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Forum: General Interest

06-02-2023, 01:08 AM

Replies: 11

Moving a reducing gear to a direct drive A4

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Posted By Grappler

Thanks Al. I did need to take the reverse...

Thanks Al.

I did need to take the reverse gear housing off the new engine in order to remove the reverse gear case (the rotating cylinder/guts of the reverse gear/tailshaft assembly). Even if I...

Forum: Drive Train / Propellers

06-02-2023, 12:48 AM

Replies: 2

More Rear Oil Seal - Coupler Removal Issues

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Posted By Grappler

I had to remove the direct drive coupling and...

I had to remove the direct drive coupling and rear oil seal retainer from my “new” A4 yesterday.

I watched a YouTube video of Don Moyer explaining how to do it, and that helped.
Here’s the...

Forum: General Interest

05-22-2023, 10:37 PM

Replies: 11

Moving a reducing gear to a direct drive A4

Views: 1,529

Posted By Grappler

Thanks Mark for the Paragon manual! I was...

Thanks Mark for the Paragon manual!

I was using it today to try to move the Reduction Gear and the Gear Case Assembly from my old A4 to my newer A4.

After seeing the photo of these two...

Forum: General Interest

05-21-2023, 11:27 AM

Replies: 11

Moving a reducing gear to a direct drive A4

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Posted By Grappler

Thanks guys! I should have mentioned that we...

Thanks guys!

I should have mentioned that we already have the old engine out sitting on the ground.

The old engine had spark, and the plug wires were not reversed. I believe the carburetor is...

Forum: General Interest

05-20-2023, 05:59 PM

Replies: 11

Moving a reducing gear to a direct drive A4

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Posted By Grappler

Moving a reducing gear to a direct drive A4

The A4 in my Columbia 36 has been getting very hard to start, and running poorly, with low compression (68-80 psi). It has the reduction gear housing.

A friend who rebuilds marine diesels has an...

Forum: Fuel System

08-22-2022, 12:58 AM

Replies: 3

fuel leak from mechanical fuel pump

Views: 1,394

Posted By Grappler

Thanks for the feedback guys! It turned out...

Thanks for the feedback guys!

It turned out that the problem was the filter screen on top of the sediment bowl. It must've slipped sideways the last time I removed/replaced the sediment bowl, and...

Forum: Fuel System

08-08-2022, 12:09 PM

Replies: 3

fuel leak from mechanical fuel pump

Views: 1,394

Posted By Grappler

fuel leak from mechanical fuel pump

Recently I noticed a gasoline smell from the engine compartment after shutting down the engine, after it had run for an hour or so.

I noticed some fuel on top of the mechanical fuel pump.

I...

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