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    Just bought boat, most gauges inoperable

    I tried that several times. No luck.
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    Just bought boat, most gauges inoperable

    I tried that several times. It's a $100 tach. I'll just replace it.
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    VP 4.3GS Fuel Delivery Problem?

    Update on this now that it is fixed. Big time flooding and dumping so much fuel that it was mixing with the oil in the oil pan. The biggest problem was the primary metering block was plugged. A rebuild kit and running the parts through an ultrasonic cleaner got that part taken care of. My other...
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    Just bought boat, most gauges inoperable

    Update on my gauge problems. The speedo problem was the pitot tube on the stern. The tach needs to be replaced, nothing is making that thing accurate. The temp gauge was from a bad sending unit. The oil pressure gauge is reading accurate now. I had some of the male pins on the big round 10 pin...
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    Fuel in oil, how many oil changes should I do?

    I never thought about Febreze. I just dumped a bottle down the dipstick hole. No more gas smell. Thank you!
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    Fuel in oil, how many oil changes should I do?

    I just finally figured out my carb issue and have found a bunch of fuel in my oil. It was up the dipstick about 2-3 inches. I have that oil/gas mix pumped out and fresh oil in it now. Just curious how many times should I pump and fill? And should I keep changing the oil filter each time...
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    1998 Four Winns 4.3 wont turn over

    Do you have this large round connector on the side of your engine? Mine was having some of the same issues and some of the male pins on this connector were smashed together so they were not making good contact in the female side of the plug. I opened them up slightly with a small flat...
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    It appears that it was the metering block that had plugged air bleeds. A few 30 minute passes through the ultrasonic cleaner with 50/50 Simple Green and water, and blowing it out with the air compressor did the trick. It idles now and no smoke. What a pain this has been. Thank you to all you...
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    I pulled the carb again and have ran it through an ultrasonic parts cleaner, blew out all the passages, made sure every orifice was clear, and now I am ready to try it again. My concern is that the last two times I pulled the spark plugs, cylinders 1, 3, and 5 were fouled with soot. The other...
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    That's how I'm setting the primary side. I think I'll close up the secondary side so it just idling from the primaries. I see a lot of V8 cars and trucks are setting the secondary transfer slots just like the primary side. I think that is my flooding problem. Thoughts?
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    HAHA! Bend it? I don't have a problem with that, just wasn't sure if it was too redneck.
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    Thank you.
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    Is there a fix for this? This is on the primary transfer slots. One is open more than the other.
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    Thank you sir. I figured out why my secondaries wouldn't close all the way. Got that fixed. Are the secondary transfer slots supposed to be exposed at idle, or just the primary transfer slots?
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    Here is the link with my serial number in it. I have tried it on my laptop and my phone. And on 3 different browsers. Weirdest thing I have seen in a while. https://productcenter.volvopenta.com/OwnerInformation/ManualAndSpecification?SerialNumber=4110193240
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    I have this. I just can't tell if this is the carb spec'd to my engine.
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    Yes sir. When I get to the manual download section for my serial number it errors out. I've been trying for 6-8 weeks.
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    Holley tech said these are good up to 7.5psi.
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    When I try to go through the VP store the manuals page has been erroring out for the last 6-8 weeks. If I give you my serial/model/year, can you point to a place I can purchase one?
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    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    I bought the boat used this spring. PO put a new engine in it 2 years ago. Used it once and parked it. I have no idea if this carb is original to the boat. VP says their number, for my engine serial number and spec number, is 3858333. How would I find the specs for that carb? I'm not sure where...
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