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Resurrected!
She had been sitting, untouched, at the marina for 4 years.
After replacing the plugs, points, and condenser; our 1978 A4 roared to life! There was no water coming out with the exhaust, so I assume a new impeller is required. Any advice on this repair is welcome. Thanks! Cory 1978 C27 “Dirty Oar” |
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IP: 155.186.122.195
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Gude Gneus
Cory, I would assume a new impeller is in the works even if the valve was shut off.
First pull the intake line off the pump to see that the feed is not plugged from sitting so long. Dave Neptune |
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IP: 131.162.64.15
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Cory,
Great news that the beast lives - wonderful feeling eh? Do you have our hosts maintenance manual? If not get it and I think you would be well advised to perform a flush of the cooling system. It is quite likely that it is full of crud. HTH, Peter |
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Thanks, guys. It was amazing to hear that beast fire up! I will definitely flush the system when I replace the impeller.
Regarding the shut off valve, where would it be on a C27? I looked, but couldn’t find one. Cory 1978 C27 “Dirty Oar” |
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Cory, the valve should be on the "hull end" of the intake water line that goes to the water pump. Common practice is to close when the engine is off or being cranked as in trouble starting.
Dave Neptune |
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Fuel tank
When I fired up the A4, I bypassed the old fuel tank and ran it off a small plastic fuel jug with fresh gas. My fear is that the original is heavily corroded. Should I scope the original tank or plan on replacing. Here is a
pic of the gas that came out... |
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