Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-22 Thread svpegasus38 via CnC-List
Randy Stafford <randy.staff...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out Score another point for Occam’s Razor.  With the new fuel petcock she purred like a kitten again today, for an hour with no shutdown or issue.  And now she has 50 psi fresh oil at idle.  Cleaned her up and got h

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-22 Thread Randy Stafford via CnC-List
: Thursday, September 21, 2017 6:40 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Randy Stafford <randy.staff...@comcast.net > <mailto:randy.staff...@comcast.net>> > Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out > > Update on this - went down to the b

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-22 Thread Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List
c-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Michael Brown <m...@tkg.ca> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2017 9:04 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out If you have the mechanical style fuel pump you may be able to use it for troubleshooting. The pump has a mechanical primer in the form of a wire bail that

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-22 Thread Michael Brown via CnC-List
If you have the mechanical style fuel pump you may be able to use it for troubleshooting. The pump has a mechanical primer in the form of a wire bail that goes around outside of the body. Part way down here is a picture of the pump: https://www.moyermarine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=410 There

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-21 Thread Michael Cotton via CnC-List
st@cnc-list.com Cc: Randy Stafford <randy.staff...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out Update on this - went down to the boat today, pulled plugs, changed oil.  No sign whatsoever of water in the engine.  Then on testing, she started right up, ran smoothly at idle for sev

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-21 Thread Paul Fountain via CnC-List
: Randy Stafford <randy.staff...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out Update on this - went down to the boat today, pulled plugs, changed oil. No sign whatsoever of water in the engine. Then on testing, she started right up, ran smoothly at idle for several minutes, then shu

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-21 Thread Randy Stafford via CnC-List
t; Doug Mountjoy > POYC > Pegasus (for sale) > Lf38 > Rebecca Leah LF39 > > Original message > From: Randy Stafford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 9/21/17 15:40 (GMT-08:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Randy Stafford <randy.staff...@co

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-21 Thread Michael Cotton via CnC-List
<randy.staff...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out Update on this - went down to the boat today, pulled plugs, changed oil.  No sign whatsoever of water in the engine.  Then on testing, she started right up, ran smoothly at idle for several minutes, then shut down suddenly.  And woul

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-21 Thread svpegasus38 via CnC-List
Randy Stafford <randy.staff...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out Update on this - went down to the boat today, pulled plugs, changed oil.  No sign whatsoever of water in the engine.  Then on testing, she started right up, ran smoothly at idle for several minutes, then shut d

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-21 Thread Randy Stafford via CnC-List
Update on this - went down to the boat today, pulled plugs, changed oil. No sign whatsoever of water in the engine. Then on testing, she started right up, ran smoothly at idle for several minutes, then shut down suddenly. And wouldn’t restart after a few short cranking attempts (with raw

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-19 Thread Michael Brown via CnC-List
 When I replaced the ignition switch, a simple pull on push off, I changed it to a three position switch. I don't think this is exactly it but close: M-476-BX https://www.carltonbates.com/static/catalog/products/images/PDF/M-476-BX.pdf On the first detent out I use #1 for the ignition.. The

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List
on off might return the gauge to empty.   If so that will confirm power is getting to and through the ignition switch. Michael Brown Windburn C 30-1 Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:15:08 -0600 From: Randy Stafford <randy.staff...@comcast.net> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 C

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Michael Brown via CnC-List
to empty.   If so that will confirm power is getting to and through the ignition switch. Michael Brown Windburn C 30-1 Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:15:08 -0600 From: Randy Stafford <randy.staff...@comcast.net> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out Mess

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List
uce Whitmore (847) 404-5092 (mobile) bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net From: Michael Cotton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: Jeffrey Nelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Michael Cotton <mpc51...@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 8:40 PM Subject: Re: S

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Michael Cotton via CnC-List
I had an ignition coil fail on  my A4. It would start and run then cut out. Sometimes restart sometimes not.  A coil replacement corrected the problem.  On Monday, September 18, 2017, 5:38:28 PM MDT, Jeffrey Nelson via CnC-List wrote: Might try checking the

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Jeffrey Nelson via CnC-List
Might try checking the ground on the engine.  Mine had that problem a number of years ago, taking it off and cleaning it up solved the problem.  Of course mine is a diesel and yours is gas, but I would expect that the ground would be wired similarly. Food for thought. On 9/18/2017 8:15 PM,

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Randy Stafford via CnC-List
Hi Doug, No noise whatsoever when I pushed the starter button. It was as if there wasn’t enough current to activate the starter, but the batteries *did* have enough charge at the time. Cheers, Randy > On Sep 18, 2017, at 3:08 PM, svpegasus38 via CnC-List > wrote: >

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread svpegasus38 via CnC-List
Randy,Are you getting any noise out of starter (click) when trying to start? Even if you are hydro locked you should hear a click at the starter solenoid if electrics are good. Check the coil for cracks, check points and condenser, or electronic pick-up, ignition switch for loose/bad

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
If you water lock it, it won’t crank anymore (nor you would be able to turn it over by hand). Don’t ask how I know. Marek From: Danny Haughey via CnC-List Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 13:19 To: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List Cc: Danny Haughey Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out depending

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Danny Haughey via CnC-List
er" Milwaukee, WI - Original Message ----- Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out From: "Danny Haughey via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> Date: 9/18/17 10:14 am To: "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Randy Stafford via CnC-List
> Milwaukee, WI > - Original Message - > Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out > From: "Danny Haughey via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 9/18/17 10:14 am > To: "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> &g

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Jim Reinardy via CnC-List
to buy my 30-2 with a Yanmar and have never regretted it! Diesels have their own challenges, but it just seems like there is a lot more to wrong with an A4. Jim Reinardy C 30-2 "FIrewater" Milwaukee, WI - Original Message - Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out Fr

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Danny Haughey via CnC-List
depending on how much cranking you did, could be hydro locked? pull the plugs and see how they look and hope you don't get water out. I did have an issue with a bad wire to the coil.  it seemed the wire would heat up and beak the connection somehow after running a bit and then allow it to

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Paul Fountain via CnC-List
Check the internal walls of your fuel line is not collapsing - had this on a friends C 29 a few years back - -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Randal Stafford via CnC-List Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 10:30 AM To:

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
I would jump over to the Moyer Marine forum for this. http://www.moyermarine.com/ Joe Coquina C 35 MK I -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Randal Stafford via CnC-List Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 10:30 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com

Re: Stus-List A4 Cutting Out

2017-09-18 Thread John Irvin via CnC-List
Check the fuel bowl for sediment. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 18, 2017, at 10:30 AM, Randal Stafford via CnC-List > wrote: > > Listers- > > I’m having a problem with my Atomic 4, and hoped you might have some thoughts > to share. > > When I went out for a sail