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    86 volvo penta aq125a

    This boat is my uncles and I'm trying to help him get it going. Last year it overheated on him.So he checked the raw water impellar and said it was shot, fins were pretty much gone on it. After putting new one on it continued to overheat. Since then he hasn't messed with it. I've done some...
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    engine alingment help

    Have 89 2.3 vip. I toke it to get transom cable fixed, cause I tried doing it and didn't work. So paid a shop to fix my mess up and turn out they messed it up as well cable adjustment was all off. So toke it back to them to give em a chance to fix there mistake. Mind you I toke my outdrive off...
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    Tach and ESA

    So got my boat back today from shop, but now my esa is not working. Now last week I put new points and condenser in there and didn't have spark, come to find out it was the bolt thats threw the dizzy wasn't tight enough. So tightened it up and got spark, I also notice to the tach gauge was off...
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    shift guide

    After fighting with adjusting my shift cables I decided to take it to a place aned have them fix it. Well guy calls and days the shift guide broke. So drove 3 hours to get a used one. Its the black composite/plastic piece thats on the transom shift cable end inside outdrive. What would make that...
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    Need prop advice

    Have 89 vip 17 open bow, with the ford 2.3 and cobra outdrive. I bent the prop while backing up and numbers on the prop are h2-1317. Is there one better i could put on there or stay with that one? Thanks
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    shift help

    I have 89 vip with 2.3 ford motor and cobra outdrive. Just replaced the transom shift cable this weekend, I used the bellcrank tool and shifter cable tool. Got it all together and adjusted cables(went by book and thought got it right). Toke her on water today still no reverse( reason why...
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    Gimbal Grease tube

    Has anyone tried replacing there plastic grease tube with an aluminum grease tube, like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/911843-OMC-3852564-GREASE-TUBE-FITTING-grease-nipple-FOR-MANY-COBRA-MODELS-/380437672672?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item5893da32e0&vxp=mtr Is it any better or worse ? Thanks
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    No reverse & Dies when given throttle

    So finally toke the boat out on the water for the first time today, with few problems need to fix and address. First off when trying to back out from the dock didn't seem to have reverse. It turned it self around eventually with help from waves so threw it in forward, took off fine in foward...
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    No start after fluid and filter's change

    Got 89 vip with 2.3. I pumped out the old oil put in some fresh oil with filter. Also new fuel/water filter. Before I did this I throttled it twice and it fired right up. I let it idle for good 25-30 mins. After changing the oil and filter's it would not start. I then toke off the fuel/water...
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    Any subsitutes...

    Have a 89 vip with the 2.3 the manual says to use sae 30 oil, but having a heck of a time finding this! Searched few auto places and Walmart. Closest thing I've found was at walmart and was believe sae25w40 or something around those lines. Where can I get this or would the walmart stuff work...
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    rattle/ clunk when putting into gear

    have a 89 vip with the 2.3 with cobra outdrive. I just purshased this boat not long ago. But finally got it all running right and tried to put her in gear to see what it do. Well it made this rattle/clanking noise then stopped, and sounded fine. The cover for the motor was off and when I tried...
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    water pump shaft

    Was changing the impeller and said to stick a screw driver in somewhere to turn the shaft. Now where does this go don't see anywhere to put it to turn. I tried grabbing the shaft and turning it with pliers but didn't seem like it wanted to turn. What's the secret to this or is there a bearing in...
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    1989 vip vision 2.3

    Re: 1989 vip vision 2.3 Here are some pics of the motor. Was little curious about the engine mount on the port side, It has a piece of plywood on bottom of engine mount. One more thing I'm having a heck of a time trying to get the water drain plug of the drive. I've sprayed some pb blast...
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    1989 vip vision 2.3

    Re: 1989 vip vision 2.3 Here's the boat. And is it alright to take the alternator off and have it bench tested at auto store?
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    1989 vip vision 2.3

    Hello, New to this site and has been helpful thus far. I'm in the process of purchasing a 89 vision with the 2.3 motor and cobra outbaord. This boat has sat for last 2 years uncovered, the interior shows it. Floor is'nt to bad but could use replaced along with some side boards. Guy said he...
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