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    Maintenance on Cobalt Seats

    Does anyone have any thoughts on what to use to clean and protect the upholstery in my Cobalt 240? I've used Babe's cleaner and it works great. Babe's also has very good reviews. However, when it comes to "protecting" the seats from UV etc., I've read all kinds of differing opinions....all...
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    Delay and bang when outdrive goes into gear

    I have a 2004 Cobalt 240. Big block Volvo with same outdrive system. I just had it into the Cobalt dealer for a full tune, oil change, outdrive service... the whole 9 yards. After a short run, I notice that periodically when I pull up on the tab under the throttle cable to put it in gear... and...
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    Delay & bang when outdrive goes into gear

    I have a 2004 Cobalt 240. I just had it into the Cobalt dealer for a full tune, oil change, outdrive service... the whole 9 yards. After a short run, I notice that periodically when I pull up on the tab under the throttle cable to put it in gear... and push the throttle forward (expecting it...
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    Volvo 8.1 Power Steering Pressure Question

    I have a 2004 Cobalt 240, 8.1 Volvo with power steering. I had to replace the steering "actuator" this year because fluid was leaking from a seal on one end of the actuator. I notice that each time I run the engine, a small of pressure (I would guess a few pounds) builds up in the power...
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    How can I remove seat stains

    Can anyone give me some advice on how to get some stains out of my white upolstered Cobalt seats? Somone must have sat on them with a red suit or ? and now I have a light "pink" tint in some areas. I used some basic soap... and even a little Clorox-Clean Up, but the stains are not coming...
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    Volvo 8.1 Water Pump Impeller Change

    I have 2004 Cobalt 240 with the Volvo Penta 8.1 big block. I understand that there is an inherent problem with the water pump impeller on these bad boys, and you should change it each year or two. The operating manual shows this change procedure... and it looks easy (outside of very limited...
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    Need help with operation of standard Cobalt depth finder

    I have a 2004 Cobalt 240. Can anyone advise me as to how to operate the toggle switches on the standard depth finder to just provide the depth? All I can seem to do is cycle through the shallow alarm and deep alarm.... or set the unit to display in feet, meters or fathoms. I can't get it to...
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