http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/ Atomic 4 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:05:05 GMT yamiracer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2287 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2287 thanks (to all) for the tips. very much appreciated. i'll doublecheck the power wire to the guage and do the resistance check on the sending unit. that Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:47:24 GMT Roger A Karmes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2286 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2286 There is a test for the sending unit. Hook it to an ohmmeter, place it in a pot of water on the stove, and place a thermostat next to it. The specs for my Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:37:25 GMT Chet S http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2285 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2285 Last year I had to replace my sender. The stud for the wire had become loose in the unit, sometimes it would work, other times not. For my gauge the Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:17:30 GMT Bob Wieber http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2284 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2284 I would suspect a poor connection on the power (+12V) side of the gauge. Bob Wieber 1970 Grampian 30, Hull #43 s/v Afternoon Delight Houghton, MI Lake Superior Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:19:35 GMT yamiracer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2283 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2283 all, i have what appears to be an intermittant condition with my temp guage: sometines it works, sometimes it doesn't. i'm thinking it's the guage because Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:34:28 GMT richard usen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2282 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2282 Other than rings which you can get from Perfect Circle, all you'll need will be gaskets. You should be able to reuse the head gasket if you remove the head Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:23:28 GMT michael glanz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2281 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2281 I am in Everett WA.  Faryman parts are hard to come by, but some may be available...I got info on a place just today from  local broker who knows of the Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:57:53 GMT richard usen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2280 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2280 You'll need a head gasket and a set of rings, some work by an electrical shop some miscl stuff and paint. I bought my rings from the local auto parts and the Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:37:11 GMT michael glanz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2279 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2279 I am probably fortunate it was not running when it was soaked.  I hope I can save it.  I don't want to put a bundle into it. Thanks for the info ... From: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:27:18 GMT richard usen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2278 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2278 I don't know about a Faryman, but I rebuilt a Yanmar single cylinder engine a few years ago that was flooded and put away wet. After about 4 months I took it Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:02:51 GMT michael glanz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2277 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2277 Hi Dick, Do you know anything about diesels?  I  have a Fareymann diesel that was submerged for a day...not pickled and has been out of water for a month or Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:28:23 GMT michael glanz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2276 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2276 I'd have to remove the galley to put one on...lol.  No overhead room in the C-30.  Of course, it would probably look like a George Barris creation...or maybe Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:59:09 GMT richard usen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2275 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2275 No, but it'd sure accelerate to hull speed pretty fast..... Dick Usen ... From: atomic4@yahoogroups.com [mailto:atomic4@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:29:10 GMT Jeff Gerritsen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2274 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2274 Oh, A fuel injected and turbo'ed A4 - now that would be a fun project! However my Pearson 35 sailboat will still not go any faster! Jeff -- CORPORATIONS are Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:29:51 GMT richard usen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2273 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atomic4/message/2273 And a turbocharger perhaps... Dick Usen ... From: atomic4@yahoogroups.com [mailto:atomic4@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of aurora_1132@... Sent: Tuesday,