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    2008 8.1 Gil Fault Codes

    Rinda.Com sells the Diacom. Make sure you get the right connectors. Contact the company to verify the proper connector. They are very helpful. I bought an inexpensive 11" Acer laptop to run the software on. You may need a long enough cable to get the laptop into the cabin so you can read...
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    Volvo Penta Drive Belt - Lots of dust and quickly wearing??

    I think fellow boaters would appreciated less draw from your amps in the form of music not so loud. A refrig probably draws more than your amps if you have a 12V one. A 70 amp alternator will only put out 70 amps at a certain RPM range. If you are really drawing a 70 amp load then not sure...
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 no spark

    What year engines does the SB cover?
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 no spark

    The Diacom while a great product cannot diagnose everything. Sometimes you need a DVM or scope. On my 2012 the check engine light will light up indicating a problem that the Diacom can then diagnose.
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 no spark

    I have the Diacom and a small laptop. For a 2012 VP engine. I think the Diacom with a laptop provides more functionality than the dedicated device. This will not be the last time you will need to get diagnostics from your VP engine.
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    Trim sender: 2-wire or 3-wire?

    I would try and do as much diagnosis as I could by measuring resistance. And also measure while the drive is going up and down and see if it changes resistance nice and evenly or jumps around while changing resistance.
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    Taking suggestions 5.7 Vortec

    Why isn't the place you got the engine from taking ownership of the problems, identifying the problems and fixing them?
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    Exhaust pieces and parts

    And in many cases get the work done in a more timely manner. In my area of southern Delaware just finding a mechanic to work on an I/O is difficult. With a newer engine a DIY person may need to splurge on a Diacom to read the codes and other diagnostic information.
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    Volvo Penta 7.4 overheats

    Are these plastic fittings still being used today in VP outdrives? I pulled both hoses off the raw water pump to drain. I used my mouth to blow out the intake hose.
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    Exhaust pieces and parts

    When did Volvo Penta stop by using the exhaust flappers all together?
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    2008 8.1 Gil Fault Codes

    You might want to purchase a Diacom and run it via a laptop. It's the best way to diagnose problems in a Volvo Penta.
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    Penta 4.3 GL in saltwater?

    At the very least you need to pull the exhaust manifold and riser and evaluate. The riser is always raw water cooled. The manifold could be part of closed cooling system. Hopefully you don't have a catalytic converter engine. The exhaust is only available from Volvo Penta if a catalytic...
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 GSI

    Your typical alternator with internal regulator has 3 wires. Large one for output, two smaller ones, one switched by ignition for excite and one not switched by ignition for sense.
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    Volvo Penta DP-D1 lower unit case

    Not sure I would go the powder coat route. But that's just me. I don't think Volvo Penta uses powder coating for new engines, even for the OXI series.
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    Volvo Penta 3.0L long block identification

    I think you can email Volvo Penta with block serial number and ask.
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    Impeller

    Or some Dawn Dish soap and water. It will be easier if it's warm out.
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    Winterization Question

    If you intend to use a bucket of antifreeze with a hose to winterize an engine with the raw water pump mounted on the engine then Camco sells an adapter so you can attach the hose from the bucket to the input on the raw water pump.
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    Oil level too high?

    This was a general statement for pumping oil from boat engines. In my old Mercruiser 5.7L I pumped the oil via dipstick then put aluminum pan under the drain plug and removed the drain plug to drain the rest and install a Jabsco drain hose for future oil drains. It looked like I got about 1/2...
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    Overheating at 30mph

    I am read some people have by mistake reversed the raw water hoses and that causes issues. My two hoses are slightly different diameter so they cannot be reversed. Pull thermostat and double check in pan of hot water. Hang by a string. IR thermometer will be very beneficial for diagnosis...
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    Oil level too high?

    No matter how you pump the oil out you will end up with a 1/2 QT of oil remaining. For my old boat I got a Jabsco oil drain hose that replaced the drain plug and there was a cap on the end of the drain hose. So you pull the drain hose up a bit on the side of the engine unscrew the cap and...
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