Forum: Troubleshooting
06-22-2013, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 56
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Weather Day
We are in Wrightsville Beach today, waiting on weather to go outside up to Beaufort. We put the engine to the test yesterday going up the Cape Fear River, with the current but against the wind and...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-20-2013, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 56
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The Last Piece of the Puzzle...
Clean bottom = happy motor. We picked up almost 2 knots and can now motor comfortably at hull speed! Motor is running well on the old points. I'll pick up another set first opportunity for a spare,...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-18-2013, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 56
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Another good run
Made it it Myrtle Beach today (Osprey Marina, which has to be the nicest $1 /foot on the entire South Carolina ICW). Motored a solid six hours. Temp was steady at 170 all day. We didn't push it too...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-17-2013, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 56
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Good run today
Some progress... We ran five hours today.
I re-gapped the points to 0.016", and checked the timing again at TDC. Plugs were dry sooty. Cleaned and reinstalled. Adjusted idle screw 1/2 turn...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-16-2013, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 56
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-16-2013, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 56
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Recap
Going back over where I've been...
- Engine ran rough when cold, no power under load. Once warm, ran fine.
- Hot exhaust failed. Ran for about 15 minutes, very rough, stalling.
- Replaced exhaust,...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-16-2013, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 56
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-15-2013, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 56
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Here's the latest...
- added an external...
Here's the latest...
- added an external resistor ahead of the coil +. This should get resistance up to something like 5 ohms, but made no difference with the heating issue. Ran about 45 minutes,...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-15-2013, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 56
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Coil still too hot, engine shutdown
We went a few miles today, engine's still acting weird...
- first it was dragging #1, if I removed the plug wire and held it loosely over the plug, it would fire. Swapped in a new plug, things...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-14-2013, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 56
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The A4 rides again...
Thanks all for your help. Got her running again, although I'm not totally satisfied with the solution. Here's the story...
After talking to another A4 friend, He suggested the smoke I was seeing...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-14-2013, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 56
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-13-2013, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 11,329
Back to the drawing board...
Well, Hanley was right, the problem is not solved, and got progressively worse over the past few days. Engine starts right up, but has no power under load.
- I have good compression, valve doesn't...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-10-2013, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 56
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-09-2013, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 11,329
New Plugs!
Thanks Mo, I re-checked for spark, this time at the plug with a jumper wire grounded to the block as you suggested. No spark on #4, weak on #3. Previously, I had checked from the end of the plug wire...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-08-2013, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 56
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Won't Start
I'm stumped. I had to replace the hot exhaust section, which involved
removing the manifold, carburetor, etc. Got that all done today, and
now the engine won't start.
When we realized the...
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Forum: General Interest
04-26-2012, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,647
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Forum: General Interest
04-25-2012, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,647
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Forum: General Interest
04-25-2012, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 12
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Atomic 4 Makeover
Okay, not to brag, but I'm kind proud of this... After cleaning, painting, flushing, wiring, hosing, piecing, parting, (some bleeding), and a several of Don's great kits, the old Atomic 4 fired up on...
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Forum: Electrical
11-22-2011, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 54,308
Thanks for the advice on the smart regulator,...
Thanks for the advice on the smart regulator, that's the way I will go. Does anyone have a recommendation on an externally regulated alternator that will easily fit in place of the stock A4...
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Forum: Electrical
11-20-2011, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 54,308
No. We are setting the boat up for a year-long...
No. We are setting the boat up for a year-long cruise, so shore power will be "irregular" at best. I'm planning to add two 80W solar panels to supplement charging with the engine.
I'm definitely...
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Forum: Electrical
11-18-2011, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 54,308
New Alternator and Smart Regulators?
Hello, I'm rewiring my old 78 Ranger 33 this winter, adding a 200Ah house battery bank (probably gel cell), and replacing the stock alternator. Two questions:
Will the 55A alternator be sufficient...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-18-2011, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 14,098
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-14-2011, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,838
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-13-2011, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 14,098
I had some similar problems with the engine...
I had some similar problems with the engine shutting down when it got hot, and read a lot of posts on this forum. The problem ended up being something that didn't really come up, so I thought I'd...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-13-2011, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,838
New Flange Water Pump Leaking Oil
Hello. I recently installed a new Moyer flange water pump on my (new to me) A4. After running for a few hours, I noticed there was a fair amount of oil dripping onto the engine mount, which appeared...
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