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    Where to put Bellows hose clamps on Riser?

    I'm replacing the riser on my 3.0 VolvoPenta and it's not clear to me what the positioning of the Bellows and the 2 upper hose clamps should be relative to the riser. Should the bellows be pushed all the way up and both hose clamps placed on the neck (in attached picture positions A&B for the...
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    When I flush exhaust pipe where should the water come out?

    I am working on an overheating issued on my 2000 Four Winns 170 with a VolvoPentaSx 3.0 (raw water cooling) . I think it's the riser which I plan to replace. I've pulled it off and it's fairly corroded and was somewhat clogged. In reading on this forum it sounds like after 15 years that is not...
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    Head Removal VolvoPenta 3.0

    Well, I had a thread going about two spark plugs twisted off on my FourWinns Horizon 170 with a VolvoPenta 3.0 GS (1999 WT series). I got one out but broke and easy out off in the other. Plan B is to pull the head and try to extract that way. It looks like a fairly easy head to pull and as if...
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    Help! - Spark Plug Broke off

    While working on my VolvoPenta 3.0 I decided to do the plugs and plug wires. First plug came out fine but the second one snapped off with fairly minimal force. Upon inspection the metal below the "bolt head" portion was very corroded and just twisted off. I managed to remove the core and...
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    Belts and pulley bearing replacment??? VoloPenta 3.0

    Last week, with advice received here, I replace my thermostat and it seemed to fix my erratic overheating issue but, this week the main belt (crankshaft to multi pulley to water pump) belt broke. I am looking to replace all belts as well as the bearing in the multi pulley (sorry, don't know...
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    VolvoPenta 3.0 Thermostat Removal?

    I want to replace the thermostat on my FourWinns Volvo Penta 3.0 (2000 model). I have the thermostat housing pulled off but it's not clear how the thermostat is removed. It looks like you basically pull straight back and out the large hole with a pair of pliers and maybe push the new one in...
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