Fixed electrics now the "combi"

[johnsons185]

Hello,

After all your help i got the electrics fixed thanks, but now i have a small problem with the gas combi.
It turns over starts and runs but their is a squeak from the engine which is louder when running slow and virtually stops when faster. I have not run it to much in case i damaged somthing until i find out what this could be.
Im unable to pinpoint exactly where it comes from when im in front of the engine i would say its at the back and vice versa, so it could be within?

Could it be the oil pump not working or is there a bearing or somthing the like i dont know? any ideas again would be grateful!!

Scott Johnson
"Mistral" Vega 891

P.S. I have greased and oiled everything possible.

 

[johnsons185]

Hi guys i have tried all these tips and the squeak persists, it seems to be coming from within at a certain position on each crank of the handle, i think its more serious than i thought.

scott

 

[pjacobs55]

Try taking a short piece of garden hose (2-3 ft) and putting it to your ear and moving the other end from part to part until you locate the source. This is a widely used trick.

Of course, be extremely careful not to get caught up in rotating parts and if you are not comfortable doing that call a mechanic.Nicholas H. Walsh P.A.
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From: Alisdair
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 6:09 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Re: Fixed electrics now the "combi"

 

[kevinwoods.vega]

Suggest you consider removing, inspecting and lubricating your distributor assembly. There is no downside to this, and it is pretty much an essential part of timing and point gapping anyway.

Could be a "rotational squeak" there, that could elude you when "listening around the engine" - though that hose trick is pretty clever I have to admit.

I'll walk you through the process off-line - should take about 1 hour first time, and an annual 1/2 hour job after that. Gapping your points any other way would require you to be a 3-armed, 9-foot-tall contortionist to do the job any other way. It can be removed from the nealing position by the flywheel.

Just remember to NEVER rotate the flywheel counterclockwise - or you run the risk of breaking the very expensive fins off of your very expensive water pump impeller.

I'd encourage you to take the very important 20 minutes to remove, dismantle, inspect and grease your water pump. A poorly maintained water pump caused me untold grief - leading to seawater intrusion into lube oil, until it was corrected. your water pump is your friend. Take it apart and say hello once in a while.

If you don't have a spare impeller, it's probably a good thing to order a replacement, and hold your existing impeller as a spare. I've shopped around, and the Albin impeller is hard to find. I ordered one from the Albin shop (Stephan) and I'm surprised to say that it was much less expensive than the price ANY of the other pirates are charging. Get the seal too. That's what keeps water out your engine.

Good luck with the squeak search.

I'm also going out on an un-educated limb here too - and just asking if there is ever a squeaking sound that could emanate from the stuffing box? I've owned my boat for just over a year now, and I've left well enough alone - not broke, not fixing!

NB - welcome to the Albin 0-22 Club 'o Mysteries! If you take your time, have a sense of bravery, adventure and discovery, you'll find your little 200# wonder will teach you a lot about some very interesting stuff. As an over-arching philosophy, remember that every lesson you learn at a leasurely pace while tied up to the dock will pay monster dividends, when you're trying to stroke your oily little boating partner back to life at some beautiful, isolated little anchorage somewhere. ;-)

Take tools, a bit of emery cloth to clean your plugs and your newly acquired milti-meter everywhere you go.

Also - make sure to join the Albin 0-22 Yahoo group too. There are some wonderful and experienced 0-22 owners who ARE NOT Vega owners!



K Woods
1039

 

[kevinwoods.vega]

Suggest you consider removing, inspecting and lubricating your distributor assembly. There is no downside to this, and it is pretty much an essential part of timing and point gapping anyway.

Could be a "rotational squeak" there, that could elude you when "listening around the engine" - though that hose trick is pretty clever I have to admit.

I'll walk you through the process off-line - should take about 1 hour first time, and an annual 1/2 hour job after that. Gapping your points any other way would require you to be a 3-armed, 9-foot-tall contortionist to do the job any other way. It can be removed from the nealing position by the flywheel.

Just remember to NEVER rotate the flywheel counterclockwise - or you run the risk of breaking the very expensive fins off of your very expensive water pump impeller.

I'd encourage you to take the very important 20 minutes to remove, dismantle, inspect and grease your water pump. A poorly maintained water pump caused me untold grief - leading to seawater intrusion into lube oil, until it was corrected. your water pump is your friend. Take it apart and say hello once in a while.

If you don't have a spare impeller, it's probably a good thing to order a replacement, and hold your existing impeller as a spare. I've shopped around, and the Albin impeller is hard to find. I ordered one from the Albin shop (Stephan) and I'm surprised to say that it was much less expensive than the price ANY of the other pirates are charging. Get the seal too. That's what keeps water out your engine.

Good luck with the squeak search.

I'm also going out on an un-educated limb here too - and just asking if there is ever a squeaking sound that could emanate from the stuffing box? I've owned my boat for just over a year now, and I've left well enough alone - not broke, not fixing!

NB - welcome to the Albin 0-22 Club 'o Mysteries! If you take your time, have a sense of bravery, adventure and discovery, you'll find your little 200# wonder will teach you a lot about some very interesting stuff. As an over-arching philosophy, remember that every lesson you learn at a leasurely pace while tied up to the dock will pay monster dividends, when you're trying to stroke your oily little boating partner back to life at some beautiful, isolated little anchorage somewhere. ;-)

Take tools, a bit of emery cloth to clean your plugs and your newly acquired milti-meter everywhere you go.

Also - make sure to join the Albin 0-22 Yahoo group too. There are some wonderful and experienced 0-22 owners who ARE NOT Vega owners!



K Woods
1039

 

[johnsons185]

Well guys i've cured the mystery, i called stephan at albin motors in sweden who knows all about these engines.

So the problem was there was no oil getting around the engine as the gasket for the fuel feed point was sucking air and no oil pressure could be obtained.

So i took it off and made a new gasket and put it back on with some blue hylomar sealent, put everything back toghether and started her up and within 10 seconds the squeaking stopped and oil pressure was obtained.

Ill tell you im learing somthing new about these engines every day, touch wood (Bang Bang) it should run away good now and can enjoy some sailing up here in the shetland isles.

thanks all again

scott

vega 891