[Public-list] Anchor Handling

[Meinhold, Michael J]

I did the 'thumb test' for compression - on 1 and 2 I could not keep my
thumb on the plug hole while cycling the starter. On 3 and 4 I could. There
was no obvious water or oil. Since both were failing similarly, Don Moyer
agreed it was likely the two communicating through the failed gasket. I had
hope to be able to see the failure, but the gasket got ripped apart getting
the head off. 

I had suspected blocked exhaust, and took the hot section off and cycled it
with the same result.

Anyway, I will be getting a couple of ounces of carbon out of the engine!

mike

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Mike,

Did you do a compression check before removing the head or when the head was
removed was there residual oil or water on the block. Generally either low
compression or the oil and water are good indicators if the gasket is bad.

Stephen

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The other thing I can see you have that I don't is reasonable-sized chocks
for the bow breastlines. That's something else to replace this winter......

Now come to think of it, I do have a cowling that must fit in that hole in
the foredeck!

Regarding the A4 - I can't be sure until I get it back together, but I think
it's the head gasket failed between 3 and 4. 
I got some compression (via the thumb test) but not enough on 3 and 4 . The
engine would run in neutral and reverse but stall in forward.  With the head
off, the valves and seats don't look terrific, but they seem to close.

After the parade the electronic iginition failed - that took a few weeks to
track down and fix. I finally got it all working two weeks ago and we had
her out Saturday running fine. Took her out Sunday and it started stalling
in forward. If I can get it running this weekend I will feel like the season
is saved!

Mike



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