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    Three piece Volvo Penta riser gasket?

    Hello everyone - I have a 1992 Excel 20 SL with a Volvo Penta 430 B engine. Engine was running great but developed a rough idle. I decided to change the spark plugs and to my dismay water came out of one of the middle cylinders. I pulled the risers or elbows which have never been changed and...
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    OUCH - broken u-joint fork driveshaft.

    I got my ‘93 Excel out for the first time this year and 15 minutes on the water I heard a bang knock knock knock. I shut it down and checked my prop- nothing found. Re-started and same horrible sound. I got a tow back to shore and found the u-joint bellows all torn up and could feel something...
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    help finding discontinued hose part # 857038

    Hello all, I have 1992 Volvo Penta 430B and I need a new intake hose. I ordered it from the Volvo store but I got an email saying the part has been discontinued. I've searched the internet and cannot find a replacement. Part # 857038 Hose, Intake Seawater Pump thanks for your help
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    Only cranks over with spark plugs removed??

    Hello- I have a 1969 Evinrude 115 outboard with Selectric shift that won't start. It started and ran great last week but yesterday it started and stalled twice and then I turned the key and get nothing at all- not even a solenoid click. I tested the battery and it is fully charged, I cleaned all...
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    installing newer Merc 135- bleed oil system?

    I am replacing my blown 1987 Black Max 135 with a 1994 Black MAx 135- everything seems to be pretty much the same but what are some of the things I should do before starting it up? The '94 hasnt been run since last year. It was drained of fuel and fogged before storage. Do I need to bleed the...
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    what length shaft do I need??

    Hello, I blew a piston in my Black Max 135 so I'm looking for a used motor but I'm not sure what size shaft I need. I'm putting it on my 1992 Checkmate 17' bow rider. Are 20" shafts for bass boats and 25" for sport boats? Thanks for the help!
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    Scattered piston- engine ruined??

    I've had a very bad day- I took my 1992 Checkmate out for only the second time since I bought it and blew the engine. I was cruising along and the motor started rattling but I had to go about a 1/2 mile to get back to the dock with my wife and 2 year old. It stalled just as I got to the dock...
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    Black Max 135 spewing gas out carb- 1992 Checkmate

    Hello- this is my first post about my first boat- I just bought a 1992 Checkmate Pulse 170 at an auction and it is in near showroom condtion BUT it doesnt run nearly as good as it looks. It has a Black Max 135 6 cylinder with triple carbs. I took it out last night for the first time and it...
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