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Specs:
1996 FourWinns Horizon 200
Volvo Penta 5.0Fi Serial # T01291736
Volvo Penta SX Drive
Short history on the boat. I bought the boat this winter and it was in terrible condition. I've redone the interior & exterior and now I have engine problems.
First time out it flood smoked BAD at idle...
I have a 2002 Chaparral 200 SSe with 135 hours on it. It has a Volvo Penta 5.0 GL (Chevy-carbed).
When I ran it for the first time this year, it ran terrible. It would spit, spudder, and wouldn't even get on plane. I pulled the 2 barrel Holley off and rebuilt it. Carried it back out to the lake...
I have a 1999 Crownline 182BR with a Mercruiser 4.3L mated to a Mercruiser Alpha One Outdrive. The problem I'm having is there is a low pitched roar coming from somewhere betweer the back of the motor and the outdrive. It sounds kinda like a dry bearing and it's pretty loud. It makes the sound...
