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    volvo penta v8 manifold freeze plugs

    Does anybody know where I can new ones? I removed old ones to clean out the MFs they were full of sand. Factory one are SS. The volvo store is nuts 10$ a pop
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    Oil in water Im stumped

    Motor 302. fresh water cooled. raw water cooled manifolds. raw water cooled oil cooler. I got water in my oil. Dip stick was full not over full. anti freeze in fine no oil no loss. It just dont seem like a head gasket. So I removed oil cooler filled it under air pressure underwater in a 5...
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    CL electric lower end testing

    Craigs list outdrive. 1977 stringer can I test the lower unit by touching wires to a battery? unit is not in a boat. I know one is forward other reverse unit is ground. What should I look for or feel? prop drag with wire connected? free spin without? I know the ohms should be 6 red to wires...
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    stringer wet bilge?

    77 stringer New transom seal 5200 around seal&hull , 5200 in the screw holes, wire brushed the intermediate housing clean I just clamped the seal to it no sealant. shift wire does not leak Im still getting water in the hull. what am I doing wrong?
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    tru couse cable lube idea

    First off nothing is wrong with steering. I've lubed the 2 zerts on the intermediate housing. i've looked in the manuals and there is no where mentioned on how to lube the cable itself. I just what to keep my 37 year old cable in good working order. Im thinking about remove cable end form the...
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    77 sterndrive & washdown pump

    I recently bought a a 77 omc everything sweet so far. On my volvo penta I tapped in to the raw water line for my washdown pump. Is this possible with the OMC Without the motor running ? I know it will work with motor running I know the raw water pump is in the leg not like the VP. When I hook...
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    VP fuel option help

    The 91 octane is the recommend fuel for my motor. (AQ131D) Up until about a month ago I could get 91 Non ethanol Well that gone I can get 87 Non ethanol Or 91 ethanol Which fuel run would you run?
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    2.30 dp on 4cly

    A SP gear ratio for a 4cly is 2.15 Will a 2.30 DP work on a VP 4cly?
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    VolvoPenta diesel 4cly weight

    I was wondering what the weight of a motor is. something like a AD31 Thank you
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    putting aq140 parts on a aq131

    Ive been looking how to get my red dot heater Red Dot R-254 Auxiliary Heater in line with a hot water supply . I found this picture of a heater line on a aq140. I have a aq131 in my boat. I do not have a inlet on my red tank. Can I change the red tanks & copper pipes from a aq140 (B23 block)...
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    Black Box

    Re: Black Box How I did it I have no idea
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    Black Box

    My boat had a merc 470 package. Now It has AQ131d/SP package. The installer did a very good job on the wiring the VP to the old Glasply dash. Here's were I'm scratching my head. The Tilt Trim Gear assembly is shot. Motor seams OK So i look at ebay to see what one is going for. The used...
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    Using a Vacuum Guage AQ131D

    Can it be used? Im getting the Point Dwell & timing dialed in. Runs a lot better thanks for all the help. Plugs look Almost OK but not quite right. So Im looking at the carb, maybe a little rich. So I get out my vacuum gauge. Am I blind I cant find a vacuum port.
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    AQ131D out AQ145A in

    Re: AQ131D out AQ145A in Now your confusing me. Me nor my neighbor are not full time dwell angle setters 1or2 a year for him me V A R Y rare. This is very close to the meter I have If I was set the points at 62Dg for the volvo were should the needle be on that face.
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    AQ131D out AQ145A in

    Here's what I got 80 Glasply 19.5 cuddy That originally came with a mercruiser 470 Motor died. Later on in time someone put a aq131d/SP in its place. Looks like they did a good job. But unknown hours I've been tinkering with this motor for a while now. Ive everything set to spec. Although I...
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