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    Fuel pump - flame arrestor hose?

    There is a vacuum line between the flame arrestor and the fuel pump. Just curious what it is. I was wondering if it helps with priming the fuel line or ? Thanks
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    AQ120B, raw water pump hard to turn?

    Should the raw water pump (I believe I used the right term, the one that moves lake water) be hard to spin? I removed the housing while I'm getting at the timing belt. When I did so, I tried to spin it by hand (via the shaft on the back). I cannot spin it by hand. I can use a screwdriver to...
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    AQ120B Alternator specs?

    I wanted to have my alternator bench tested and possibly rebuilt, but I need to know the output specs. Basically, the local rebuilder charges to test if you aren't having him do the rebuild. I want to test before I commit to a rebuild. CSK will test it, but you have to put the specs into the...
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    AQ120B no cold starts

    So, hard to start cold, equals lean. But this carb has only 2 adjustments, and no choke. (Came with no choke from the factory)... I've got a Solex 44 PHN side draft on a AQ120B. Last year, never started on it's own cold. Once I warmed it up, I could restart it all I wanted. Classic lean. So...
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    '81 Glassmate resto-mod project progress

    I've got a '81 Glassmate 16' 3" with a Volvo AQ120B 2.1L 4cylinder and a Penta 270. My dad ran the boat for years, but parked it 6 years ago at a family members on the coast. There is sat, in the elements, for 5 years, within a stones throw of the Pacific. Last year, I resurrected it with a...
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    Accelerator pump adjustment, AQ120B Solex 44 PHN

    I have the AQ120B workshop manual that captmello gave me (twice!) and I have a Clymers, but neither lists a adjustment for the accelerator pump pushrod... Actually, my Clymers doesn't even mention my Solex 44 PHN. I swear I've seen this listed somewhere, but I'll be damned if I can find it...
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    Building a mast to tow with

    I read a walkthrough someone did on another site about building a small mast in the back of his boat to hook a tow line too. I can't seem to remember the correct term for what that apparatus was called, so i can't google it again. Any help or ideas would be welcome. We're doing some major...
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    Prop'ing a '81 Glassmate

    Both the props I got with my dads boat are just destroyed. I bought a Quicksilver 15R17 today, to replace one of the two I have. Before I go out and use it, I wanted to come here. The other one I have the markings were no longer legible. I planed to use it, tell you guys what my top speed...
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    OMC 5.0 to Chevy truck 5.7 flywheel question

    Will the flexplate/flywheel interchange between a '94 350 and a '88 OMC 305? I ask because I know Ford changed the balance of the crank from 28oz to 50oz at some point, and you have to swap the harmonic balancer and the flexplate, I don't want to run into any issues like that with the Chevy...
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    What model Bayliner do I have?

    Still haven't found out. My title says model PIGPR18, but Bayliner accessories are sold by a number like "1950" which I believe denotes length/motor/configuration (I have seen both "1950" and "1952" for instance) Any insight?
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    OMC Cobra shift adjustment question?

    I have the procedure for the Transom Bracket Shift Cable Adjustment and it's pretty straight forward. But what isn't made clear- Is the adjustment procedure done in Neutral? Forward? Reverse? I'm assuming neutral, but hey, you know what they say about assumptions...
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    Quick dirty Cobra diagnosis

    Would the fact that reverse works just fine indicate that the gears are likely OK? I do have some background on why I think this below: Right now, if I am in neutral, the prop spins freely both ways. Putting it in reverse makes it lock (or go backwards if I'm in water) and putting it in forward...
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    OMC Cobra shift cable adjustment manual?

    Took the boat out today for the first time to verify repairs to the engine. Well, the engine is all fixed! But I can't go forward. Reverse works fine, but forward doesn't. There was a lovely guy there that helped me out a bit, new alot about OMC Cobras it seemed, but niether of us had any...
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    My potential boat has a problem, cracked block?

    EDIT: For all you pessimists out there who can't take the time to give a answer, but can take the time to riddicule my decision, I'll have you know I grabbed a 305 block freshly punched .030 over today, got gaskets and bearings, and already had piston rings. Total spent, $54 after tax. I expect...
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    Question and my status update....

    First off, I found a wealth of information I didn't need via google, but not the answer to the question. Does a 280 outdrive prop work with a 270 outdrive? There are two good deals on 280 props locally, but no 270s... Anyway. Been out on the lake a few times. Ran the battery dead once. Oops...
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    Coolant in bilge with no apparent leak?

    Ok, so there is a question with the raw water system, I'll get to that. This afternoon, went to go prep boat for a trip. Coolant on the ground behind it, and in the bilge. Crap. Check coolant cap- empty. I stick my head under the motor, and I see a drip/drip from the plug on the bottom of the...
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    Any Solex tuning advice?

    I just finished getting my AQ120B put back together, I rebuilt the head, replaced all the seals in the cooling system, and flushed it. We haven't had it in the water yet. (it has Anyway, it has a single Solex F44 PHN carb on it. I've cleaned the carb out fairly well, and verified that the jets...
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    Using a car B21 ?s

    My AQ120B has poor compression, 30-30-155-90. I'm going to rebuild it, but in the mean time, I really want the boat on the water. I've been offered a B21 from a '81 240. Now, I know I'd need to swap all the obvious external stuff. But I read something about swapping the camshaft? Any other...
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    AQ120 rebuild recommendations-

    Where would you turn for parts? I've found a few sources through Google, but I want to hear personal references... Does anyone know if the AQ120 has a equivalent in a car motor? Currently looking at boatsolutions for a head gasket kit, I still need to find the bottom end peices... I'm hoping...
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    No spark on my Penta 4cyl

    My dad gave me his old boat, I picked it up last weekend. It's been sitting, and was parked due to a bad relay. I've fixed the relay already, and now I can turn it over, but I get no spark. The cap and rotor are like new inside, including the points. I've verified continuity between the...
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