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    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    I have a thought in mind that this might be a Holley carb too. Very hard to set up right if not in the known all sorts of power valves and feeler gauge required to set things up too. Is it popping at any point to indicate an ignition fault ? But thought I’d mention the carb set up too.
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    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    Have a look here. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/volvo-penta-aq271c-back-firing-3000-rpm.598437/
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    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    That’s fair enough. May well be a more modern ignition system that the 88 model I was familiar with. That had it sat bolted on a bracket near the coil.
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    Trouble bleeding air

    Hi. I’m suspecting you have put on seals that shouldn’t be there. Very often new filters come with those seals that go round the spindle thread, but aren’t used in lots of applications. These filters are used widely for all sorts of uses. If you didn’t have them before, don’t fit them just...
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    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    Yeah. Down there local to it. You’ll almost certainly have one. Known to occasionally cause issues. Intermittent spark usually or total failure
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    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    Hi. Have a check at this ballast resistor. Had one failing on a friends boat last year. Exact same engine. Heard of a few since then too. Caused very similar issues to yours.
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    Volvo 5.0 gxi Stalls at idle. Hard start.

    Is there any sign of air in the fuel system ? By sound of the pump when key on or at the schrader valve ? Any sign of fuel in the oil ?
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    How's this Merc 2007 5.0L MPI sound?

    Whining noise is normal.
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    Trapped air after filter change

    As long as your battery is good…it will pull through eventually
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    Props, so many options

    Before you I even got as far as you mentioning the rpm limiter, I had a feeling it might be under propped with a 15”. These old glastrons like a fairly high mounted motor and with a good stainless prop too. See if you can borrow a few props to get out. Around the 17/18/19” size. Amazing how...
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    Glastron bow fuel tank

    Could do. I have a cvx16. Didn’t trust the bow tank after it sitting dormant for years. I just use a remote tank these days. Makes her quicker too 😂
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    Glastron bow fuel tank

    I’d maybe check the pick up and fitting on the tank. I literally just today pulled fuel through from a tank. Took about 1 minute or so of pumping to pull through. If you’re spending like lots more than that. Something isn’t right or it’s blocked or pulling air. I take it the discharge side of...
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    Glastron bow fuel tank

    How much fuel is in the tank ? Takes a wee bit to get to a level that will see the pick up pull fuel. But other than that…it will take a while to pull through. Take even longer if you have the primer bulb going the wrong direction or have it drawing air from a loose fitting somewhere.
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    2012 Mercury 9.9hp 209cc won't start

    Hi. I had similar issues with a similar vintage merc 3.5. Having always had and still have Yamaha older 2 strokes (thought I’d try out one of these smaller 4 strokes when I had the chance to), I was shocked at the quality of the components under the hood compared to the old Yamahas. So much...
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    Penta prop dropping in forward

    Could be a couple of things, if it’s one of the 290dp variants and depending on what trim pump you have. I had a 1989 with the same issue. Was the ball valves in the pump not holding pressure. Could also be the rams passing and your issue with popping up in reverse is likely perhaps to do with...
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    5.0GL-C won’t get on plane

    Yeah. The carb clean you’ll likely now need
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    Random cutting out 4.3 mercruiser

    Agree. Suggested running a temp
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    Random cutting out 4.3 mercruiser

    I’d check your wiring at the alternator and starter and all that. Even might run a jumper lead to make a known good earth.
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    Mercury 115 2.1l service bulletins

    Hi I’ve looked online and can see a few of these. But is there somewhere I can go to see them all in relation to this model ? 2016 model (current model and launched 2014 I think) Can’t see anything on the mercury site. Trying to solve a fuel delivery and fluctuations of rpms issue and have it...
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    Viibration

    Can do for sure. But will rattle the teeth from a man, if you add in a some damage to the wee plastic props that engine comes with
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