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    thermostat?

    i have an aq 125b volvo i'd like to check the thermostat where is that on that motor???? does anyone knoW? thanks
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    Spark Plugs...

    Looking At My Plugs On My Aq125b I See A Big Difference .. Plug On Cyl.1 Is Black 2 And 3 Are Coco And 4 Is White. Think That Is A Carb Adjustment Issue?
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    THOUGHT it was starter but not so sure

    in my bayliner capri 2.1 aq 125b ...out of the blue... i just got a click...when i turned her over....did it iagain and again just a click. then started right up. strange.... happens with more and more frequency. i tested the starter it is fine..what do you think maybe fauly sending wire (what...
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    long hub/ short hub?

    first let me thank everyone here for the help i have recieved so far... i have a 86 bayliner capri, with a volvo aq125b/270. i am running a 14 x 19 prop in there right now... but i don't know if i have a long or short hub how do i tell??? and at 4200 rpms i am at 35mph. and this prop is chewed...
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    adjusting mixture

    it is an aq125b looking at the plugs, looks a little lean, when i apply the throttle it lurches a couple times. like sputters, ya know. and when i shut it off, it kinda "puts" a few times before it finally shuts off. what do you think?
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    Adjusting The Shift Mech

    The Guru Don Has Helped Me Enormously, Hopefully Someone Can Help Me On This One... Volvo Aq 125b/270 How Do I Adjust The Shift Mechanism Tighter (pop Into Gear At A Lower Rpm's) When I Open The Linkage Box It Looks Like I Have Three Points Of Adjustnent, 2 Linkages And One Push Rod. Which One...
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    finally got it in the water..but...

    i finally got to test my bayliner (86 volvo penta 2.1l 125b/270.) mostly worked pretty well i did not run it for very long just to operating temp, 180. but when i go from neutral to forward or reverse i feel a little clunk when i get to moving. i don't feel a smooth transition is this normal...
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    three brass screws

    just bought an 86 bayliner capri with the volvo aq125a/270 setup (as is) i got her running. but these three mystery bolts need to find a home, one i just located, the center drain plug, the other two look similar to that, but a little smaller. told you i was a newbe:-)
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    85 hp volvo penta outboard??

    please forgive me whoever may read this... i just bought a 86 bayliner. it is not in my driveway but i'd like to mentally prepare for what i just bought. i have ridden in this boat 5 times and it is a nice boat. but the guy tells me it is an 85 hp volvo penta outboard. and that it is hard to...
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