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    fuel - air mixture setting?

    I have dual 260 8 cyl volvo engines with rochester 4bbl carbs on it.<br /><br />What would the default fuel mixture setting be?? I back out the screws 1 & 3\4 turns. Would that be too lean or too rich??<br /><br />Thanking you in advance, Larry...
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    Gas in Exhaust??

    Greetings. I have a 86' Bayliner with 2 volvo 260's with points & carbs. Recently I started to notice that after cruising for an hour or more, I notice a gas slick behind the stern.<br /><br />I do not have this problem when I leave the marina.<br /><br />I assume that gas is coming thru the...
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    Volvo Stern Drive Tilt Problem??

    Greetings. Shortly after launching our Cruiser the starb engine will not hold the stern to desired setting. I hear the pump running when I attempt to correct the setting but the stern goes from -4 to +7 on its own. <br /><br />I have Volvo 260 engines with the 290 stern drives. From looking at...
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    Volvo 260 weak spark??

    Greetings, I have a Bayliner with 2 Volvo 260's. Coming out of storage, one engine fires up just fine. The other will not run. It's been awhile since I worked on mechanical ignition system. I pulled the center coil wire to check for spark. There is one, but very weak. I tried a good used coil &...
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