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Forum: Troubleshooting

07-09-2013, 11:53 PM

Replies: 11

Boat dies every time friends visit...

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Posted By Jtinius

We took the carb off and apart again. We didn't...

We took the carb off and apart again. We didn't see anything, but when we put it back on it started right up. Choppy seas haven't caused any problems. One possibility is that the copper tube that...

Forum: Troubleshooting

07-09-2013, 08:50 AM

Replies: 11

Boat dies every time friends visit...

Views: 3,676

Posted By Jtinius

The thing that confuses me is that we are headed...

The thing that confuses me is that we are headed down the ICW. We have gone 200 miles in the last month. I know that throttling up too high causes death. I assume that its just running rich (set...

Forum: Troubleshooting

07-09-2013, 01:49 AM

Replies: 11

Boat dies every time friends visit...

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Posted By Jtinius

Boat dies every time friends visit...

But seriously every time friends come for a nice day out something happens. We barely ever have time to drink any beer so that's not the culprit.

This time my friend ran us aground while we...

Forum: Electrical

06-22-2013, 11:08 AM

Replies: 25

Mystery wires on alternator

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Posted By Jtinius

Maybe it is a fuel issue. The pump was installed...

Maybe it is a fuel issue. The pump was installed last year. But when it turns over and runs strong while my hand is turning the key, then it dies, then when i try it again seconds later it doesn't...

Forum: Electrical

06-22-2013, 11:01 AM

Replies: 25

Mystery wires on alternator

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Posted By Jtinius

Coil is good and bypassing the ignition didn't...

Coil is good and bypassing the ignition didn't work. Any other thoughts?

Forum: Electrical

06-21-2013, 11:49 PM

Replies: 25

Mystery wires on alternator

Views: 8,074

Posted By Jtinius

The switch was my first thought. We replaced it...

The switch was my first thought. We replaced it and there was no change. The battery connection looked bad and I tried to clean it, but, it didnt make a difference.

Forum: Electrical

06-21-2013, 10:56 PM

Replies: 25

Mystery wires on alternator

Views: 8,074

Posted By Jtinius

I took the alternator to a better shop. The...

I took the alternator to a better shop. The voltage meter was bad on it and they fixed it correctly. While we were at it we decided to set up the battery bank a little better. Now I can switch...

Forum: Electrical

06-19-2013, 12:12 AM

Replies: 25

Mystery wires on alternator

Views: 8,074

Posted By Jtinius

More pictures

When we went to pick up the alternator, the rude guy wasn't there so we lucked out and got the alternator back in one piece. The guy who WAS there still insisted the regulator had been bypassed. We...

Forum: Electrical

06-17-2013, 10:04 PM

Replies: 25

Mystery wires on alternator

Views: 8,074

Posted By Jtinius

Mystery wires on alternator

First things first, the electrical system of my engine is the thing I understand the least and I am definitely new to this world so apologies if this makes little to no sense. Also, we've had this...

Forum: Troubleshooting

06-16-2013, 03:11 PM

Replies: 1

Engine dies then starts quickly PLUS a battery issue

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Posted By Jtinius

Engine dies then starts quickly PLUS a battery issue

I'm having an issue, well two really, on my Tartan 30's Atomic 4. The first problem is the engine quitting after about 5 minutes in gear, then it restarts quickly and goes on without much of a...

Forum: General Maintenance

10-22-2012, 05:18 PM

Replies: 24

Long trip??

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Posted By Jtinius

Haha... Fair enough... For the sake of my...

Haha... Fair enough...

For the sake of my pride. I will say that after that picture was taken (and before I posted here) I had replaced the coil, condenser, and then I took a file and cleaned...

Forum: General Maintenance

10-15-2012, 11:50 AM

Replies: 24

Long trip??

Views: 6,914

Posted By Jtinius

Haha... The pictures were a lot smaller when I...

Haha... The pictures were a lot smaller when I took them on my phone.

So speaking of distributor stuff... I wasn't getting a spark this weekend when I was down at the boat. Is there an easy...

Forum: General Maintenance

10-14-2012, 11:42 PM

Replies: 24

Long trip??

Views: 6,914

Posted By Jtinius

Well I was down on the boat this weekend and took...

Well I was down on the boat this weekend and took a picture of the distributor... But I just realized that you said to take off the button before taking the picture. :eek: I dont know if you can...

Forum: General Maintenance

10-04-2012, 11:09 AM

Replies: 24

Long trip??

Views: 6,914

Posted By Jtinius

Thanks everyone! Mo that was a really helpful...

Thanks everyone! Mo that was a really helpful list!

Now this might make me sound completely incompetent but I was looking at the distributor caps on the A4 website and they have several...

Forum: General Maintenance

10-03-2012, 03:59 PM

Replies: 24

Long trip??

Views: 6,914

Posted By Jtinius

Long trip??

So.. My wife and I are planning on taking our Tartan 30 down the Tenn Tom waterway in the next couple months. I am wondering what (on the atomic 4) everyone thinks is the most likely to break? ...

Forum: Troubleshooting

08-07-2012, 01:43 PM

Replies: 4

Starter solenoid???

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Posted By Jtinius

Starter solenoid???

My Tartan 30 has been having trouble starting. When I try to start it you can hear the solenoid click but it will only turn over every once in a while. I replaced the solenoid and if anything the...

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