Forum: General Interest
04-07-2014, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,557
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Forum: Ignition System
04-06-2014, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,471
srfnmn,
I never open the inlet water until the...
srfnmn,
I never open the inlet water until the engine starts. If open, it can suck water into the system.
I would check the spark plugs. For some reason on the A4 they get dirty fast.
If your tank...
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Forum: General Interest
04-06-2014, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,557
"Buffalo coming."
The Atomic 4;
Note under fuel: regular leaded gasoline (will function on unleaded fuel with precautions)
Will function on unleaded fuel with precautions? I know older auto engines were...
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Forum: General Interest
04-05-2014, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,680
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Forum: Reversing Gear
04-05-2014, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,123
It sound like you can go into forward, and...
It sound like you can go into forward, and reverse. On your shifter there is a little ball that clicks into a half hole. This tells you where neutral is. If you don't hear, or feel the click, your...
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Forum: General Interest
04-05-2014, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 154
Views: 75,204
Good to see wooden boat builders still building...
Good to see wooden boat builders still building boats. I wouldn't worry to much about speed. She looks like a sound little ship. Her dead rise looks about 15 degrees. Good for a soft ride. You should...
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Forum: General Maintenance
04-05-2014, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,124
Nammman,
The little A4 is not just another...
Nammman,
The little A4 is not just another engine. These little beauties have a personality of their own. After a time you will fall in love with her. She kind of feels the little ship she powers is...
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Forum: Exhaust System
10-11-2013, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 26,443
I have owned to older Mr 2's (cars) All the...
I have owned to older Mr 2's (cars) All the engines in these cars have heating problems. My second one I figured out the problem. I'm thinking maybe you have the same problem with your A4. The water...
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Forum: Exhaust System
09-06-2013, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,395
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Forum: General Interest
09-05-2013, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,334
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Forum: General Interest
09-04-2013, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,334
So you can't find neutral
Do you find you have to play with the throttle to find neutral? This will take the guessing out of it. On the bottom of the handle is a little screw. To get to it, you might have to take the throttle...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-04-2013, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 10,427
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Forum: General Interest
09-04-2013, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,046
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Forum: Polls
09-03-2013, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 69,124
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Forum: General Interest
09-03-2013, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,046
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Forum: General Interest
09-03-2013, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,046
Kissing the gunners daughter
Hear up now lads, Sailors ya are, and scum ya be, unless it’s the quarter deck ya stand. High in the rigging around the Horn, and two tattoos marks ya a seamen, ay. One hand for the ship, and one for...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-02-2013, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,179
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Forum: Polls
09-02-2013, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 52,704
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Forum: General Interest
09-02-2013, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 9,077
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Forum: Cooling System
09-01-2013, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,678
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Forum: General Interest
09-01-2013, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 14,988
Fast way to change oil on the A4.
The top plate of my gear box is easy to remove. The gearbox oil is from the engine. I pump it out from the gear box, and replace it there.
My first oil change is to clean the engine. After one...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-19-2013, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 10,427
For the engine to run, you need three things...
For the engine to run, you need three things working:
Air, fuel,. And spark.
Take a spark plug wire off a plug, hold the wire about ½” from the head, and hit the starter. If you are getting...
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Forum: Fuel System
08-17-2013, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,391
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-21-2013, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,384
On the bottom of most shifters is a spring, and...
On the bottom of most shifters is a spring, and small steel ball. The ball slips into a half hole when in neutral. These little balls wear out fast, and fall out. Look under your shifter and see if...
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Forum: General Interest
07-21-2013, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,212
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