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    Rusty engine pulleys

    What are people doing when they come across a rusty engine pulley that is likely sanding down the serpentine belt. The PS pulley and circulation pump pulley seem to be the real rust ones on my engine.
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    Pressed-in Zerk grease fittings

    I have LoadRite trailer that's only a few years old and when I went to lube the hubs and surge brake actuator a could of pressed-in grease fittings pulled out Trailer is well built and not cheap, why couldn't they have used threaded Zerk grease fittings. The hubs are Knott. The surge brake...
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    Raw water pump seal on 2012 V8 5.7L

    I see some dripping from the raw water pump after shutting down the engine. I was hoping it was the O-ring for the outer housing but the sealing area of the outer housing looked fine as did the O-ring. So now I think it's the shaft seal. Hopefully the leaking seal has not allowed damage to...
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    I have a several year old Bimini type of top that is fitted to the windshield and has side panels, etc. Boat is 27' sport cruiser. Top is not ripped or beat up. I am unable to pull it hard enough to get it close to the windshield to snap it. It's Sunbrella or a similar fabric. I asked a...
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    Sharrow propellers

    Has anyone seriously looked at Sharrow propellers? For my VP DuoProp the pair would be $8800 and a delivery date of 2026.
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    Water in bilge while on muffs

    After replacing the starter today I attached the muffs and turned on the garden hose. I noticed clear water slowly filling the bilge. Not really filling, maybe a PT or QT in 5 min. This is with the engine off. There obviously is the hose from the outdrive to the raw water pump. The water...
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    Stacking of electrical connections

    So I may be trying to dissect the smallest detail. The attached picture shows the temp sensor mounting bracket for a bow thruster attached to the bottom screw, along with a brush wire. The top screw is an ring terminal for an electrical connection for the temp sensor along with another brush...
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    Starter for V8-300-C-A

    I have a new VP #3885317 starter but cannot get the bolts off the old starter. With a 6 pt socket and ratchet wrench handle. At 70 maybe just not strong enough. I will spray PB Blaster on the bolt head but still concerned about snapping a bolt if it's corroded at the threads. The bolts is...
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    Old gas in 2024

    I would really like to dump the 50 to 60 gallons of stabilized but old (a year or two) gas that is presently in my boat. Don't see it being used up this fall. But I see no easy way. I don't have an electric fuel pump nor 10 or 12 five gallon red gas containers. My pickup is diesel and my...
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    FWC V8-300-C-A

    This is a new to me boat. When I bought the boat the FWC was low on coolant and it took a few tries to get the cooling system filled with coolant and get the air out of the cooling system. Then while running the engine as a final test before an actual run in the water and a hose blew off where...
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    Manuals and parts diagrams for VP outdrives

    Where can I find the VP service manuals and parts diagrams for VP outdrives? I can find the manuals and parts diagrams for engines but not outdrives. Outdrive is a DPS-A OXI.
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    Outdrive cover for DPS-A outdrive

    I pulled the outdrive cover off today to inspect the shift mechanism. I noticed tiny stress cracks around each of the 5 bolt holes. There is kind of a bushing in each of the holes to spread the load onto the plastic cover. Although one of the sleeves is missing. Are these tiny stress cracks...
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    Frustrated with shift/throttle

    Had a new VP shift & throttle installed at the helm last year along with a new shift cable for my Chaparral with VP DuoProp outdrive. Now ready to take the boat out and it won't shift into F or R. Disengage the shift and I can move the lever forward or backwards to rev up the engine. It's...
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    Anode in heat exchanger

    Installing a new anode in the heat exchanger in my VP 5.7L heat exchanger. Its NPT so Teflon tape to prevent a leak or will the Teflon tape insulate the anode and don't want to do that. Maybe threading in the anode the threads will cut the Teflon tape and no issue with the Teflon tape...
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    Those darn blue VP drain plugs

    I have one of these drain plugs in each exhaust risers as it's closed cooling. Went to screw one back in getting ready for initial startup and it snapped. Looked at the other one and it snapped unscrewing it in the fall but I did not notice. Do they not last very long? Cheap plastic? Blue...
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    The is a blue cap to a flushing port next to the head of the engine. Garden hose fitting. What is to prevent the water from going back out through the outdrive inlet instead of into the sea water pump? And what prevents the sea water pump from pulling in air through the outdrive inlet? Assume...
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    Gas container for winterizing fuel injected VP engine

    What kind of a gas container do people use to winterize a fuel injected injected engine? Can I just stick fuel line in a QT of 50 to 1 two cycle fuel? For a V8 engine is the fuel line likely to be 1/4" or 5/16" or 3/8"? While I do not want to spend a lot of money on this I do not want a...
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    Exhaust elbow for Volvo Penta engine with catalytic converter

    Has anyone found an aftermarket source for exhaust elbows for Volvo Penta gas engines with catalytic converter? I am told they are only OEM, not aftermarket.
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    2012 VP 300 C-A Exhaust manifolds getting too hot - DTC 441 & 442

    Trying to get my boat working properly this summer despite several setbacks. Started the engine and after about 10 minutes idling at the dock I heard a couple of alert beeps a minute or apart. Then continuing beeps. Turned off the engine and used my Diacom to read the codes. DTC 441 and 442...
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    VP DPS-A OXI outdrive with DTC=713

    I had the outdrive completely rebuilt by one of the best companies in the country. Drive was reinstalled by a local marine shop. When first put in the water and started I get a DTC=713 water in outdrive gear oil. I think the Ocean-X system needs to be reset. Has anyone had experience with...
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