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  1. J

    Fuel use meter?

    I need some way, other than leaving full and refilling when I return, to find out how much fuel is used on each outing. I know about FloScan and it is a nice, across the board fix but it is a little pricey for me. It seems to me that with everything on the modern engines being computer...
  2. J

    Any lower unit experts?

    I have made that recommendation myself. Someone else recommended the plastic props. The owner won’t budge because stainless looks good. Even pointing out the savings and the fact each lower unit usually puts a boat out of service for a couple of months didn’t make a difference. I am returning a...
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    Any lower unit experts?

    Yeah, rentals get abused. What got me was the lack of external damage. I actually had a maintenance complaint this summer about one boat not shifting into reverse while traveling forward about 15 mph :eek: Maybe that dumbxxx got this one to shift.
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    Any lower unit experts?

    The bearings all appear to be where they should be from what I can see. Chewed up some of course. The big bearing in the rear housing is seized. I can’t see any gaps in the rollers. I also thought about incorrect shimming but the timing bothers me for that unless I missed some serious...
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    Any lower unit experts?

    I recovered about 36 ounces from the drain pan. Book calls for 38.7 ounces. I spilled some when draining the lower unit and I hadn’t let it drain completely before I opened it up. My guess is it was properly serviced.
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    Any lower unit experts?

    Last oil change was at 1131 hours so I am going to say that was the first oil change had at least 100 hours on it. This year’s manager was very bad about letting me know things were due. He let a couple of boats go over 170 hours between oil changes and he wasn’t checking levels. I didn’t...
  7. J

    Any lower unit experts?

    The engine is on a 23 foot tritoon and has about 1130 hours on it. The lower unit was changed because it was seriously damaged (skeg broken off, stainless steel prop nearly unrepairable on a severely bent shaft). I was told it hit a submerged tree at cruise power. I think the new lower unit has...
  8. J

    Any lower unit experts?

    I just opened up the lower unit on a Suzuki DF200A and found a mess. The prop and housing appear undamaged and the prop shaft is straight. Any ideas why it would strip out like this? The lower unit was brand new last fall.
  9. J

    V8-270-C-B Exhaust bellows (hose) replacement

    Thank you, I ordered the book through them so I hope that part of the system is working.
  10. J

    V8-270-C-B Exhaust bellows (hose) replacement

    I can’t seem to find any information on the internet to confirm which manual I need for the exhaust system. Even the Volvo Penta website now says no products available or only shows a fraction of the documents it did for a V8-270-C-B. I see exhaust manuals on eBay but of differing part numbers...
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    V8-270-C-B Exhaust bellows (hose) replacement

    I understand supplements. My experience is that they get added to the existing manual instead of getting published and sold separately but these boats are the newest things I work on so my experience is probably outdated. My beef with Volvo Penta isn’t so much the multiple books as it is the way...
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    V8-270-C-B Exhaust bellows (hose) replacement

    I wish I knew the serial number. The tag on the cover is all but blank. It looks like some kind of cleaner or solvent got on it. I encountered one a while back that was missing the cover and was able to call Cobalt to get the serial number. I need to call them one of these days and do the same...
  13. J

    V8-270-C-B Exhaust bellows (hose) replacement

    Now that the elbow is out… maybe I should crawl back in there and check the manifold gasket in that area….
  14. J

    V8-270-C-B Exhaust bellows (hose) replacement

    I pulled the elbow. The bellows is soot covered as can be seen in the photo. It is also soft and pliable. Looks worse out of the boat. Cannot find a hole but no evidence of it leaking around the ends either. I have a pretty good collection of manuals from Volvo. None of them talk about the...
  15. J

    V8-270-C-B Exhaust bellows (hose) replacement

    What about torque values on the bolts and nuts? It’s pretty standard for me to use an X pattern when tightening things but it would also be good to know if there is a specific sequence to follow. I don’t want to replace a bellows just to start a leak at the catalytic converter by doing shade...
  16. J

    V8-270-C-B Exhaust bellows (hose) replacement

    I have a leaking exhaust bellows between the left elbow and the Y-pipe. A local shop recommended changing it but didn't offer any tips on how. I slid the bellows down the Y-pipe thinking there may be a gap to work it off the pipe and install a new one but there only appears to be a 1/2 inch or...
  17. J

    Engine alarm won’t stop

    I can’t believe how hard it is to get parts these days. If it’s not back ordered, it gets lost in shipping.
  18. J

    Engine alarm won’t stop

    Ran the boat today with a new trim position sensor installed. The alarm didn’t sound once while it was running. Can’t put it on the lake yet because I lost the grommet clip. I spent a couple of hours with a magnet and a borescope to no avail. I think the designers intended the engine to be...
  19. J

    Alarm won't turn off Volvo 4.3gxi

    I had a trim position sensor causing an alarm. Disconnecting the sensor didn’t silence it. It beeped every 7 seconds until I changed the sensor. Ran for 10 minutes today in the tank with no alarms.
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    Engine alarm won’t stop

    I unplugged the trim position connector and kept getting the scan code but the boat wasn't beeping... for about 5 minutes then it started beeping again. Once about every 7 seconds (counted, not timed) and a new code appeared on the scanner... 924 indmar cam phazer(?). I don't see SPN-924 in the...
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