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    Withdrawals of selling a boat need some advice..

    Okay so I have a 2004 Glastron 195sx with a wakeboard tower & extended swim deck, I am going through something I didn't expect. I owned a very good business, till I had Girlfriend problems I fell into depression & lost it all. Tomorrow the buyer of the boat is coming to pick it up, I do feel I...
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    I really need help on this one.

    My 5.0 Volvo Penta GL-E, Is acting up. I let it sit from memorial weekend, till August 9th, I needed a new starter and got it, Now the boat started perfectly fine, we started it up and let it run with muffs on a few times everything was perfect. Yesterday we got it started, it was idling perfect...
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    Engine stalling

    I just replaced the starter on the boat, It fires right up Everything sounded healthy perfect, no rough idle nothing. I put it in gear it ran fine everything, Then I gave it more gas & boom just stalls. I see the Volts below it right at 10. I know for a fact my battery is toast. It shows good...
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    Correction/ can I use this gear oil? On my volvo sx?

    I bought 75w-90 API GL5 Performance Pennzoil marine gear lube for outboards & stern drives. blue oil. at academy for about 6$ a qt.now it doesn't say anything about synthetic. But neither does the quicksilver hi perf. All it says is that it is for high performance outboards & stern drives I'm...
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    can i use this gearlube on my volvo sx outdrive

    I bought pennzoil 75w-80 Marine gearlube gl5 high performance blue oil for sterndrives & outboards, same specs on the quicksilver high performance, will this be okay for my 2004 volvo sx-m outdrive?
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    What oil for 2004 Volvo Sx outdrive

    I'm trying to find the right oil for the outdrive on the boat it's a Glastron 195 sx 5.0 volvo penta with a volvo sx drive but my nearest volvo marine shop is 2 hrs away, I have walmart & autozone, what can I use for 75w-90 full synthetic gear oil, I've found valvoline but they all say limited...
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    Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-E Strange whine, Overheating.

    The boat starts right up and the engine runs smooth, But this time there a loud whine from the front where the Belts are, I see the water pump rattling a lot & it started over heating to about 190, I then noticed and turned it right off. I can't figure out what it is. This whine sounds loud then...
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    volvo sx shift cable?

    So I put my volvo Sx-m Drive back on, everything works fine, Just the Shift cable with the Cotter Pin, I can't Get It Adjusted right?It shifts from Reverse to Neutral To Forward Smooth, but when I shift Back to neutral it Will try but gets Stuck??? And it wont push it all the way to Reverse...
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    Volvo Sx Shift Cable

    So I put my volvo Sx-m Drive back on, everything works fine, Just the Shift cable with the Cotter Pin, I can't Get It Adjusted right? It shifts from Reverse to Neutral To Forward Smooth, but when I shift Back to neutral it Will try but gets Stuck??? And it wont push it all the way to Reverse...
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    So I finally pulled my outdrive.

    So I finally had the guts to Pull the drive off came off quite easy Volvo Sx-M, And I tore the sealant that those Hacks had put on. The bellows look good no sign of wear, and are very stiff. The Engine Coupler Looks Great all splines are there. I will be replacing Gasket and o rings, and...
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    Engine Coupler?

    I have a 2004 Glastron 195sx w/ Volvo penta 5.0 GL-E Sx Drive I was Wondering is there a way to grease the Coupler Splines without pulling the outdrive? I can grease the Gimbal through a little Grease gun port On the side of the out drive. & also my outdrive does a Slight "pop" when...
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    Volvo penta SX M Outdrive opinions?

    Re: Volvo penta SX M Outdrive opinions? Exactly what I was thinking, I just need this outdrive to be reliable, The dealer says they are a Licensed Volvo Dealer, It's Called Fun Country's RV & Marine, Here in Sunland Park New Mexico Here's a link to the Dealers Website -...
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    Volvo penta SX M Outdrive opinions?

    I have a 2004 Glastron sx195 Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-E, SX-M drive. Last summer I had a problem with loud vibrations when turning, So it turned out to Be the gimbal and bellows, and the dealer blamed it on a crack around the outdrive from the previous owner, they said someone had dropped it. So it...
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    did I use the right oil? is my boat ready for the summer?

    I have a 2004 Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-E & I decided to do maintenance my self, for the lake ready service, Turned on the Engine to warm up the oil, Changed the oil, on the cap it says "SAE 30 Synthetic" but I couldn't find any so I used "Valvoline Max Life 10w-30 Synthetic Blend" 6 quarts. & I...
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    is my lake ready service good?

    I have a 2004 Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-E & I decided to do maintenance my self, for the lake ready service, Turned on the Engine to warm up the oil, Changed the oil, on the cap it says "SAE 30 Synthetic" but I couldn't find any so I used "Valvoline Max Life 10w-30 Synthetic Blend" 6 quarts. & I...
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