Forum: Fuel System
12-21-2022, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,831
Resolution, and some humble pie
Last update -
Posting this so others can learn from my mistakes and ensure they absolutely check everything.
The long story short is I did not completely remove the old gasket from where it was...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-11-2022, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 578
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Forum: Introductions
10-12-2022, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 819
New Pearson Owner and New Member
Greetings All!
I come to you as a a new boat owner, a novice mechanic (with a can do attitude!), and a beginning sailor. With the passing of a close friend, I have inherited the sailboat that I...
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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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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
10-06-2022, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,122
third attempt a charm
I think the linkage was blocking my attempt to adjust ...
tight as a drum now yey
The forum really shown in their support, big reason for keeping the engine
Bob
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Forum: Fuel System
10-04-2022, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,250
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Forum: Fuel System
10-03-2022, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,250
Breadcrumbs
Leaving an outcome here for those who come later as I found many threads exactly like this one but no happy endings. After taking stock of my situation and the poor condition of the many parts that...
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Forum: Introductions
10-02-2022, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,219
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Forum: Cooling System
09-28-2022, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 489
MMI 502 pumps
The reason the shaft looks so different from the ones in our catalog is because the ball bearings are completely destroyed (probably from water leaking past the water seal for many years) and the...
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Forum: General Interest
09-14-2022, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 719
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-14-2022, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 785
Update...
I went back to all hoses to fuel filter, pump, pressure gauge, and carb.
I have not been able to hear the distinct marble rattle or pressure drop since. The fuel pressure needle has been much...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-28-2022, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 711
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-23-2022, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,092
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-22-2022, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,092
Update from 7/22 trouble shooting. Success!
Half a day at the boat in 98 F heat. Most of the time in the port quarterberth and the starboard "sail locker". Lost a few pounds of water weight for sure.
Raw Water Feed Through Hull...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-13-2022, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,937
We've had a couple of convenient spark tester...
We've had a couple of convenient spark tester schemes. The one Sam refers to is from Lisle, available on Amazon, eBay, Walmart and others:
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Then there was the spare spark plug mount in...
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Forum: Ignition System
07-12-2022, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 862
Hello again,
Still having some issues. It...
Hello again,
Still having some issues. It seems to be clearly plug related. As suggested I swapped the “bad” plug into other cylinders and the problem followed the plug. I left the old Champion...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-08-2022, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,782
I had same issue..
Great idle dies on high rpm , cleaned carb, new points, plugs, distributor cap, rotor. Same
Found it!
Under the distributor cap is the points, they sit on a metal plate, undoe screws and remove...
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Forum: Exhaust System
06-22-2022, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,289
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-21-2022, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 663
Update: resolved.
Skip to learnings if you are that guy....
1. Main passage plug on carb- Bone Dry
2. Main passage fuel flow with jumped Facet pump- Nothing
3. Main feed from fuel filter to Facet Inlet with...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-03-2022, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 407
Unexpected Shutdown
Today I took the boat out and after 5 minutes the engine started losing power. I got back into the slip and the engine died. It would not restart. I looked at the Moyer Checklist I felt it was fuel...
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Forum: Cooling System
05-31-2022, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,394
+1 on it being the seals in the pump. This...
+1 on it being the seals in the pump. This happened to me. Once water got past the first seal into the bearing, the shaft wore in the seized bearing and created a wobble in the shaft that destroyed...
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Forum: Overhaul
05-31-2022, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,044
Hey Neil-
Reattached the shaft and decided...
Hey Neil-
Reattached the shaft and decided to see if the problem would happen again before loosening the stuffing box. To my surprise the engine ran fine with zero protest. The stuffing box was...
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Forum: Fuel System
05-29-2022, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 635
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Forum: General Maintenance
05-26-2022, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,472
I will 2nd the 'don't rush to rebuild if you...
I will 2nd the 'don't rush to rebuild if you don't have to, but do it when you have the time & energy.'
When I got my boat, my PO said, "engine is in pretty rough shape, but will get you in and out...
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Forum: Cooling System
05-25-2022, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 606
Of course the proper gasket is preferred but a...
Of course the proper gasket is preferred but a temporary gasket made from a dollar bill works. The thickness is about right and the paper is waterproof. You can get 2 gaskets from one bill making...
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