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    Ford 302 engine oil dipstick - 1995 OMC Cobra, Ford 302, VolvoSX

    I still haven't totally confirmed it's the correct dipstick for this engine but a quick Google of the part number shows it is an OMC Cobra stick. I hadn't posted pics of the stick when you posted but I don't think it looks like a bad stamping, though it would be easy for a DIYer to stamp the...
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    Ford 302 engine oil dipstick - 1995 OMC Cobra, Ford 302, VolvoSX

    Dipstick pic showing the 'safe' area and the 2 dimples. The oil is up to (down to in the pic but you know what I mean) halfway between the dimples, which is way above the 'safe' area. It's way above the safe area if I only put 4 quarts/litres in but it's between the dimples with 6 litres in. You...
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    Ford 302 engine oil dipstick - 1995 OMC Cobra, Ford 302, VolvoSX

    Thanks, yes I'll check the part number when I get around to taking and posting a pic of the dipstick. The pic will show what I mean re the hashed area and dimples. One thing that got me second guessing was the oil pan looked in great condition and I knew the engine had been rebuilt before.. I...
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    Ford 302 engine oil dipstick - 1995 OMC Cobra, Ford 302, VolvoSX

    Thanks for the replies. I'll come back to this thread and post a pic of the dipstick. I don't think I'm the first to encounter this, I watched a Michael Romer YouTube vid in which he changes the engine oil on a Ford engine'd OMC Cobra setup, in the comments section someone else said they put...
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    Ford 302 engine oil dipstick - 1995 OMC Cobra, Ford 302, VolvoSX

    Recently realised I've been reading my dipstick wrong. It has a hashed area with top-up and full marks but well above the hashed area there are 2 stamped indents / pips. The book says the engine takes 6 quarts of oil. If I put 6 quarts in it the dipstick reads well above the hashed area and the...
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    1996 OMC Cobra (Ford 302 / VolvoSX collaboration) sometimes runs hot

    I changed the thermostat and the problem seems to have gone away :)
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 GXI Fuel in Oil Runs smooth at idle

    You have the injectors and rail off the engine - If the injectors are clipped to the rail you could reconnect the fuel pump to the rail and see which injector(s) squirts fuel when there is fuel pressure but no power to any of the injectors... When the injectors are not being electronically...
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    I should add a 2nd battery...

    My boat is daily launched so is unlikely to ever have a flat battery due to the bilge pump. But it has 2 batteries and a battery selector switch (off, battery 1, battery 2, or both batteries connected). I recently took the boat to the river after not using it for 5 weeks, turned the key to...
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    1996 OMC Cobra (Ford 302 / VolvoSX collaboration) sometimes runs hot

    Thanks Kenny, When I get the time I will do as you suggest. When I bought the boat the engine was in bad condition with cracked exhausts allowing water into the cylinders and little compression on a few cylinders, so there was engine vibration and I only got it onto the plane a couple of times...
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    1996 OMC Cobra (Ford 302 / VolvoSX collaboration) sometimes runs hot

    During light throttle / slow cruising (not on the plane) the engine temperature is OK but sometimes (not always) the temp soon creeps up to around 210F when on the plane at any speed, though it seems more likely to creep up at lower planing speeds than at fast planing speeds or full throttle...
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    High Fuel Pressure

    Just a side note, to compare how much fuel will flow through an injector at a certain pressure versus a different pressure compare the square roots of both pressures. E.g. If it's supposed to be 40psi but it's getting 70psi, square root of 40 is 6.32, square root of 70 is 8.37, 8.37 / 6.32 is...
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    Hesitation on 351W

    My 302W started having similar problems, would run OK at part throttle but seem like it was leaning out at full throttle. The problem got progressively worse, it started doing it at lower throttle settings. Some who have contributed to this thread suggested it might not be a carb or ignition...
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    Pleased for you @mart284 :) I suppose a dead valve spring could lead to localised overheating around that exhaust port, this (valve float) could also account for this engine being down on power at 3000rpm compared to the other engine. Still I'm a bit surprised there'd be enough extra heat to...
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    Random

    Come off skis, surrounded by jellyfish AND not surrounded by your shorts anymore with brothers wives and kids on the boat... That would be a dilemma - On the one hand eager to get out of the water, don't want any jellyfish tentacles near test icicles. On the other hand don't won't any test...
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    Random

    Told the girlfriend she'd put her fake eyebrows on too high, she seemed surprised.
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    Bent push rods….calling engine builders

    The OP tightened to zero lash then tightened another full turn, no mention of tightening to 20ft lbs etc so like I implied above the OP tightened them to a spec we wouldn't expect to bend pushrods... they were either set correctly or too slack but not too tight. Wouldn't expect zero lash then...
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    Four Wins Volvo Penta stiff steering

    Thanks again Lou, been a while since I looked at this, I should have another look.
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    Bent push rods….calling engine builders

    If he only tightened to one full turn after lash and the minimum suggested is one one full turn after lash the question still remains what bent the pushrods?
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    Four Wins Volvo Penta stiff steering

    Thanks Lou, only last year but it seems a long time since I looked it over, I remember seeing a pin on the steering mechanism at the rear but think I had a close look at that and it didn't seem bad, but I suppose it could be. How much play is there supposed to be at the pin? As said/implied I...
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    Four Wins Volvo Penta stiff steering

    Hope it's OK to ask about my FourWinns steering on this thread? Mine is easy to turn but it seems like there's some play in it, e.g. if I turn the wheel left I can then turn the wheel maybe 30 degrees right without it adjusting the actual steering at all or vice/versa. If I feel the steering...
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