Forum: General Interest
01-05-2021, 08:34 PM
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Forum: Overhaul
10-19-2020, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,445
Please keep in mind that acetone is pretty...
Please keep in mind that acetone is pretty flammable, and the starter my spark upon activation. So use your nose and sniff around the low points of the bilge, and if you smell any acetone or other...
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Forum: Fuel System
10-05-2020, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,247
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-04-2020, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 709
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Forum: Cooling System
09-22-2020, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 952
Hi Barbara,
I don't think the carb side has...
Hi Barbara,
I don't think the carb side has a water jacket plate.
You may have already done this but in case you haven't I would:
- check the outlet fitting on the manifold for rust that...
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Forum: Overhaul
09-16-2020, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,658
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Forum: General Maintenance
09-10-2020, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,318
water pump gasket
To keep the paper thin water pump gasket in place while installing the screws I use small binder clips to hold the gasket on the front plate. Once the screws are started I can remove the clips and...
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Forum: Announcements
08-11-2020, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,115
Thank you Bill
I follow forums on lawn tractors, golf carts, and power boat engines, and your forum is the only one that increased my vocabulary.
Thanks,
Jim
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Forum: Electrical
08-01-2020, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,089
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Forum: Safety
04-10-2020, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,265
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Forum: Announcements
03-23-2020, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,519
This is great. We are a DIY group of Atomic 4...
This is great. We are a DIY group of Atomic 4 owners, and YouTube is set up for DIYFers. Keeping useful stuff from ending up in landfills is a noble cause.
I am sure MMI has a lot of ideas on...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
02-12-2020, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,657
Water in the oil
The only time I got water in my oil was when I was anchored next to a busy channel and boat wake smacked the stern, forcing water through the exhaust system and into the engine.
When you were...
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Forum: Cooling System
11-05-2019, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,842
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Forum: Cooling System
10-26-2019, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,842
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Forum: General Interest
10-18-2019, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 46,560
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Forum: Fuel System
10-14-2019, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,955
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Forum: Introductions
09-15-2019, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,042
caustic is fine with cast iron
Caustic will not harm cast iron. In fact, most chemical plants store caustic in iron tanks. Hydrochloric acid is much harder on steel than caustic. I was not aware that caustic would decompose...
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Forum: Introductions
09-12-2019, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,042
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Forum: Exhaust System
09-10-2019, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,044
I had a muffler like that about 18 years ago....
I had a muffler like that about 18 years ago. Then one autumn I got the bright idea to winterize the engine by recirculating antifreeze from a bucket. To do this I place the hose from the through...
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Forum: Overhaul
09-03-2019, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,600
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-31-2019, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,563
I also had a similar issue. Turned out to be a...
I also had a similar issue. Turned out to be a loose ring terminal on the ground from the negative battery cable to the engine. If there is any movement at all in the ring terminals when pulling on...
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Forum: Exhaust System
08-21-2019, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,579
exhaust pipe in fresh water
I have owned my boat, sailing in the great lakes, for 20 years, and have never rep[laced my exhaust pipes. Is the 5 years or so mentioned for salt water? What is the expected lifetime in fresh...
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Forum: General Interest
07-12-2019, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,417
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Forum: Cooling System
07-05-2019, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,677
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Forum: Cooling System
07-02-2019, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,677
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