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    Trim pump not pumping after refilling fluid

    I had a starter/alternator rebuild a trim pump for me.
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    Volvo Penta 7.4 Gi

    I think the VP engine and outdrive are of a higher quality than Mercruiser. Better built. But less shops that repair. The one thing you should push for if everything else looks good is to have the outdrive gear oil drained into a container you can examine. Look for water or metal in the...
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    Marine Tex on Alodine?

    JB Weld typically responds to email tech support questions.
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    Water in bilge while on muffs

    I just got a Milwaukee inspection camera. I will be looking to check and follow the entire path from the outdrive to the raw water pump. Including #5. I have also been replacing the SS spiral clamps with SS constant torque clamps.
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    Water in bilge while on muffs

    I agree it's not the best. But boat is inside a rack storage building if I am not on the boat. I just don't want to spend another summer working on my boat rather than using it.
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    Water in bilge while on muffs

    I ordered a Milwaukee M12 inspection camera. I am just hoping I can get to anything needing to be replaced or tightened.
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    Water in bilge while on muffs

    I wonder how critical it is? Is the boat sea worthy? My thinking is the garden hose & muffs are pushing water in under some pressure. Not a whole lot as the muffs let a lot of water leak until the engine is started. Once started on muffs or running in the water the path from the outdrive to...
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    Water in bilge while on muffs

    So there are several parts in the raw water intake. Not a straight run from outdrive to raw water pump
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    Water in bilge while on muffs

    While I have not really looked, it's a pipe thread transom plug that has not been removed in a year or two.
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    Water in bilge while on muffs

    After replacing the starter today I attached the muffs and turned on the garden hose. I noticed clear water slowly filling the bilge. Not really filling, maybe a PT or QT in 5 min. This is with the engine off. There obviously is the hose from the outdrive to the raw water pump. The water...
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    1998 4.3 GL Head Replacement

    There is typically a bypass opening so even if the thermostat is closed some coolant flows by.
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    Time for Riser & Manifold > VP or Barr?

    Use an IR thermometer and get baseline temps for future use.
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    Corrosion paint SX-A outdrive

    Either do a quick job with spray cans or take your time and follow the directions in boatered.com. You need products specifically for aluminum. I would forget about the POR-15. Until I figured out the corrosion problem I would use spray cans.
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    Corrosion paint SX-A outdrive

    Is it at private dock or marina? Anyone else with a having issues? Typically corrosion is an issue in salt water, not so much in fresh. Do you use shore power in the boat when it's docked? VP sells an active corrosion system. But again it's geared for salt water usage. Get the right anodes...
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    Starter for V8-300-C-A

    I am not sure. But it's in the VP parts diagram. VP does not cut corners from what I can see.
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    Starter for V8-300-C-A

    So I got a VP OEM part #5 online and it sticks to a magnet so it steel. So 100% of the starter current is going through a steel spacer. Does not seem proper.
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    1998 4.3 GL Head Replacement

    I think the whole concept of using the 5 gal container of antifreeze connected to the outdrive via muffs is questionable even with an outdrive with a impeller in the lower unit. The directions say to run on garden hose water until the engine is at operating temperature (thermostat open...
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    1998 4.3 GL Head Replacement

    Have you figured out what went wrong with winterizing? It's never luck. My method on raw water cooled Mercruiser 1) drain block on both sides. Poke in hole for rust chunks 2) drain exhaust manifold, drain plugs or pull hoses 3) pull hose from raw water pump to outdrive and pour antifreeze...
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    Corrosion paint SX-A outdrive

    Look on forum boatered.com and there is a sticky post of painting aluminum. Is a multi step process to get it primed properly. Forget a self-etching primer if you want it done right. Are you sure there are no corrosion issues? All zincs in place. None are painted? During the boating...
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    Overheating AQ125a leaking cooling sustem

    So a half closed cooling system is where only the block is cooled by coolant circulated between the engine block and heat exchanger. A full closed cooling adds the exhaust manifolds to the closed cooling loop. The exhaust elbow or riser is always raw water cooled.
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