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    VolvoPenta power problems at high revs under load

    I oringinally posted this problem in the prop section, but I'm beginning to think it's an engine issue, not something slipping between the engine and the prop. I have a 1998 Cobalt 220 with a 5.0Gi VolvoPenta throttle-body fuel injection engine and a VP duoprop outdrive. To summarize, the...
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    Revs but no thrust after 2,500rpm

    I took my 1998 Cobalt220 out this weekend, and things seemed fine - boat went into gear, got up on to plane fine. I was at about 2,500rpm, and then decided to put the throttle down a little bit. Revs went up, but there was no thrust. It was like the clutch was going in a stick shift car - no...
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    Stuck prop

    Hello - I have a VolvoPenta duoprop on my 1998 Cobalt 220. My mechanic needs to get both props off to change the fluids, but the inner one is stuck on. Any suggestions on how to loosen a stuck prop (special tools, grease, acids etc)?
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    Leaking power steering fluid - 1998 Cobalt 220

    Anyone know where to buy a second hand power steering ram for a Volvo Penta sterndrive? I think the seal on mine has gone, as it seems this is where the power steering fluid is leaking out and dripping down into the bilge. My mechanic says they're not serviceable, and a new one is $800-900! I...
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    On my third mechanic...

    So the saga continues on my '98 VP 5.0Gi. As a reminder, this is the one with no compression in cylinder 1, allegedly due to it having too-short spark plugs. My first mechanic told me I needed to buy a new long block... I'm on my third mechanic now, and he has got my boat running. He hasn't...
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    "Better get a new engine..."!?

    I posted a question a few days ago about my '98 VolvoPenta having trouble with cold starts. I decided to get a mechanic to look at it. And he called with very bad news. He said cylinder 1 has no compression - apparently the piston has burned out. He said the engine has the wrong spark plugs in...
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    Trouble idling a '98 VolvoPenta 5.0

    I am having trouble with my '98 VolvoPenta 5.0GL. Initially it cranks, sparks, revs to maybe 2000rpm, and then dies after about 2 seconds. After a few attempts (often giving it some gas), it will idle, and then it will run all day like a charm. But the next day, we go through the same process to...
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