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    2001 sx dp-s hard to find neutral

    Hmmm. If it were me I'd confirm the fluid is fresh with Volvo fluid, then change the shift housing. It could end up being a clutch cone issue...
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    Fuel came out overflow

    When filling, I put my ear near the nozzle when I'm near full and can usually hear the tone change when the fuel starts filling up the fill hose. Hard to do if it's noisy as you're filling
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    2001 sx dp-s hard to find neutral

    When you operate the shift mechanism by hand, does it shift smoothly in both directions? Is there a clear detent in neutral, or is it vague? If it's vague the shift mechanism spring may be failed or stuck. I once had difficulty shifting out of gear into neutral and replaced the mechanism...
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    Noise after replacing impeller and fuel/water separator

    Great! Maybe cycle the steering wheel back and forth with the engine running to ensure any air in the steering system is purged. I'd keep an eye on the fluid levels. Air should not be getting introduced into a good tight system.
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    Noise after replacing impeller and fuel/water separator

    That's how I do it also, but if you inadvertently install the vanes in the wrong direction, they bend in the right direction as each vane passes the portion of the pump housing where the vanes full extend. Shoot, some engines that briefly run in reverse when shutdown (dieseling), do this every...
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    Noise after replacing impeller and fuel/water separator

    Impeller blades self-orient to proper direction, so you don't need to worry about which direction they go in, assuming you installed the correct impeller. As suggested, make sure you removed any old impeller pieces in the system. Put your hand on the pump while running to see if you can feel...
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    Larson, 4.3 GL-J, SX-A electrical gremlins

    @Engident Alarms are generally driven by switches, with a single connector that provides open or ground to the alarm (oil press switch, water temp switch). There are separate oil pressure sensors and water temp sensors that drive the gauges. These typically have two connectors and provide a...
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    Can I Use ONE GPS/Chartplotter at TWO Helms with ONE Transducer?

    We have Garmin with two stations and one GPS transducer and one thru-hull transducer. We move the chart plotter between both stations with no problems. For the GPS function I think you only need to set up a NMEA 2000 network that would have cable ends at each station, plus power to the...
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    anchor line

    I'm amazed your anchor locker is big enough on a 21' boat to handle 300' of 1/2 line.
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    Warning horn not getting ground

    Along those lines, I don’t get a warning horn when the oil or water switches are activated, but the SLOW system does engage.
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    In the future, just pull the fuel relay(s) for compression tests. I believe that’s what the manual has you do.
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    Is there a complete service guide?

    Many folks here don't bother with filling the hubs with grease via the zerks. They just repack the bearing during their regular maintenance, typically yearly. This gives you an opportunity to check for water in the bearings and bearing and race condition.
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    Boating GPS

    Depends on the app. If the phone or tablet has GPS, the app will use that. I use Navionics, in conjunction with our Garmin plotter. I've had Navionics show shallow water hazards that the Garmin didn't show. Weird since Garmin owns Navionics. Another option is Aqua Map.
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    Can I buy a trailer online?

    I buy local whenever I can.
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