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Forum: Ignition System 07-05-2008, 05:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,927
Posted By Ken Mason
While discussing my problem with some sailing...

While discussing my problem with some sailing friends at, of all places, a funeral on Friday night we might have hit on the problem.

If we have it illustrates a problem far worse than Don's...
Forum: Ignition System 07-02-2008, 03:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,927
Posted By Ken Mason
Hi Don, Thank you for the response. I...

Hi Don,
Thank you for the response.

I understand your analogy about snapping fingers and elephants but I am sure it does not apply to this situation.

The first 2 times this problem happened...
Forum: Ignition System 07-02-2008, 01:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,927
Posted By Ken Mason
Hi, Thanks for the response. The center wire...

Hi,
Thanks for the response.
The center wire connecting the coil to the distributor is new. It was changed along with the plug leads when electronic ignition was installed last summer. I did...
Forum: Ignition System 07-02-2008, 10:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,927
Posted By Ken Mason
Hi Bill I fully understand that my trying a...

Hi Bill
I fully understand that my trying a work around is not fixing the problem but I am tired of having guests on the boat, and watching their look of panic as the motor dies and I have to delve...
Forum: Ignition System 07-02-2008, 01:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,927
Posted By Ken Mason
Continuing Coil Problems

Since neither I nor anyone on the forum have been able to find the cause of my problem I am looking for advice on a work around.

Problem: After running for random amounts of time, at random rpms,...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 11-03-2007, 09:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,037
Posted By Ken Mason
Thank you David, If memory serves I did exactly...

Thank you David,
If memory serves I did exactly that (work was done in July).
The boat is on the hard now and the temperature hovering around zero so I will wait until the spring and then keeping...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 11-01-2007, 06:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,037
Posted By Ken Mason
Elaboration Please

David Masury
"yes, I think that the forward gear was too tight to begin with... "

Can you explain this one please. If it is too tight why would it operate until 4.7 knots (as you can see I do...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 10-29-2007, 11:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,037
Posted By Ken Mason
MikeB Thank you Mike. May I ask where you got...

MikeB
Thank you Mike.
May I ask where you got this information from?
Where does one obtain the part?
Thanks
Ken
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 10-29-2007, 11:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,037
Posted By Ken Mason
David Masury "I can tell you that you have the...

David Masury
"I can tell you that you have the adjustment too tight"
Thank you for the response David. Are you suggesting that it was too tight before or after my adjustment?

The reason I tried...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 10-29-2007, 11:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,037
Posted By Ken Mason
marthur Thank you for your response. The...

marthur
Thank you for your response.
The shifter cable was not adjusted during these changes. With the selector operating correctly before the adjustment was made and after it was reversed it...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 10-29-2007, 11:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,037
Posted By Ken Mason
NorfolkRagbagger I do not have the manual in...

NorfolkRagbagger
I do not have the manual in front of me but the adjustment was made as per the manual to compensate for a slipping transmission. After the one notch adjustment was made the...
Forum: Ignition System 10-27-2007, 04:50 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,607
Posted By Ken Mason
Cooking Coils

I purchased a C&C 35 with an Atomic 4 engine this year.
On the delivery voyage we found that after about 30 - 60 minutes of running the egine would sputter and die. After about half an hour of...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 10-27-2007, 04:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,037
Posted By Ken Mason
Transmission Adjustment

I purchased a C&C 35 with an Atomic 4 engine this year.
On the delivery voyage we noticed that at some throttle position the engine would start to overrev. After purchasing and consulting the Moyer...
Forum: Ignition System 07-30-2007, 11:28 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 78,117
Posted By Ken Mason
A Recent Coil Experience

Thought you might find this interesting.
When I acquired my C&C 35 this spring (came with an A4) I motor/sailed her from Deale MD to Quebec. I purchased, and had hoped to install, an electronic...
Forum: Electrical 07-29-2007, 09:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,797
Posted By Ken Mason
Spare Wire Update

The engine ran fine without the wire being connected to anything.
I connected it to the negative coil terminal as suggested above and the engine would not start.
I looked at an A4 install on...
Forum: Electrical 07-27-2007, 09:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,797
Posted By Ken Mason
Thank you. That is what I thought also but...

Thank you. That is what I thought also but wanted independent confirmation.
Forum: Electrical 07-27-2007, 06:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,797
Posted By Ken Mason
Spare Wire ??? I think Not

I have just reinstalled my alternator after having it rebuilt.
Unfortunately I was not the one who disconnected it prior to the rebuild.
There is a single, red wire with a "molex" type connector on...
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