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Forum: Electrical 01-12-2011, 02:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,455
Posted By SimonP
the joys of Minneys!

I dropped in to may favorite store today, and picked up an A4 starter motor for $29 :) If that weren't enough, they just got a rack of high amp crimp-on connectors, so my rewiring project is off to a...
Forum: Electrical 01-10-2011, 11:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,455
Posted By SimonP
thanks to all

thanks to all for responses. It's sometimes a difficult decision between preemptive maintenance and the wisdom of 'if it ain't broke....' But clearly something is broke and a lot of other stuff is...
Forum: Electrical 01-10-2011, 12:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,455
Posted By SimonP
odd motor start problem - aging wiring?

I've had this problem off and on for a year or two. Its intermittent and I can't figure out when its likely to occur. I'll start the engine - if its cold or its been a while it'll take a few tries....
Forum: Electrical 01-09-2011, 11:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 82,931
Posted By SimonP
tip for wire ID/color coding

castinemarine was looking for some wire - yellow with red. A more permanent DIY approach than vinyl tape is to get some heat-shrink (polyolefin) tubing, commonly used in hobby electronics. This stuff...
Forum: Troubleshooting 02-28-2010, 01:18 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,890
Posted By SimonP
praise be to the gods of old engines

I installed my new fuel pump, pulled main jet plug in carb and sprayed in some carb cleaner, cleaned lines and changed filter canister, pumped up the bulb, and after a couple of stutters, the thing...
Forum: Troubleshooting 02-27-2010, 12:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,890
Posted By SimonP
service manual and parts list pdfs

FYI
I just found the complete service manual and parts list online at
http://www.user.firstclass.com/~Eric/Arioso/Manuals/Atomic%204%20Engine/
Forum: Troubleshooting 02-27-2010, 03:06 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,890
Posted By SimonP
very helpful set of pics those gloved hands...

very helpful set of pics
those gloved hands would be yours I take it :)
Forum: Troubleshooting 02-26-2010, 08:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,890
Posted By SimonP
now to clean the carb

I got my new facet pump yesterday from MMI and plan to fit it tomorrow. Assuming that a bit of destroyed rubber from the fuel pump is the culprit - where is it ? and how should I approach the carb?...
Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts 02-17-2010, 01:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,161
Posted By SimonP
I might be interested in a starter motor in good...

I might be interested in a starter motor in good condition. I've got the old A4 - are they different?
thanks
SP
Forum: Troubleshooting 02-16-2010, 06:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,890
Posted By SimonP
will do, thanks

will do, thanks
Forum: Troubleshooting 02-16-2010, 06:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,890
Posted By SimonP
[QUOTE=Marian Claire;19482]Is your pump down...

[QUOTE=Marian Claire;19482]Is your pump down stream from the filters?

no, there's a short copper line from facet to carb.

> I think the polishing filter should be just before the carb.

so...
Forum: Troubleshooting 02-16-2010, 01:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,890
Posted By SimonP
I just composed a long reply, and tried to post...

I just composed a long reply, and tried to post it, then I got a not logged in and lost my mail (I _was_ logged in) Has this happened to anyone else?

as I was saying ... thanks all for tips and...
Forum: Fuel System 02-16-2010, 02:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,614
Posted By SimonP
don't turbo charge it!

A buddy of mine who works on sixties AMC cars saw the A4 and suggested it was a good candidate for a turbo. I was amused. I ran the idea by a local A4 mechanic who shuddered and said NO. The A4 has...
Forum: Troubleshooting 02-16-2010, 02:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,890
Posted By SimonP
sudden loss of power

as I was saying...
there we were motoring in after sweet presidents day sail and I was thinking that all was right with the world and all the work I'd put in to the boat was actually worth it ......
Forum: Fuel System 08-03-2009, 05:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,197
Posted By SimonP
news from facet-purolator

I spoke with someone at facet-purolator who denied 574A was a valid part number! (I guess there's no reason why an employee giving technical advice should know the names of his companies products,...
Forum: Fuel System 07-30-2009, 04:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,197
Posted By SimonP
FYI - facet purolator currently list a bunch of...

FYI - facet purolator currently list a bunch of 12v pumps, including the 477060E.

http://www.facet-purolator.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=7&id=14&Itemid=36

(scroll...
Forum: Fuel System 07-30-2009, 04:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,205
Posted By SimonP
roadnsky: thanks for the pic, I knew the plug...

roadnsky:
thanks for the pic, I knew the plug and the jet adjustment were different. I'm glad I did it right - of course I was tho I might have overtightened the main jet plug washer...

BTW:...
Forum: Fuel System 07-30-2009, 04:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,197
Posted By SimonP
tenders : Magnet to pick up metal grit sounds...

tenders :
Magnet to pick up metal grit sounds right, but its on the *inside* of the filter ??? I thought it might pull down the pressure regulator 'button'

ghaegele:
Simon, that is a gasket...
Forum: Fuel System 07-30-2009, 04:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,197
Posted By SimonP
facet pump mysteries

I opened up my facet fuel pump today, and discovered that the black *washer* around what I take to be the intake valve (see pic) was soft and gummy and I could pick bits off with my fingernail....
Forum: Fuel System 07-30-2009, 03:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,205
Posted By SimonP
fixed, but some mysteries

I blew back into the tank to make sure there was no pickup blockage. I put in the bulb between tank shuttoff and filter, checked lines, and discovered that my tank has good gravity feed, once...
Forum: Fuel System 07-28-2009, 03:34 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,745
Posted By SimonP
Zenith 68 docs

FYI
I found some interesting service and parts docs for Zenith 68 carburetor at the following urls. These apply to the carb as used on a Gravely tractor, but the dates are right (1962, 1967-76) for...
Forum: General Interest 07-28-2009, 02:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,378
Posted By SimonP
Electric A4 replacement?

I am in no hurry to abandon my A4, but it occurs to me that:
1. it will come to the end of its life one day, and
2, electric (motor/battery) technology keep getting better.
3. The prospect of...
Forum: Fuel System 07-28-2009, 01:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,205
Posted By SimonP
some answers found

a little time poking around the older lists was well spent ,ie :

The priming bulb mounts between the fuel tank and the RACOR filter.

The inline (secondary or polishing) installs between the...
Forum: Fuel System 07-28-2009, 12:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,205
Posted By SimonP
thanks for the tips

Don
thanks for your quick and useful response.

I 'did' have a priming bulb between my fuel filter and fuel pump (this is the advised location isn't it?) I took it out a few days ago when I...
Forum: Fuel System 07-27-2009, 02:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,205
Posted By SimonP
engine dies after long idle

Hello all,
I have a 'good old boat', with an atomic 4. New carb in 04. It might have 250 hours on it. I had to leave the boat for 3 months - unfortunately the agreed two-weekly engine run didn't...
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