Forum: Introductions
10-31-2022, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 729
My engine overheated for 20 years, usually...
My engine overheated for 20 years, usually running about 210 F. My flow out the back was good too. I finally solved it by taking off the alternator, distributer, and the side plate, revealing a...
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Forum: Drawings and Schematics
10-19-2022, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,224
Best to drain the water out of the block first...
Best to drain the water out of the block first before antifreeze. On my engine ( and I think most engines) there is a capped off tube just behind the alternator belt. I connect a piece of plastic...
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-01-2022, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 643
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Forum: General Interest
09-25-2022, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 561
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-28-2022, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 573
A number of things could be wrong.
An...
A number of things could be wrong.
An engine is an air pump. Any difference in RPM under load or in neutral? If it revs higher in neutral it could mean a blocked exhaust. Dirty flame...
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Forum: Fuel System
08-14-2022, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 823
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Forum: Fuel System
07-23-2022, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 698
Don't know for sure what you mean by "it would...
Don't know for sure what you mean by "it would start but not run"? If you mean it would run for a moment and stall, make sure you did not knock a wire off of the oil pressure safety switch, which...
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Forum: General Maintenance
07-15-2022, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 912
I think this is a water lift muffler. Hot...
I think this is a water lift muffler. Hot exhaust gases are mixed with the cooling water exiting the manifold, and that mixing cools the exhaust and quiets the noise. The exhaust pressure then...
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Forum: Electrical
07-15-2022, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 637
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Forum: General Interest
06-26-2022, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,170
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-20-2022, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 663
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Forum: Troubleshooting
02-10-2022, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,294
My guess is that it wasn't the solenoid in the...
My guess is that it wasn't the solenoid in the first place, but a starter that needs to be rebuilt. Or you can purchase a rebuilt one for about $300 while you are having yours rebuilt (about $150). ...
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Forum: Cooling System
11-09-2021, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,392
Water in the oil does not have to be from an...
Water in the oil does not have to be from an engine issue. The only time I had water in the oil was a result of large wakes hitting my stern when I was stuck on a sandbar. If you do not have a plate...
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-26-2021, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,292
How I winterize my raw water cooled atomic 4: ...
How I winterize my raw water cooled atomic 4:
1) un screw the cap at the end of the nipple just behind the alternator. I hook up a piece of tubing to the nipple and blow into it to periodically...
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Forum: Exhaust System
06-20-2021, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,306
I would caution against a screw extractor, they...
I would caution against a screw extractor, they are hardened steel and prone to breaking also because hardened steel is brittle. The broken bolt is fairly soft so can be drilled out quite easily if...
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Forum: General Interest
01-05-2021, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,054
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Forum: Overhaul
10-19-2020, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,190
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: 2,869
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-04-2020, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,790
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Forum: Overhaul
09-16-2020, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,390
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Forum: General Maintenance
09-10-2020, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,509
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: Safety
04-10-2020, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,942
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Forum: Announcements
03-23-2020, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,693
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: Cooling System
11-05-2019, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,130
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Forum: Cooling System
10-26-2019, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,130
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