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    Hydraulic Lifter Volvo Penta 4.3 Vortec

    Hi, I have a Ticking noise coming from the top half of the engine narrowed it now, down to the left side to 2 valves. When the head or heads are off I am going to be replacing the Hydraulic Lifters. Volvo Part Nu is 3855811 Mecruiser Part is 8114844 1 I live in Ireland and getting these parts...
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    Volvo Penta 4.3GL-D Tapping Noise Videos attached

    I have a Volvo Penta 4.3GL-D I have it over 10 years and the engine has never given a days trouble only starter motors. its fully serviced every year regardless of use. Last weekend I heard a tapping noise which sounds like it coming from the port side head. It went away few min later then...
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    Sx outdrive prop seal installation....seal direction please see picture

    Hi I will be installing a new prop seal later on my volvo penta sx outdrive. I just want to be 100% sure that i put the seal in in the right direction see picture below. Is the left side, the side with the spring shown in pic faceing out towards the prop.....ie facing you as you look at the...
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    water pipe burst, to much pressure 4.3GL-D

    I was out on my boat last wednesday and one of the large water pipes burst. I replaced it today and when the rpm is increased the pressure on the pipe also increases. Id say If I brought it up to 3k rpm it would just burst again. Boat was going perfect up until wednesday evening. Does anyone...
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    how to check if your cone clutch is ok

    I have a problem since last year with my boat going into forward. If i move the lever into forward at a normal rate it will rev high before going into gear and because of the high rpm it goes in with a clunk. If I move the lever into forward position and wait maybe 30 seconds it will go into...
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    help choosing Prop as I have no idea

    I have a glastron Sx 175 with a volvo penta 4.3 GL-D with an sx outdrive. It is a 17 foot bowrider that we manily use for sking tubing and wake boarding. I cant get any markings of the old prop. my wot is 4500 Rpm at a speed of 55mph when wakeboarding we normally cruise at 3000 Rpm Any help...
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    will a alpha 1 prop fit an volvo sx drive

    Today I wreaked my prop, my boat is a glastron sx 175 with an sx outdrive. my friends has a 05 bayliner 175 with an alpha one outdrive he has a spare prop will this fit my boat? Thanks Colm Mc
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    will a alpha one prop fit my sx

    Today I wreaked my prop, my boat is a glastron sx 175 with an sx outdrive. my friends has a 05 bayliner 175 with an alpha one outdrive he has a spare prop will this fit my boat? Thanks Colm Mc
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    engine running rich

    I have just replaced my spark plug in my motor the boat has ran for about an hour or so. I took out the plugs today and they seem very black, in the last year or so I have noticed that my boat is a little heavier on petrol. Can I lean out the carb and does anyone have a link to some information...
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    99 sx 175 stringers

    Hi I have a 99 sx 175, does anyone know if the stringers in my boat are wood. thanks
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    Diode or solenoid??? heads melted

    Help Please !!! Had my boat running today no problem turned it off. Took my plugs out to have a look, cleaned and put them back in. Leads where left hanging down the side of the engine and I turned the key to try and start it then relalised what was wrong. put them back on then would not...
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    hesation when holding constant rev

    04 Volvo Penta 4.3 GL-D Today was the first day that I ran my boat for more than a few seconds this year. I have not had it running in 10 months had it running today at idle for about 10-15 mins until up to temp. revs up ok when I give it short bursts of revs, but when I move it up slowly it...
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    water in starboard side of motor

    Today I started up my boat for the first time this year in the garden with the hose. after a coulpe of mins it started to die down so i shut it off. so i opened up the plugs and water came out starboard side all plugs. I'm 99% sure this is down to a bad riser gasket as i had them off in the...
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    New york and Boston

    I'm going on my holidays to N ew York and on to Boston. I am lookin for placing near by where I can buy some wakeboarding stuff like new bindings and wakeboarding rope as here in Ireland any wakeboarding ropes and handles are twice or 3 times the price. found one place in New York that have nice...
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    how to wire up 2 batteries using diodes

    Hi I am looking to wire up 2 batteries to my volvo 4.3GL. The way I was thinking of doing it was for one battery to run the lights, sound system and VHF. And one to start the boat. Could I wire it up using diodes. so the diode will be between the battery 1 & 2 Battery 1 will be the main...
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    wheel bearings snipe trailer

    I have a snipe trailer, i need new bearings. i measured the inside diameter and outside i get 35mm inside and between 60 & 61mm outside does anyone know what the part number for these. the last time i bought a set i thought they were from an old vw golf. Thanks Colm
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    Speedo not working

    I have a Faria speedo in my glastron its says 1668-60-6 last year it stoped working i only got round to taking it out today. I checked the pipe from the back up to the front its there is notting in it. if i blow into the bacl ok the gauge notting happens, what could this be, can i take it apart...
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    would a 2w fwd pull my boat?

    I have a glastron sx 175 with a 4.3 in it do you think that my Audi A4 2 litter Tdi Fwd pull it ok.
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    video links

    i'm still trying to learn the skills in wake boarding has anyone got any good links to videos to watch. Thanks Colm
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    Starter motor problem

    I have a glastron sx 175 with a volvo penta 4.3 gl year 2004 with an sx out drive. I have put a new starter in every year i have owened the boat. a lot of the time the casing on the starter breaks at the top where the bendex is, where the cog teeth stop when engaged. i dont know why this...
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