Forum: Fuel System
10-05-2020, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,695
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Forum: Fuel System
10-02-2020, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,017
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Forum: Fuel System
10-02-2020, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,017
Carb leak - Did I cause it?
OK, the carb is leaking a bit when the engine is shut down. Hadn't noticed this happen before, but I hadn't actually done much with the boat for months. I had rebuilt earlier this year. I pulled it...
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Forum: General Maintenance
09-26-2020, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,127
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Forum: Overhaul
09-17-2020, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,487
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Forum: Overhaul
09-17-2020, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,487
I'm thinking the carb and fuel pump are still...
I'm thinking the carb and fuel pump are still attached. The trhottle lever is visible in the fist picture, and the fuel line looks like it's still connected.
FYI, Halon extinguishers were not...
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Forum: General Maintenance
09-16-2020, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,764
If you have to remove a machine screw that's...
If you have to remove a machine screw that's really tight: Carefully seat the driver on the screw heat (always use a drive that fits!), then give the end of the driver a couple of whacks with a...
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Forum: Overhaul
09-16-2020, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,487
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Forum: Overhaul
09-16-2020, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,487
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Forum: Cooling System
08-17-2017, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,214
Tim, is your HX single or dual pass? Hard to...
Tim, is your HX single or dual pass? Hard to tell from the picture.
IF it's a single pass, make sure the it's set up as a counter flow HX: the entering RW on the same end as the leaving FW, and...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
02-22-2016, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,956
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Forum: Exhaust System
02-19-2016, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 24,832
Yes, I did put the wrap on, with plenty of...
Yes, I did put the wrap on, with plenty of overlap. Of course, after buying the roll of wrap at WM and putting it on, I found a partial roll in a box of odd parts, spare VHF, etc. The bottom galley...
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Forum: Exhaust System
02-18-2016, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 24,832
I have a Catalina 30, and the hot section is...
I have a Catalina 30, and the hot section is pretty small. The one on the engine when I got the boat gave up the ghost last year. I was removing the manifold, tried using the first nipple after the...
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Forum: Exhaust System
02-04-2016, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,029
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Forum: Exhaust System
01-29-2016, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,029
Can anybody use this?
11420I recently replaced my manifold and hot exhaust section. I constructed the hot section from 316, but I did a dry run on the water injection piece with black steel, just to try out the geometry....
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Forum: Exhaust System
09-15-2015, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 46,939
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Forum: Fuel System
09-15-2015, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,912
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Forum: Fuel System
09-15-2015, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,912
Gasoline is such a pervasive odor, it could be...
Gasoline is such a pervasive odor, it could be carried along with condensation inside the engine. If you're only running the engine for a few minutes, you engine never warms up, but is still taking...
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Forum: Fuel System
09-12-2015, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,851
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Forum: General Interest
09-08-2015, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,917
Coming back from Santa Cruz Island...
Spent a couple of days out at Santa Cruz, perfect weather, did some yak fishing, mainly just lazing. Then all too soon it was Sunday afternoon and time to head back to the harbor. Immediately upon...
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Forum: Exhaust System
09-01-2015, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 46,939
Without getting into the wayback machine and...
Without getting into the wayback machine and asking the engineers that designed it, we can only guess. My guess would be there were a couple of factors.
Using 1 1/4 pipe size makes the flange...
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Forum: Cooling System
08-31-2015, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,712
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Forum: Fuel System
08-30-2015, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,438
Fwiw
I inherited a 14' boat and 4 hp Johnson outboard from my grandfather. When I finally took it and the boat to my house, the engine hadn't been run for at least 20 years.
The first thing I did was...
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Forum: Cooling System
08-28-2015, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,563
Your root cause may be either reduced flow or...
Your root cause may be either reduced flow or heat transfer issue. The passages can scale up, even in fresh water, not to mention silt. You're in the delta, right?
I would check my impeller...
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Forum: Cooling System
08-28-2015, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,390
Perhaps a PO (or other person working on the...
Perhaps a PO (or other person working on the engine) simply restricted the wrong elbow? I can't imagine anybody confusing the pump outlet with the t-stat housing bypass inlet, but that used to be a...
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