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    Problems with Volvo D3-160

    Hi there, hoping someone may have some insight for me. Just bought a boat with twin Volvo D3-160's. To be honest, all my previous experience has been with gas engines, so not very familiar with diesels. The problem we are having is that one of the engines will not hold an rpm. We give the boat...
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    Steering Questions

    I am looking to replace the steering system in a 28 Carter, very similar to a skipjack. It has one helm on the flybridge, two ford engines with Volve 270 outdrives. The current steering system is extremely old. Its a power assisted hydraulic system that is powered by a belt on the starboard...
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    Lowrance hds 5 & Fuel Flow sensor

    Hey there, I am looking at buying the Lowrance HDS5 Fishfinder/chartplotter. I am also interested in the fuel flow sensor and I have a couple of questions. 1) There is nothing else I will be connecting to the unit so can i connect the fuel flow sensor directly to the unit, or do I need to...
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    Not much power at higher PRM

    Hey everyone, My second post here. First time around you all were extremely helpful and just wanted to say thanks. A couple of buddies and I just bought a boat with two 1973 ford 302's. We have been having a hard time with our starboard engine. 1st time we took her out she started fine, ran...
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    Engine dies at high RPM and won't start

    We have twin Ford 302's recently rebuilt. The problem we are having is after running the engines at approx 3000 Rpms for about 20 minutes, the starboard engine dies and will not restart. Once the engine has had a chance to cool, (after about an hour), it will restart on the first crank. The...
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