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    Sea-Doo Idle Issues

    I've got a 1997 Sea-doo GTX ( 787 engine family ) and I pulled the carbs ( there are 2 carbs ) to clean & renew them and change out the internal filters ( which were pluged up ), when I reinstalled the carbs it runns kinda rough ( i'm test running it with just the flame guard housing on it and...
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    Volvo 225D Timing

    I just got around to installing a Petronix conversion kit and my question is; the timing mark on the harmonic balancer/pulley, is it a line/grove ( mine is a groove ) and I set the timing to 8 degrees before top dead center ), as per the Volvo shop manual. My other question is; when I set the...
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    Volvo Upper Gear Box Yoke Screw

    I'm rounding up the parts to reseal the upper gearbox (280 leg ) and I'm getting conflicting answears, the local parts people said that I really don't have to replace the yoke screw, if it's not damaged, but the shop manuals say I should, ( my feeling is that when you tighten the screw you'll...
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    Volvo upper gear box

    I have a friend, who is a know it all, and he says ( I need to win this disscussion, case of beer is at stake, and he's a lurker on this board ), that the upper gearbox, gear ratio is mated to the lower case gear ratio ( prop casing ) my understanding is that the gear ratio is in the lower prop...
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    Volvo Intermediate Housing

    I recieved the new intermediate housing ( I was surprised to find out it was cast Alumium ) anyways I'm going to take the old shaft out and install the new one, my question is to I pack the bearings, like one does for wheel bearings or do I just pump the zerk fitting till the grease starts to...
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    Volvo uper gear box

    Is the 275 upper gearbox the same as a 280 upper gearbox? ( physical size & gear ratio )
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    Volvo oilpan replacement

    O.K., here's what going to happen, I've got a rusty oil pan that is ozzing oil into the bilge, I thought about just smearing J.B. Weld all over the affected areas, but, knowing my luck, that type of patch would most likely fail with the engine runing at 4000 RPM, I've resigned myself to the fact...
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    Volvo alternator

    I'm thinking of converting my Paris Rhone unit to one of those Delco Marine 3 wire units, I looked into having the existing alternator repaired, but the shops here in town have quoted 175.00 - 300.00 to repair, The wire diagram shows that it goes to the coil, choke & panel lights, is this an...
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    Propeller won't come off

    I've got a SS prop on a Volvo 280 outdrive, that seems to be stuck on, seems the previous owner didn't grease or regularly remove the prop, I've got penertrating oil on the shaft, and have tried tappinf the prop blades with a wooden block to try to get this prop off ... any other suggestion's...
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    Stuck Allen screw in Volvo outdrive propeller cone

    I was going to remove the prop on my volvo 280B outdrive and the allen screw is stripped/frozen in place I suspect the previous owner didn't grease the threads, how do I extract the allen screw, the allen screwhead is round out, looks like I'll have to drill out the head. any advice ?
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    HGE Exhaust Manifolds

    I'm looking for some feedback on HGE manifolds, has anybody used them?
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    Volvo questions

    When I was doing the shift cable replacement, I noticed that the hoses that run from the t-stat to the exhaust manifolds looked old and they seemed kinda brittle, my question is, can I use auto heater hose? or is there a marine equivalant?, also I took the drain plugs off on the exhaust...
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    Distributor

    Would a Mallory YL585 AV work in a AQ225D volvo engine?, pro's/con's of using this unit, the motor I have has points & condenser and I'd like to upgrade the ignition system, from what I found out, is this distributor has a 24 degree advance and has full advance after 3450 rpms.
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    Volvo 280B Shift Cable

    Don;<br />I was taking a very carfull look at the lower unit today, and noticed that the shift cable end that goes to the lower outdrive, the metal ferral is split and the plastic cable sheathing is split in a couple of places, looks like I'll have to replace it, when I looked one the inside of...
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    Bayliner CX225

    I just aquired a 1983 CX225, are there any known issues with this hull? The boat has had the floor replaced and new carpet on the floor, I have no idea as to the quality of the work that was done on the floor, overall the boat is in really good shape
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