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    Volvo Penta won't restart after sitting; stalls after sitting

    '01 Reinell 185 with an '00 Volvo Penta 4.3L 2 bbl. The boat idles fine and runs fine until I shut it off and let it sit for awhile (1/2 hour or longer). When I go to restart, it sometimes will not restart. Sometimes when it does start after sitting, it will act as if it is losing fuel once...
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    Trailer axle for VM trailer

    Got to the lake the other day and walked around my trailer. I noticed the rim on the passenger side of the trailer was coated with grease and my bearing buddy was nowhere to be found. Shook the wheel back and forth and it was not good. Outer bearing was gone (rollers gone). 2001 VM trailer...
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    How do I align my Sterndrive?

    I seem to be having a bit of a problem reassembling the SX-M sterndrive on my 2001 Reinell 185. I've used an alignment tool and it goes in just fine. When trying to install my lower unit, the attached phots show how far I can get and no further. Anyone have some words of advice?
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    Sterndrive Removed - Photos

    2000 Volvo Penta SX-M Sterndrive I removed my sterndrive the other day and everything seems to look fairly good. Please see the attached photos. The exhaust bellows has 6 or 7 pinholes in it and leaks water so I will replace that. There seems to be slight corrosion in the water pickup...
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    Can't budge sterndrive drain plug

    Anyone have any great ideas for removing a stuck drain plug for the sterndrive gear oil? It takes a large flat blade screwdriver but I cannot get it to move. I've sprayed it with WD-40 for the last 3 days. I'm thinking about taking a little heat to it but I would prefer not to damage the rest...
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    Removing Volvo SX-M Sterndrive

    Any suggestions on how to support a Volvo SX-M sterndrive (2001 Reinell 185) to remove it to service the gimbal bearing? I have a floor jack and jack stands. I'm wondering if someone has a great idea on how to support it when I remove the bolts. I'd like to not reinvent the wheel if...
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    Dealer left impeller in t-housing - Photo

    Attached is a photo of the thermostat housing in my 2000 VP 4.3L. The nozzle directly in the center of the photo is the inlet to the thermostat housing that comes from the impeller housing on the crankshaft. The inlet was completely plugged with pieces of the old impeller. It's amazing it was...
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    Black exhaust residue at transom waterline

    My dealer adjusted the carburetor to cure a stalling issue when first shifting into gear. The boat now idles fine but I have a black residue at the transom right at the waterline. Engine is a 2000 VP 4.3L PEFS. It has other issues (like twice losing power at about 3/4 throttle and not...
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    4.3L VP port cylinder bank 40 degrees hotter

    I have a 2000 Volvo Penta 4.3L PEFS engine. The port cylinder bank is 40 degrees hotter (200 to 160) than the starboard side cylinder bank after running for about 15 minutes at 3/4 throttle at the end of the day. I'm using an infrared thermometer to verfiy this. This is true when shooting the...
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    Volvo 4.3GL - What is the engine code?

    I have a 2001 Reinell with a Volvo Penta 4.3GL PEFS. The drive is a SX-M 1.79. What is the last letter I should be using to order parts. I come across different suffixes after the 4.3GL. For instance: 4.3GL-A,B,C,D etc. I can't seem to figure out the difference. Any idea which letter I should...
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    NADA boat values out of whack?

    What is up with the prices people are asking for boats? I know it's the beginning of summer but most of the prices I see are $5-6k over what NADA lists as average retail. There are very few boats I'm seeing that look like they are priced reasonably. I'm typically searching craigslist in AZ, CO...
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