually left the...
I had no refrigeration so I usually left the battery switch to both. If I was staying at Catalina for more that 4 days I would switch to house. I never ran my batteries down enough that the engine...
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Forum: Announcements
12-24-2022, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 158
Happy Holidays to all my A4 mentors here...
Thank you for helping me through the 2022 New England sailing season. From fuel filters, pumps, raw water intake blockages, overheating, instrument failures, and just basic maintenance. Appreciate...
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Forum: General Maintenance
12-19-2022, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 593
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Forum: General Maintenance
12-17-2022, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 593
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Forum: General Interest
11-18-2022, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 719
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
11-18-2022, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,756
3 types
In my 45 plus years of operating a sailboat with an inboard engine I have used both dripless and packing styles in 3 ways.
First is the packing style packed with "flax" type seals. These are a PIA...
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Forum: General Interest
11-17-2022, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 719
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Forum: Fuel System
11-04-2022, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,831
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Forum: Fuel System
11-03-2022, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,831
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Forum: Fuel System
11-02-2022, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,831
Putting fears into perspective
Driving your family car must be nerve wracking then. When was the last time you saw a car with a mechanical fuel pump?
Full disclosure: it turns out one of my cars has one but it's 53 years old
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Forum: Fuel System
11-01-2022, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,831
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Forum: Fuel System
10-31-2022, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,831
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Forum: Introductions
10-31-2022, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 729
My engine overheated for 20 years, usually...
My engine overheated for 20 years, usually running about 210 F. My flow out the back was good too. I finally solved it by taking off the alternator, distributer, and the side plate, revealing a...
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Forum: Fuel System
10-25-2022, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 597
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Forum: Fuel System
10-25-2022, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 597
First off, those squeeze bulbs are VERY...
First off, those squeeze bulbs are VERY dangerous. That needs to go once the engine is fixed. I have had them get tiny cracks and leak or just totally split, they are not designed for below decks...
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Forum: Drawings and Schematics
10-17-2022, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,229
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Forum: General Interest
10-17-2022, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 460
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Forum: Introductions
10-13-2022, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 819
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Forum: Introductions
10-12-2022, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 819
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Forum: Cooling System
10-07-2022, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 383
Coolant leaking into oil causing Milky Oil
My Atomic 4 is a life long resident of the Great Lakes - so no salt water. I converted my engine to FWC several years ago and noticed back then that the coolant would slowly drop in level over a...
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-06-2022, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,196
The shaft coupler is thru-drilled, no threads. ...
The shaft coupler is thru-drilled, no threads. The engine output coupler (where it attaches) has the threads. If the two mating couplers are "rust-welded" together, I fashioned a splitter out of a...
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