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    5.7gi-ef serpentine belt issue and tensioner

    My boat has shredded 2 belts in less than a year and it appears as though it is slightly out of alignment. It looks kind of like the tensioner is the cause of the bad alignment and I plan on replacing. The volvo penta store has part 3860079 for about $150 but gates has them at advance auto for...
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    easy way to winterize?

    First winter coming up with 5.7gief dp-c1. Here in nc we get some cold nights but some days in the 70s not unusual through the winter. I would like to use the boat on nice days and winterize between uses but don't want to spend half day every time i use it. My question is, is there a quick way...
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    steering cable removal help

    Boat is a 95 24' albemarle with dp-c1 drive. When i try to remove the steering cable from the steering assist ram it runs into the lip around the motor well. Is there some kind of trick to get this cable out or am I just going to have to remove or loosen the power steering ram?
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    power steering noise after fill up

    I could not find where somebody else had had this same issue. I noticed my power steering was a little low but functioning fine. I topped it off with automotive power steering fluid and it starts making a noise when i steer. It still functions fine. I noticed it calls for atf dexii. Is there...
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    drive belt

    I am looking for an aftermarket drive belt after mine left me stranded. I don't want to pay vp prices for one but would like a Goodyear or gates. The problem is my part number 3586326 doesn't show up on the cross reference. The motor is a 5.7gief. Does anybody know a good way of finding the...
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    dp-c1 and 5.7gi-ef maintenance question

    I bought a boat with the above equipment. Boat and outdrive are '95ish and engine is '06ish. My question is what maintenance should and can i do? I changed oil and filters and outdrive oil. Bellows look good so i am going to give them till next fall. Previous owner said gimbal was changed when...
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    shallow water and tilt question

    I have a '95 albemarle with a dp-c1. I live in a river with a lot of shallow areas. I don't have a trim gauge but it will stop trimming as a safety feature unless i press the red button to tilt the drive. My question is can the drive be tilted at idle speed? If so, without a gauge how will i...
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    Another Outdrive ID

    I know there are a bunch of these on here already but I need help IDing this outdrive that I recently purchased. I took a picture of some numbers on it but apparently it was the wrong number. The absolute ID isn't very important but I need enough to know what maintenance items I need to buy...
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    questions before i make offer

    So i went and looked at a boat the other day with vp570 and duoprop. Both original with boat in 93 with 1100 hours. Never owned and have little experience with outdrives. Mech said it was a dp_c. Is this a 290? Are they good? Any thing to look for? Parts hard to find? What is the difference...
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