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    To Drain Or Not To Drain

    To drain or not to drain, that is the question. Wether it is better to drain you block after you flush, or leave the block full of water. I live in an area where I don't have to worry about freezing. I use the boat in salt water and flush with salt away after each use. I fish seasonally so it...
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    Clamp Ring Seals

    Been looking on the net for days trying to find the procedure for installing a volvo penta 5.7 engine. I found posts about aligning the three tabs on the bell housing to center the large o-ring seal into the transom plate. I think I got that but can't find a damn thing about what to torque the...
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    Primary Input Shaft

    I'm installing a new motor into my boat. It's a 1991 Volvo Penta 570A with a DP-A 290 outdrive. I always overthink stuff, so while assembling the flywheel, flex plate and bell housing I decided to check to see how far the primary drive shaft (PDS) engaged the flex plate. It only in engauges is...
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    Volvo Penta steering yoke shaft won't fit back into the tiller arm

    I have a Volvo Penta 290 DP and I needed to change the bushings on the steering yoke shaft. I was able to pry the yoke and shaft down with a couple of large pry bars to remove it from the splined tiller arm. Now when I try to reinstall the steering shaft into the tiller arm it won't fit all the...
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    Water Intrusion Puzzle

    I'll try to make this as non-confusing as possible :). I'm trying to find the source of the water that is affecting the engine. The engine is a 5.7-liter Volvo Penta V8, inboard/outboard. Issue: Boat randomly, inconsistently sputtering and hesitating under power. White milky smut on oil filler...
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    Volvo Penta 280 Drive Shaft Nut Clearance

    1984 Volvo Penta 280 I was changing my bellows when I noticed a shim hanging out from the side of the lower bearing on the upper gear box. I took it apart to replace the shims and did so on each bearing. I used the numbers stamped on the housing to double check the shim size and measured the...
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    Half Beep of Death

    Hello, I have a 1983 Mercury 100HP four cylinder. I had the constant beep problem and wound up buying a new electronic module and that fixed it, or did it. The motor runs fine until you shut it off (after it's warm). It's like someone disconnected the battery. No power, motor won't turn over...
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    Alarm Module

    I have seen some threads on different sites regarding this problem but none have really helped. Sorry for beating this one to death. I have a 1989 Merc 100 hp outboard and the alarm sounds constantly with the key on or off. I purchased this motor and have never run it yet. I installed a new...
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