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  1. alldodge

    Volvo Penta installed, no power steering

    Moving the drive with one finger doesn't sound right. Even a Merc your unable to do that The cable should move a valve inside the hydraulic cylinder. When the valve moves it allows pressure from the PS pump to move the drive. The move the cable moves, the more the drive moves. If cable...
  2. alldodge

    Riser Extension Blocks - Full Closed Cooling ???

    Could even do it with PVC
  3. alldodge

    Riser Extension Blocks - Full Closed Cooling ???

    Looks like a 1 inch Tee - crimp on 2 ends and solder on other Add a 1 inch street 90 to 1 inch crimp Could also do it with Brass Tee and barbed fittings
  4. alldodge

    Engine struggles to turn over

    Sounds like a weak battery and/or cables need to be cleaned up. Remove both positive and negative cables from the battery at both ends. Clean both ends up real good to shinny metal. Next put a voltmeter on the starter post and crank the motor. Voltage should not drop below 10 volts when cranking
  5. alldodge

    Broke off Starter bolt in the block

    If you can get square on it, could try a left handed drill bit. This does mean you can be sure drill bit is dead straight on and square. Otherwise its motor pull
  6. alldodge

    Riser Extension Blocks - Full Closed Cooling ???

    That 4 inch exhaust hose is pricey
  7. alldodge

    Gimbal bearing dimensions

    I have 3 bearings, Merc, Linkbelt I think, and a Sierra. The first 2 are old type greasable, and the Sierra is sealed Sierra 18-2100 width inner race 1.248 outer race 1.026 diameter outer 3.456 Correct me if in error @Bt Doctur but there is no issue if the bearing goes in further, so long as...
  8. alldodge

    Volvo Penta installed, no power steering

    Might be an issue with the cylinder. Have a look at the link to see if it helps https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/731745-volvo-penta-steering-ram-21910902-overhaul.html Maybe @kenny nunez or @bruceb58 or @Scott Danforth will have some ideas
  9. alldodge

    Volvo Penta installed, no power steering

    So its the steering cable that is the same
  10. alldodge

    Volvo Penta installed, no power steering

    Are you using a Merc steering actuator on a VP DP-SM drive?
  11. alldodge

    Indmar Raptor Crank Sensor & Cam Sensor Faults

    Bit more info from the manual Is the Tach showing rpm when cranking?
  12. alldodge

    Indmar Raptor Crank Sensor & Cam Sensor Faults

    Agree, sounds like a connection issue
  13. alldodge

    Prayers needed please ...

    Prayers your way Sam My old shipmate and his wife caught covid and she was ok but he had a hard time but did make it. His brother wasn't as lucky and didn't make it
  14. alldodge

    Power source for two amps

    No, off position is when boat is stopped, motor off, on the trailer or at the dock. The pic is just a pic Position 1 is normally the Start Bat Position 2 is normally the House Bat If you install an ACR then just leave in Position 1, the ACR will charge both Bats when motor is running If your...
  15. alldodge

    Need help with re wiring my dads old bass boat

    Me, me , me I know this one Chartplotter is "part of the fish finder" The fish has nothing to do with the issue, its just part of the plotter Your 30 to 50 miles off shore, and no one has studied the section lately, or may even have one, so need Sat Nav to lead you back to port
  16. alldodge

    no spark , Please help

    In simple terms You can take a coil by it self and connect Pos side of the Bat to to (+) side of the coil Connect a plug wire to the coil top and a spark plug to the other end and the base of the plug to the Neg side of the Bat Take another wire from the Neg side of the Bat and quickly touch...
  17. alldodge

    no spark , Please help

    The real issue is do they "close" on the flat side If the points do not close, or if the points are glazed (meaning old, used points that need filing) then they do not make contact. If they do not make contact and close, then there will be no spark
  18. alldodge

    Power source for two amps

    You "can" have two Bats and run off one, switch to the other for audio when motor is OFF, but would not suggest doing that Run motor as before Install radio and amp and connect it to the second Bat Add a ACR so the motor will charge the start and stereo (amp) Bats when running. When motor...
  19. alldodge

    Boat Part

    Don't know, but if others also don't know, suggest just replace the entire fitting
  20. alldodge

    no spark , Please help

    Just for clarity, amps are the amount of power being drawn. Volts is the potential. When things are measured, your seeing volts Are the points closing? If they are closing and still no spark, check to see is the wire from the distributor to the (-) side of the coil has a good connection and...
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