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    Bayline Capri, 1986, no condenser on my aq131a points

    I would try and get back to original condition. How about a true upgrade (vs your hacks) that get to a electronic - no points ignition?
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    Volvo Penta 4.3 GL; How to change coil and/or inductor

    Get a service manual for the engine and/or a parts list.
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    Those darn blue VP drain plugs

    So I have the older VP part number #3849500. They were superceded by #21114622. The one that snapped has a hole in the center. Which makes them weaker I would assume. But is a good thing for inserting the screw extractor after the plug snaps.
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    Those darn blue VP drain plugs

    Mine is closed cooling. These plugs only drain the exhaust elbow.
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    Those darn blue VP drain plugs

    I will ask Hardin. But needs to be the proper threading. For me it's not a drain plug for the block which might be common between Mercruiser and Volvo Penta. My blue plastic drain plugs are in the VP exhaust elbows.
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    Those darn blue VP drain plugs

    These blue plastic plugs seal with an o-ring and are not NPT. So normal brass NPT plugs will not fit/seal.
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    Those darn blue VP drain plugs

    How to get the broken off piece out?
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    Those darn blue VP drain plugs

    I have one of these drain plugs in each exhaust risers as it's closed cooling. Went to screw one back in getting ready for initial startup and it snapped. Looked at the other one and it snapped unscrewing it in the fall but I did not notice. Do they not last very long? Cheap plastic? Blue...
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    Exhaust Manifold and Riser - HOT

    What year? I agree get a IR temp gun. The engine temperature gauge is measuring the temp of the cooling system in the engine. Remember the engine has a impeller for raw water and a water pump that recirculates the water through the engine. Closed cooling? If it's a engine that you can...
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    2018 V6 200 J Oil pressure dropping and alarm

    Oil pressure sensors on cars and boats seem to fail more than one would expect.
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    Fuel Lines

    Fuel line needs to be USCG rated.
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    2007 Volvo Penta 5.0gxi - no compression in # 4 cylinder

    If I was the mechanic I might suggest the customer go for what I was positive would solve the problem. If he said too much $$ then we could talk about option that might involve labor to take things apart to investigate further. He could be too busy and a new long block would take the least...
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    2007 Volvo Penta 5.0gxi - no compression in # 4 cylinder

    Well I think the mechanic is playing it safe. At your expense. Certainly the head needs to be pulled and inspected. The piston is aluminum and the valve is steel. The crankshaft is heavy & steel and is not going to be flattened easily. The crankshaft can be ground also. I think there is...
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    Duoprop hub replacement ?

    Get a prop shop to do the work.
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    New to a vp

    The gas tank has a gas line going to a gas filter hopefully, a gas line to a vent, a gas gauge sender and large fill hose. Drain the outdrive into a clean container so you can inspect for water & metal shavings. Pull the drive. You need to check the gimbal bearing, alignment and grease the...
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    2018 V6 200 J Oil pressure dropping and alarm

    I hope you are using the dipstick with respect to checking the oil level not by going by the manual and adding xx QT of oil as listed in manual. Manual is a starting point, the final say. Forget any oil additives. Hopefully you have lots of money so spending $500 or $600 on a Dicom scan tool...
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    marine engine mystery

    Prop hube or coupler. But usually once a prop hub slips it will never work OK until it's repaired. These tests you have run have same number of people on board and roughly same amount of fuel?
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    New impeller but now no cooling

    The engine ran fine before with respect to cooling? How long ago? Old impeller was intact? No rubber parts broken off and now somewhere in the engine? Does it have a flush adapter on the engine you can connect a hose up to and give it a try? Flush adapter cap tight so it cannot suck in air...
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    1995 Marada MX3

    I would guess it's a GM engine. Why did it crack, overheat or not winterized? The easiest way to move forward is to get a reman marine engine. I would not try to use a car or truck engine.
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    FELL Marine MOB+ Install

    Glad my boat is 27'
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