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    Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load

    Changed oil. Brand new. Was at safe level... high now. Smells like fuel in oil...
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    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 again Sputtering back firing. Removed plugs... Attaching pics... Back firing concerning.....
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load

    It fired off! Connecting remote tank with fresh fuel...
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    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!
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load

    Thanks. Yes remote tank was used.
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    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.
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load

    5.7 gxi fuel injected.
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    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 50 hours. 5.7 vortec marine engine. Ran excellent. Not used much. I am mechanically inclined with tools. I've preformed compression test. 120 to 150psi. Coil...
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load

    Hello all. Can anyone share some thoughts please as yall have more experiance than I. I came across this and have a simular situation. Problem started with fuel starvation under load with my 5,7 volvo penta. Approched it by installing new fuel pump. Started ran on trailer great. 5 times at the...
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