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    8.1 gx-i hitting rev limiter

    Over the winter I had my Perfect Pass servo removed from the throttle body. Gauge in the dash remains. Took the boat out Saturday for a quick spin and now at WOT it seems to be hitting the rev limiter. Could the throttle cable adjustment do this? anything else that I should look for to see...
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    trim cylinder issue

    Apologies for resurrecting this one but having a similar issue with my VP outdrive; holds trim on the trailer just fine, but under load the prop thrust pushes her right back down. Local shop said they couldn't find any leaks, but I can assure you that the outdrive will get pushed down. No oil...
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    VP 8.1 GX-i running like crap

    Last year I was getting water in the bilge. Local Cobalt dealer traced it back to outdrive, and in order to repair the leak they pulled the drive and engine. When they gave me the boat back I dunked it immediately and it ran so rough, stalled, and would not even come close to planing. I took it...
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    Moving outdrive with engine off?

    Howdy y’all. 2005 Cobalt 272 with VP 8.1GX-i & power steering. With the engine off and boat on the trailer, should I be able to grab the outdrive and muscle it left & right? I cant be sure, but I thought that I used to be able to do this and upon just trying it wouldn’t budge. Steering was...
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