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    96 VP SX Drive trim sensor pot question

    I have a 96 Wellcraft with a 4.3L GS/SX drive combo. The trim/tilt guage is pegged at up all the time, I don't think the guage is bad because it moves a little, Is the tilt/trim potentiometer mounted to the side of the drive the only other piece of electronics that could be bad. I checked...
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    Timing settings and Motor Year

    Hi folks I was out changing the oil and Tuning up the boat for the summer and am having a hard time with the timing. My motor is a 1996 VP 4.3L. PN# 4110131949 and SN# 386B186 I think. It is a 1996 boat but I am wondering if the motor is a 1997. The book states that 1994 to 1996 should be at...
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    Slow oil leak and oil absorbing pad

    Hi folks, I have a 1996 Wellcraft with a Volvo 4.3L SX Combo and I have a fairly slow oil leak out of my rear main seal on the motor. I really don't want to pull the motor to fix what is really just a mess maker in my bilge so I have just been using those oil pads to soak up the oil and keeping...
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    Sanded through Gelcoat

    I am removing the bottom paint on my 19 foot Wellcraft eclipse and sanded through the gellcoat in a couple spots. spots are about 1" x 1/2" so they are very small. what should I do since they are under the waterline. do i just need to paint them or is it more involved?<br /><br />Thanks
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    Outdirve noise

    Hi folks, I have a 1996 VP SX drive and I did a service on it recently and with the warm weather have been running the motor, with muffs of course. the last time I had the drive off a few months ago i checked the ujoints and all seemed fine, nice and smooth. Well I noticed today that even when...
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    Another 4.3L tune up question

    I have a 1996 VP 4.3L in a 19 foot wellcraft and I was doing a tune up on it this am and noticed that when I set the Timing I cannot get a cosistent reading from my timing light. when I insert the shunt to get base timing and then set the base timing it is fine but as soon as I remove the shunt...
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    VP 4.3L V6 Tune Up Question

    Hi Folks. I just got a new timing light and am doing my first thorough tune up on my Boat. It is a 1996 Wellcraft Eclipse with the VP 4.3L GS motor. The book says it should Idle at 550 to 650 RPM's and at that idle should be at 6 Degrees BTDC. So when I set the timing to specs it is loping...
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    Removing bottom paint

    I have a 19' 1996 Wellcraft that I purchased a few years ago and it has bottom paint on it. I don't really need the paint since all I do is freshwater boating and the paint is really looking bad. it is a blue colored paint that is chipping off everywhere. I have tried strippers and they...
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    VP 4.3L V6 w Holley Carb

    Hi folks, I have a 1996 Wellcraft with a 4.3L and a Holley carb. I just rebuilt the carb and it purrs like a kitten. It does have a bit of hesitation on acceleration and I am wondering if anyone has a good process for setting the accelerator pump. It is simply an arm that pumps gas into the...
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    Parts for Holley Carb

    Does anyone know where I can get a few parts for my Holley 4160 600 CFM Marine carb. I need an umbrella vent and a secondary baffle plate. Not big parts but I still need them. Thanks.
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    Holley Carb

    Hi folks, I have a VP 4.3L V6 1996 Vintage and when I bought the boat used it came with a Holley 4 Barrel 4160 600CFM carb. Does anyone know of a replacement that would bolt on to my manifold by another manufacturer. I am looking for something more up to date and with parts more readily...
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    Carb ID and Help

    hi folks, I have a 1996 Volvo Penta 4.3L V6 on a 20' Wellcraft runabout. I noticed last summer that fuel was coming out of the top of one of the foat bowls around the little pressed in plug that is directly above the valve that is controlled by the float. I checked the float and it floats but...
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    4.3L oil leak

    I have a 1996 Wellcraft 19' Bowrider with the Volvo set up and a 4.3L V6 engine. I have an oil leak that I am having a heck of a time finding. It is dripping from the bottom of the lower flywheel cover down into the bilge. I have checked the intake manifold and oil pressure sending unit and...
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