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  1. ESGWheel

    Impeller rotation question

    The key is ‘proper’. The OP said he wound up the impeller in the wrong direction and both of us provided input which is what this forum is for. I have never replaced an impeller improperly either but if I did and only realized it after starting up, I would absolutely replace it again as cheap...
  2. ESGWheel

    Impeller rotation question

    Ouch! Given the amount of squish these impellers undergo (see example picture) I find it difficult to believe they would not be damaged doing a ‘backflip’. I am curious: have you personally put an impeller in ‘wound up’ the wrong way and then had a normal life out of it?
  3. ESGWheel

    Starter for V8-300-C-A

    Excellent news! I expect to be tackling this job as a PM next year. I will have to measure the length of that tool compared to access in the bilge so good to know that tool did the job and now have an excuse to buy one!
  4. ESGWheel

    Impeller rotation question

    While these impellers flex a lot by design, I am cringing at the thought of it having to do a backflip. No question it will under the force of the engine but i would suggest it has now been over stressed and will fail prematurity. And with a potential overheated engine as a result. For the cost...
  5. ESGWheel

    Bogging in relation to distributor

    Malibu, I have seen a post where the rotor plastic is too thin (according to the poster) and the rotor arced on the back side of the rotor. Any evidence of that? Else the rotor looks good (other than apparently not being brass).
  6. ESGWheel

    New to Volvo family

    On my SX-M there is a grease nipple on the starboard side of the Transom Shield close to the actual transom. Grease is carried via a plastic tube to the gimbal bearing housing. It’s a funky arrangement and the plastic tube is not threaded, just sits there is its counterbores. See parts diagram...
  7. ESGWheel

    Help transom leaking

    That is great got to the issue. And suggest some follow up: improperly placed clamps (as well as overnighted or wrong type of clamps) can cause premature hose failure. A clamp tightened straddling the hose bib like the mockup below can eventually cause a failure at that point (blue arrow). And...
  8. ESGWheel

    Bogging in relation to distributor

    Yes on the brass, but i do not see that the product descriptions state whether or not aluminum or brass. The Sierra branded ones I get are brass in color and thus I assume brass. Regarding the manifold: Wow, pie crust for sure.
  9. ESGWheel

    New to Volvo family

    Yes it will…
  10. ESGWheel

    Volvo Penta Drive Belt - Lots of dust and quickly wearing??

    All sounds good. And apologies, I now see in post # 34 good pictures of the old / new belt. And they are of the correct PN per this link. I would characterize the belt as having wear on the edge and the ribs indicating that a ribbed pulley has a lot of runout or is misaligned (the tire in the...
  11. ESGWheel

    New to Volvo family

    See this link for the VP engine designations
  12. ESGWheel

    New to Volvo family

    This is one of those areas where there are varying theories. The theory I hold to is that the Raw Water Pump (RWP), as a positive displacement pump, will suck the heck out of anything in its path. The nature of this pump makes it self-priming which is why it’s used in marine applications. And...
  13. ESGWheel

    Fuel return

    If your fuel tank pick up tube’s bottom screen is plugged up, it will require a through tank cleaning, not just a shot of air (and agree bad idea). With your dual engine set up you have the best troubleshooting arrangement possible. Start at the Fuel Pump side and swap the hoses even if need to...
  14. ESGWheel

    Fuel return

    Ok so not some funky dual tank mod with a single engine. And the elevation works > i.e., if one engine can pull from its tank then the other engine should be able to as well. So back to the bad anti-siphon valve, a weak fuel pump or some sort of other blockage that your hand siphon can overcome...
  15. ESGWheel

    New to Volvo family

    Ah, i see. There is no impeller in my SX-M outdrive. What do you have?
  16. ESGWheel

    Fuel return

    If you can pull fuel with a hand siphon pump but the fuel pump seemingly cannot, then the anti-siphon valve on the tank may be an issue or the fuel pump is. It’s confusing that you have a dual tank set up and I am also confused as to why the tank vents have a “Y” in them > perhaps this is...
  17. ESGWheel

    Starter for V8-300-C-A

    “Shocking” the area where it threads into the block as well as the starter housing around the bolt head by using a ball peen hammer and whacking it can help loosen it. If you have a pneumatic hammer with an anvil end, use that. And agree an impact wrench is much better for breaking loose bolts...
  18. ESGWheel

    New to Volvo family

    I have posted what I have learned to date (link). It started off as a request for the upper seal of the distributor. Once my investigation is complete I’ll post the finding under a new post. For the muffs > it seems that most shy away from using them on the VPs. There should be on your engine a...
  19. ESGWheel

    New to Volvo family

    You have the infamous plastic distributor housing. There are several fixes. One is getting the Dorman 90449 Vortec Distributor Repair Plate (link). I personally do not like this option as you can lose it into the bilge during cap replacement. But it works. Two: if the holes are not too baldly...
  20. ESGWheel

    2003 4.3gl PEFS overheating, please help

    There is no air bleed. Did your previous Raw Water Pump (RWP) impeller disintegrate due to the corrosion inside the housing? Was this the first start of the season? Also, you said “replaced the impeller and pump”. The rubber impeller is in the RWP on the crankshaft. Did you also replace the...
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