Vire 7 - Site Map

• Home Page
  • Operator's Manual Online - Contents
    • Technical Data
    • Mounting the Engine in the Boat
      • Cooling Systems
        • Hot Exhaust
        • Preferred Cooled Exhaust
        • Part-cooled Exhaust
        • Alternative Cooled Exhaust
        • Engine Below Waterline
      • Wiring Diagrams
        • 12 Volt DC Starter-Generator
        • Magneto "Stop" Switch and 6 Volt AC Lighting System
    • Operation and Running
    • Engine Operation
    • Construction of the Engine
    • Maintenance
    • Adjustments
    • Dismantling and Reassembly Instructions
    • Storage of the Engine
    • Troubleshooting
  • Operator's Manuals - Hard Copy (Printable)
  • Spare Parts Lists
    • 11. Crankcase, cylinder and external fittings
    • 12. Crankshaft, connecting rod, piston, etc
    • 13. Flywheel and magneto assembly
    • 14. Starter generator
    • 15. Carburettor
    • 16. Exhaust gas collector (sound absorber) and water pump
    • 17. Gearbox casing and part of gear assembly
    • 18. Clutch and gear assembly
    • 19. Propellor shaft and propellor
    • 20. Control panel, tools and miscellaneous
  • For Sale / Wanted Page
  • Legal Disclaimer
  • History
  • Bulletin Board (Moderated)
    • Overheating
    • Petrol / Oil Ratio
    • Points & Condenser
    • Tachometer / Revcounter
    • How Big is Yours ?
    • Waterpumps
    • Flexible Engine Mountings
    • Electrical Problems
    • Prop Shaft Diameter
    • Carburettor Settings
    • Regulator Problem
    • Another Electrical Problem
    • Charging Problem - and the Solution !
    • Compression Readings (not just ratios)
    • Alternator
    • How old is your Vire ?
    • Propellor Size
  • Suppliers of Parts and Servicing
  • User's Hints and Tips Your chance to learn from the experience of others, or to pass on your experience to the rest of the world. Includes links to more detailed pages and some off-site links.
    • Rebuilding, Restoring & Bench Testing
    • Sticky Gearchanges / Getting Stuck in Gear
    • Won't Start after Winter Layup
    • Carburettor "Flooding"
    • Acute Loss of Power
    • Chronic Loss of Power
    • Sooty Plugs
    • How to Clean the Exhaust
    • Measuring the Revs
    • Repairing a Damaged Magneto
    • Changing from Magneto Ignition to a Standard Ignition System
    • Installing Capacitor Discharge (CD) Ignition
    • Measuring the Temperature
    • Replacing the Water Pump Impellor
    • Replacing the Water Pump Seals
    • Overheating / Poor Flow of Cooling Water
    • Alternative Waterpump #1
    • Alternative Waterpump #2
    • Alternative Waterpump #3
    • Alternative Waterpump #4
    • Reducing Engine Vibration
    • Increasing the Torque
    • Intake Silencer
    • How to Stop Flooding in a Below-the-Waterline Installation
    • Freeze Plugs / Frost Bungs / "Zincs" / Anodes
    • Gaskets
    • Exhaust Gasket
  • Alternative Parts, for those who can't find or don't want to pay "top dollar" for originals.
  • Photo Gallery Photos of some periodic maintenance jobs.
  • Vire 12 Some information about the Vire 7's "big brother".
  • Vire BVR Some information about a previous generation of Vire engines, including the BV, BVK and BVR.
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