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    Pulling Boat-Need Help with parts list

    The plan is to pull our boat out of the water this March. This is typically done for 1 day once every 4-5 years so all parts need to be on hand the day we pull it out of the water. The boat has dual Volvo 5.0's with DP-A outdrives. We will have a Marine Tech there that will be working on the...
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    Looking at 2007 Four Winns? Thoughts?

    Family is looking at a 2007 H180 Four Winns boat. It has the Volvo 4.3l and O/D(what O/D comes on that?). Whats everyones thought on this boat? Right now they have it listed for 13k and it only has 20hours on it. Family bought it then never used it. Ive never really been around Four Winns so idk...
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    Exhaust Manifold needed for Volvo

    Got a boat with an engine that was not properly winterized and one of the exhaust manifolds are cracked. Were having trouble finding a replacement so any help is appreciated. Engine is a 1985 Volvo Penta 2.1l I4 AQ125B Thanks!
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    One Y-pipe Cool, one warm.. Volvo 5.0

    Weve finally got the engines running great but I have one last(I hope) question. Ive done some searching and noticed some people have also asked this and some said it was normal, but Ive noticed the port side Y-pipe is always noticeably warmer than the starboard side Y-pipe. The manifolds and...
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    Choke Pull off needed for Volvo

    We found out that the choke pull off for both of our engines were bad. We couldnt get the fuel/idle screws to do anything so we checked the pull offs and they didnt hold a vacuum. We called the closest volvo dealer here in kentucky and they thought they had found two but called back saying...
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    Problems with Volvo-not getting spark

    Ive posted a couple threads now about some small issues that weve been having with our volvos. We were having problems with them dying when idling(shifting and such) and we soon found out the previous owners had neglected the engines. Weve replaced the distributor cap, rotary button, spark...
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    Questions About Volvo carb rebuild??

    I post a thread last fall(I think) about having some issues with our engines stalling out while making low speed maneuvers in our boat. Sometimes they would just die and other times they would die while shifting. Its finally warmed up enough around here to de-winterize everything. Fired them up...
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    Water tempurature? Wireless?

    Ive been looking around and have not found what Im looking for. Does anyone know if such a thing is made that can wirelessly tells you the water temperature? And preferably the air temp wirelessly also. The boat is kinda long so running wires around really isnt an option. Thanks.. :)
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    Have a couple questions(pics)..

    Was wondering what the grease fitting just behind the engine is for. There is another one that you can hardly see but I know its for the steering according to the OM. Its on the top of the picture. Couldnt find anything about the other zerk in the manual. How much grease should we put in that...
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    Engines Stalling

    New member here. Been reading for awhile though, tons of info around here! :) We purchased a boat with dual Volvo Penta 5.0's and Volvo DuoProp out drives this past spring. Both engines ran great all summer, started right up and ran fine. Since we were new to this type of boat, I think we were...
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