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I had to pull the boat today because the shift linkage let go. It had been stiff going into reverse lately. Problem solved? Not really. Tested the cable (new last year) and it goes forward/reverse no problem. Tested the forward/neutral/reverse shifter on the front of the drive, moves smoothly...
6 Cylinder with 3 Solex Carbs. The carb supplying cyl 1 and 2 is running lean. I popped off the carb top and the bowl is nearly empty, while the other 2 carbs have about 1/2 the bowl's worth of fuel. Clean idle when running, and I can get RPM up to 4000 under load but it takes a bit of time. The...
'89 Starcraft 22ft American Express Dry Wt 2750 lbs. AQ170C/270 power/io. Came with a 15x15L prop. I had to replace it after some rock climbing with a 14x15L. With the new prop it was running 25mph GPS at 4000 RPM. These are supposed to run 25 mph @ 4200-5000 but I could never get this...
I have an AQ170C/270 Volvo Penta combination. I want to replace my thermostat as well as the impeller, but the boat is in the water. Can I replace these or does the boat need to be out. Both items are above the waterline in the boat. Thanks
