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  1. ESGWheel

    Time for Riser & Manifold > VP or Barr?

    Barr Risers and Manifolds came today. Sweet! While I will check for both porosity and flatness, I am looking for best practice on the mounting face. Each of the items has it mounting face painted and each face as some of it flaking off. See pic for an example. I am inclined to have an unpainted...
  2. ESGWheel

    Distributor installation – is this right?!

    Some will remember that 70’s commercial where the guy slaps his head and says, “I could’ve had a V8!” A sort of ‘duh’ moment. In reading StressPoint’s post about ‘pull it out and have another look’ was a ‘duh’ moment for me. I’ll do that to see if anything shiny or curd. So, thanks Stress! Doc...
  3. ESGWheel

    Distributor installation – is this right?!

    FT, Thanks for this, My clocking it 100% correct. My concern is the fact that the distributor did not fully seat on the block as expected. As if something was causing it to be slightly lifted off its flange. It did fully seat when clamped using the 2 gaskets but I am fearful that I am bottoming...
  4. ESGWheel

    Distributor installation – is this right?!

    2005 5.0 GXi-E. This one has me confused and unsure if something is wrong. I had the original distributor out (for various reasons) but when reinstalling it with a new gasket I noticed the base of the distributor where it seats onto the block had a slight gap. About a 1/16”. The distributor was...
  5. ESGWheel

    Time for Riser & Manifold > VP or Barr?

    Lou, thanks and will be doing both the risers and manifolds. Got off the other riser today but one of the bolts snapped off so that confirmed by choice. Will do the test on the new as suggested. My current decision is around the rubber boots. They seem in good condition but at 20 years old, I...
  6. ESGWheel

    Time for Riser & Manifold > VP or Barr?

    Thanks gents, Barr it is.
  7. ESGWheel

    Time for Riser & Manifold > VP or Barr?

    2005 VP 5.0 GXi-E with about 750 hrs. First 5 years a salt boat but stored on a rack, not dock. Last 10 years I have owned it and all freshwater lakes. Manifold and risers never done and was making me anxious. So, this year I got a set of gaskets to pull the risers and check them out. If all...
  8. ESGWheel

    Coil

    I finally got into my boat today, so I took a couple of pics showing the 2 bolts for the Coil Assy. I think they are 10mm and with a ¼ drive, an extension topped with a swivel should do the job. Put a small magnet in the socket to hang onto the bolt when removed.
  9. ESGWheel

    5.0 GXi Decal

    Doug Russell Marine bought a ton of stock fm Larson when they went out of biz and Larson did use VP items. So they may have NOS. Here is their link.
  10. ESGWheel

    Fuel

    Jrato14, Here is a link to a comprehensive post about these fuel pumps. It also has other links for getting the pumps repaired, etc. Hope this helps.
  11. ESGWheel

    Coil

    In addition to be a contortionist and feeling your way around I find it helpful to look at what the part looks like removed (from pics on the web or a new one in hand). In the case of this coil, it can be misleading when looking how to remove it as there are both screws and rivets that are part...
  12. ESGWheel

    NEED A VP PROS OPPINION!

    I have a 2005 GXi-E with an SX-M in my Larson. I have been happy with it and both are still going strong. Saw its initial years in saltwater but I boat in a lake for last 10 years. You will suffer from paint in the fuel pumps but that is with multiple years and models, so not unique to the E...
  13. ESGWheel

    2005 Volvo penta gxi-e

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  14. ESGWheel

    Distributor Shaft Seal Replacement

    Update on this: I measured the installed (upper) seal as carefully as I could and started hunting for a replacement. Frankly I was soon overwhelmed. I am familiar with seals having been replacing them on various items (mostly automotive) for decades. But now I was faced with trying to engineer...
  15. ESGWheel

    Volvo Penta Fuel Pump Whining Noise

    Potentially fatal. Here is a post from ‘michaelmoran8473’ on Man Cave Mechanic’s video (link): I purchased a Carver boat with a 8.1 Volvo. Had the boat for 3 hours after a survey in the motor blew up. Found out there was paint chips in the injectors number one number three and number six. All...
  16. ESGWheel

    VP MPI Fuel Pump Whine: a comprehensive post with info and links

    Glad I could help you 'as he picked up the hammer and saw' :)
  17. ESGWheel

    VP MPI Fuel Pump Whine: a comprehensive post with info and links

    Snake, By removing the filter and looking where is mounts to see if the actual pump has paint in the area indicted in the pic (vs. a grayish color of the casting) means you have paint. No used filter inspection necessary. If there is paint in this area of the pump it can be in one of several...
  18. ESGWheel

    VP MPI Fuel Pump Whine: a comprehensive post with info and links

    Glad to hear that post 2010s may be OK but recheck the vid at about 3:20 and 4:30. Troy talks about taking a pic of where the filter sits (or could use a mirror) > idea is to see if there is paint in this area where there is fuel (not just debris on the gasket). If yes, the rest of the cell is...
  19. ESGWheel

    VP MPI Fuel Pump Whine: a comprehensive post with info and links

    Snake, I have not seen anything definitive in terms of the years that they put paint inside their fuel cells. Others may know and hopefully can post the years and engines impacted. However, Troy has an excellent video on how to check for paint. Here is that specific link. Any of these tell-tale...
  20. ESGWheel

    VP MPI Fuel Pump Whine: a comprehensive post with info and links

    This post is intended to be a complete collection of information regarding ‘fuel pump whine’, an issue plaguing many of the older VP MPI engines. If there is info or processes missed, please add them in to help make this complete for others struggling with this issue. While this post focuses...
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