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iboatsman replied to the thread Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load.

Changed oil. Brand new. Was at safe level... high now. Smells like fuel in oil...
Yesterday at 3:24 PM
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iboatsman replied to the thread Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load.

Water attached. Started with remote fuel tank. Sputtering back firing. Removed remote fuel line AND disconnected power to pumps, started...
Yesterday at 3:20 PM
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iboatsman replied to the thread Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load.

It fired off! Connecting remote tank with fresh fuel...

Yesterday at 2:17 PM
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iboatsman replied to the thread Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load.

That makes sense! Deduce the equation down to the essentials. Brilliant. I'll update when done. Thanks!

Yesterday at 10:18 AM
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iboatsman reacted to ESGWheel's post in the thread Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load with Like.

You are hitting on the major points. I use “compression, fuel, spark” vs. “fuel fire oxygen”. Reason is that compression is a major...

Yesterday at 10:13 AM
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iboatsman replied to the thread Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load.

Thanks. Yes remote tank was used.

Yesterday at 10:13 AM
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iboatsman replied to the thread Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load.

And I replaced the fuel regulator. Nothing. So I cleaned the old one and reinstalled it... Thanks Sirs for the input.

Sunday at 2:57 PM
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iboatsman replied to the thread Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load.

5.7 gxi fuel injected.

Sunday at 2:47 PM
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iboatsman replied to the thread Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load.

Thanks so much for your support. So the boat is a 2006 fourwinns vista 248. Engine was replaced and upgraded one year ago. It's under...

Sunday at 2:47 PM
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iboatsman reacted to ESGWheel's post in the thread Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load with Like.

Please start at the beginning with a more compete story. Example: new to you boat? Year and serial no. of engine? Has it ever run...

Sunday at 2:13 PM
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iboatsman reacted to Lou C's post in the thread Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load with Like.

Fuel in the oil from trying to start it suggests that the ignition system isn't firing. Have you checked for spark when cranking? I'd do...

Sunday at 2:13 PM
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iboatsman posted the thread Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load in Volvo Penta I/O & Inboard Gas Engines & Outdrives.

Hello all. Can anyone share some thoughts please as yall have more experiance than I. I came across this and have a simular situation...

Saturday at 3:46 PM