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    Water pump belt

    1996 Larson, Volvo 3.0 GS 4 cyl 135 HP.<br /><br />It appears that my belt is loose enough that the at low speeds the water pump does not spin and causes overheating. Once I rev up and increase the speed the belt tightens up and spins the water pump without a problem.<br /><br />The belt is...
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    Timely overheating problem

    As some of ytou may have followed my saga, I started posting when I thought that my boat was overheating. Then it wouldn;t start due to the starter. Well, the starter got fixed so I took it on the river today to see if the overheating problem was just my imagination. Well, for the first 30...
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    Question on temperature

    First of all thank you so much for replying on my previus topic in regards to the boat leaving me dead and overheating.<br /><br />Well, as anticipated, once the starter was replaced the boat fired up without a problem. The engine starts really smooth and right away which is a good pieace of...
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    Buying parts online - your prefference

    Anybody have a suggestion for a resonably priced boat parts dealer that can ship in US?<br /><br />I am looking for a starter for a VOlvo 3.0 4 cylinder 1996 engine. From what I have read on this forum buying a car starter is a big no no. <br /><br />Also, can you buy parts of the starter, like...
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    Boght the boat, first day on the lake leaves me stranded

    I bought a 1996 Larson with a 3.0 Volvo Penta GS/SX 4 cylinder and took it on the lake, but after about an hour of cruising, the engine died on me.<br /><br />I could see that prior to this the engine was overheating, which was weird, and I was not expecting that since it was only three of us in...
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