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    Volvo penta 5.0l wont run with water

    Thanks guys, some how the idea came to my head that maybe I was getting enough juice on my compression testing so I paralleled 3 batteries together instead of just the 1 1000mca battery in the boat. Compression all around 130 with one cylinder lower at about 110.... I'm not to concerned about it...
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    Volvo penta 5.0l wont run with water

    Check fuel pressure while trying to start or running? Also what would be the scan tool need for these motors?
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    Volvo penta 5.0l wont run with water

    Hi recently acquired a 1994 volvo penta 5.0fi i/o. Kind of baffled here. So I can get it to start on and of with muffs but requires a lot of throttle to start. Once started sound runs great at rpms above about 2000. If it goes below it runs good for a few seconds than just dies out. I did notice...
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