ingenuity is the mother of invention...did I get that right? Use what's on board!
2012 Return Run to the Vineyard
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My wife says that I am the king of repurposing items from their original intent. Clearly I have been bested in this case. You must have some time on your hands, good work.
Wait 'til you see the hardtop dodger I'm making from an old fiberglass truck topper. True!
See any green flashes?
Russsigpic Whiskeyjack a '68 Columbia 36 rebuilt A-4 with 2:1
"Since when is napping doing nothing?"
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Hanley, if you ever sell the "Destiny", I'm pretty sure only an afourian would know what all your gadgets were for.
I hope you are writing an owners manual for her."Jim"
S/V "Ahoi"
1967 Islander 29
Harbor Island, San Diego
2/7/67 A4 Engine Block date
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Originally posted by jpian0923 View PostHanley, if you ever sell the "Destiny", I'm pretty sure only an afourian would know what all your gadgets were for.
I hope you are writing an owners manual for her.
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Shawn?
Shawn, I'm perplexed as to how a chunk like that could get through. Can you describe the particle at all?
Hanley, you need a hobby! Have you been running yet with the finer filters? That's a lot of plumbing and it sort of violates the "KISS" rule. Perhaps it is Destiny's destiny to be a "RSR" lab. I most certainly hope this works well for you. Careful with the cobble, I don't want to see/hear that you find bits of teflon in the carb .
Dave Neptune
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slight hijack!
Dave, that bit I am pretty sure was a piece of teflon tape..it actually felt more like a booger.
If I recall, at the time, I only had the Racor filter mounted on the bulkhead & had not installed the MMI in-line filter yet. Even if I had it installed, there were lots of opportunities for teflon to break loose at any of the screwed in barbed fittings downstream, including the last couple where the hose goes between the mech filter to the carb.
That is my theory anyway.
As you've noted before, we usually don't find the culprit as it gets washed out with the carb cleaner..according to my thread from 2009 this just happened to fall out of the bottom of the fuel bowl when I back flushed the main jet.-Shawn
"Holiday" - '89 Alura 35 #109
"Twice Around" - '77 C-30, #511 with original A-4 & MMI manifold - SOLD! (no longer a two boat owner!!)
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Teflon & fuel
Shawn, you would be suprised! I have done a lot of carb work over the years, mostly modifying for performance apps. The most common thing I found in carbs that were a problem were bits of teflon tape and it came from anywhere in the fuel system and could get anywhere in the carb.
That is why I recomend Permatex #2 or second choice liquid teflon on any fuel fitting!!!!!
Dave Neptune
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Originally posted by Dave Neptune View PostShawn, I'm perplexed as to how a chunk like that could get through. Can you describe the particle at all?
Hanley, you need a hobby! Have you been running yet with the finer filters? That's a lot of plumbing and it sort of violates the "KISS" rule. Perhaps it is Destiny's destiny to be a "RSR" lab. I most certainly hope this works well for you. Careful with the cobble, I don't want to see/hear that you find bits of teflon in the carb .
Dave Neptune
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Originally posted by Kelly View PostHanley-
I'd like you to take that setup to some "big box" type store and ask the clerk if he could please find a replacement for it...just to see the look on his face!
I say "a boat thingy I'm making".
They say "what thingy".
I say " I won't know 'til I find the right materials"
That's when they walk off as soon as I look away.
Just gimme some stuff, and I'll make some thingys, OK?sigpic Whiskeyjack a '68 Columbia 36 rebuilt A-4 with 2:1
"Since when is napping doing nothing?"
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Topper (side bar)
Hey Russ, I'm interested in your hard cover. I've been contimplating one for a while and my dodger is about shot. What are the truck topper options, is there a site or are you searching in scrap yards? I have some wood cut to form up a "one off", however cutting and tweaking an existing form may be quicker . I'm planning on tinted flat panel auto safety glass and the "center" front panel will open.
Perhaps this should go to a new thread, as a few may be interested.
Dave Neptune
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