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    Evinrude 15hp 15804B 1978 Complete rebuild 3x over bore

    8 months ago a friend gave me a dead sitting in the back yard for years it is an Evinrude 15hp 15804B 1978. Long time motocrosser and engine builder 2/4 strokes, a meticulous perfectionist with engines and computer systems. I didn't plan on rebuilding everything but one thing led to another and...
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    Volvo AQ120/270 After lots of work Boat Starts run 5 seconds and dies

    Boat Techs out there, question.. As short as possible, harness shorted out against pipe and killed boat, took points and coil with it. rewired everything , all good, new power distribution blocks with meters for 12+ and for Neg. New coil , points, condenser, fuel pump, rebuilt carb, everything...
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    I killed my Volvo Penta AQ120B / 270 Bahama

    I got this boat after it was sitting in a garage in LA for 30 years since 1980, Volvo Penta AQ120B / 270 Bahama with 20 hours. I got NEW Tires, impeller replaced, anti freeze, thermostat and oil changes.I went over things (I built my own motocross bike Honda 450 , work on cars and computers FYI)...
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    I am stumped AQ270 Stern Drive

    I am stumped, I have a Bahama Volvo Penta AQ120B with a AQ270 outboard (I am still learn the terms sorry). Im a long time mechanic building motocross bikes , cars, computers so I am capable of fixing things. But sometimes no matter how good you are there is always new stuff to learn. So, I had...
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