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Forum: Troubleshooting 09-11-2022, 12:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,599
Posted By scratchee
I had a problem like this and it did turn out to...

I had a problem like this and it did turn out to be the coil. When I replaced the coil, not only did it fix the engine problem but it unexpectedly fixed another problem that I had been ignoring and...
Forum: General Interest 02-27-2022, 07:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,341
Posted By scratchee
I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but if you're...

I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but if you're talking about file listings that have an Adobe icon next to many of the files, that's caused by the "file association." For example, if you told...
Forum: General Interest 02-27-2022, 11:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,497
Posted By scratchee
I'm up near Deale, and picked up a couple...

I'm up near Deale, and picked up a couple salvaged A4's about this time last year. I tore one down completely, and the other is still sitting on blocks in unknown internal condition (probably some...
Forum: General Interest 02-23-2022, 07:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,341
Posted By scratchee
I think the built-in Microsoft anti-virus is on...

I think the built-in Microsoft anti-virus is on by default in recent years. For a very basic test, right-click on any file, and one of the menu choices that pops up should/might be "Scan with...
Forum: General Interest 02-20-2022, 09:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,383
Posted By scratchee
Does it have an ill-defined neutral, and require...

Does it have an ill-defined neutral, and require significant continuous force to hold it in reverse? If not, it's probably not for me.
Forum: Cooling System 02-12-2022, 07:14 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 53,597
Posted By scratchee
Do you know the compression in the cylinders? ...

Do you know the compression in the cylinders? Milky oil and moisture could mean a ruptured head gasket between those two cylinders with issues. That could also account for the dirty thermostat. ...
Forum: Electrical 02-11-2022, 07:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,486
Posted By scratchee
One thing that raises a red flag for me is when...

One thing that raises a red flag for me is when someone claims that an amazing capability is out there, but some big business doesn't want us to know about it because they'd lose money. If the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-30-2022, 07:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,100
Posted By scratchee
I serviced mine a couple times and got some more...

I serviced mine a couple times and got some more life out of it. I broke the same wire you did and somehow fixed it and got a little more life. Then I bought a new solenoid when the same problem...
Forum: Fuel System 01-21-2022, 07:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,042
Posted By scratchee
I solved a couple problems by removing my squeeze...

I solved a couple problems by removing my squeeze bulb and replacing the fuel line. I'm fairly certain the bulb was leaking at one of the hose connections, so the fuel pump would not draw fuel (the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-12-2022, 12:10 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,181
Posted By scratchee
Dave, at some point in the past I thought I...

Dave, at some point in the past I thought I understood this advice, but now I don't. Do you mean on top of the valve, or on top of the tappet? And if it's on top of the tappet, wouldn't the tappet...
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-10-2022, 08:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,181
Posted By scratchee
I'm sorry for my sloppy descriptions! I think...

I'm sorry for my sloppy descriptions! I think what you really want to check for visually, if possible, is that the spring is moving up and down with the tappets. The valve stem is within the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-04-2022, 08:27 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,181
Posted By scratchee
Sorry, what I should have said is that the valve...

Sorry, what I should have said is that the valve STEM is visible. See photo at the end of this thread: https://www.moyermarineforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=124914#post124914
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-03-2022, 07:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,181
Posted By scratchee
If you're having problems with cylinder #1, at...

If you're having problems with cylinder #1, at least one of the valves is clearly visible through the oil filler cap above the flywheel. Just pull the cap off and look in.
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-02-2022, 08:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,181
Posted By scratchee
Brimikeg, That was my thread that was linked...

Brimikeg,

That was my thread that was linked in an earlier reply. I'm not any kind of expert, but I did have a similar problem and was able to fix it (with plenty of help from this forum, of...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-26-2021, 08:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,092
Posted By scratchee
Sorry if I missed it, but are you raw water...

Sorry if I missed it, but are you raw water cooled, or do you have a heat exchanger? If you have a heat exchanger you don't need to drain anything, because the engine cooling passages are filled...
Forum: Troubleshooting 10-19-2021, 06:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,608
Posted By scratchee
Are you sure it's smoke and not steam? Is there...

Are you sure it's smoke and not steam? Is there any loss of power?
Forum: Cooling System 09-12-2021, 08:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,614
Posted By scratchee
Art, a few years ago I had a pretty serious...

Art, a few years ago I had a pretty serious overheating event due to a number of stupid circumstances that were totally my fault. One little piece of luck was that my cooling circuit had a...
Forum: Troubleshooting 07-03-2021, 09:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,078
Posted By scratchee
Thumbs up Don't need help with my Atomic 4

Cheers everybody. I've had my share of engine issues in the past few years. Some were resolved with help from this forum.

Today I went out for what was really my first day of actual sailing this...
Forum: Introductions 06-05-2021, 09:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,591
Posted By scratchee
This thread was a temporary fix that bought me...

This thread was a temporary fix that bought me some time until I finally got a new solenoid:

https://www.moyermarineforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1913
Forum: Fuel System 06-04-2021, 10:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,828
Posted By scratchee
Sorry if I missed it, but what sort of starting...

Sorry if I missed it, but what sort of starting issues are you having? What are the symptoms? Last year I did some similar work to what you are doing, including adding a water separator and...
Forum: Fuel System 05-30-2021, 09:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,828
Posted By scratchee
We call it the "flame arrestor" but it's also the...

We call it the "flame arrestor" but it's also the air intake. That box to me looks like a DIY air filter.
Forum: Cooling System 05-06-2021, 06:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,962
Posted By scratchee
I had an extremely idiotic overheating episode a...

I had an extremely idiotic overheating episode a few years ago. I was saved by a transparent plastic inline filter that probably shouldn't even have been in the cooling circuit. That filter...
Forum: Troubleshooting 04-11-2021, 10:24 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,851
Posted By scratchee
Sounds like a great job for a little script run...

Sounds like a great job for a little script run on the database.
Forum: General Interest 04-04-2021, 06:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,992
Posted By scratchee
Until recently I lived in a hundred-year-old...

Until recently I lived in a hundred-year-old house that had slotted screws all over the place. The thing that really drove me crazy was how shallow the slots were! It's hard enough to keep the tool...
Forum: Troubleshooting 03-29-2021, 05:53 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,851
Posted By scratchee
Have you tried something with better penetration,...

Have you tried something with better penetration, like PB Blaster or an acetone/oil mix? You need something that will fight its way down along the valve stem.
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