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    Gunky Spark Plugs and Occasional Backfires

    Here's a couple pictures I had on my phone, sorry they aren't better, I'm not near the boat during the weekdays
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    Gunky Spark Plugs and Occasional Backfires

    Hello All, I've got a 1996 Larson 196 with a 5.7L Volvo Penta GL and an SX drive with a 17 pitch prop. I mainly use the boat to pull wakeboarders. Since I bought the boat, the corner spark plugs have gotten gunked up (almost fouled) but my middle cylinder spark plugs always look very good...
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    Tips on pulling a Volvo Penta 5.7 GL?

    Hi Everyone, Boat is a 96 Larson 196 with a Volvo Penta 5.7GL I had a starter bolt break inside the block at the end of last season. I'm going to plan on pulling the engine out to fix it properly. This will be the first time I've ever pulled an engine from a boat. Any good tips? Maybe some...
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    Boat will stay momentarily running after key off?

    I've got a 1996 Larson with a 5.7GL, 2bbl Holley Carb, Non-Vortec. Once and a while when I shut the key off the engine will spit and sputter for a few seconds afterwards. Ideas as to what is the problem? Ignition not shutting off?
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    Carburetor Rebuild Kit Recommendations?

    I've got a 1996 Larson with the 5.7 GL non-Vortec model. I'm looking to do a carburetor rebuild on it and would like to get the parts ordered ASAP so I can have it on the water this weekend. Unfortunately I won't be around the boat until tomorrow night so I don't have the exact number off the...
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    Cleaning and Maintaining the 5.7 Cooling System?

    I've got a 96 Larson 194 SEI that I'm currently doing headgaskets on. My headgaskets blew out in the same spot on both sides, between the middle two cylinders. I've always kept a close eye on my temperature gauge which, to my knowledge, has never gotten above 175 when running. I want to make...
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    5.7 GL Blown HG's, Need HG Kit Suggestions

    I've got a 1996 Larson SEI 194 with a 5.7GL and a Cobra outdrive. Head gaskets are blown on the center cylinders(assuming it got hot?). I'm looking for a suggestion on what to get for a good full gasket kit(head gaskets, intake manifold gaskets, exhaust gaskets etc..) I found this kit...
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    Prop Suggestions for 1996 Larson 194 SEI

    Hello everyone. I've got a 1996 Larson 194 SEI with a Volvo penta cobra and a 5.7 engine. Runs great but with the current set up it'll only do 42-44mph wot at 4200 rpm and doesn't have much get up and go for pulling up the wakeboard. The prop on it now is a 3 blade, 14.5" diameter and 19 pitch...
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    1996 Larson 194 Not accelerating hard and Low top speed

    Hello, I've recently purchased a 1996 Larson SEI 194. The boat has the 5.7 Volvo Penta, 550 hours. Engine runs great, super quiet and all stock as far as I can tell. I took it out last weekend with about 6 people. Boat ran and performed well but didn't seem to have the get up and go or the top...
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