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    No Start / Fuel Pump?

    2000 Reinell Volvo Penta 5.0 GL PEFS 4012005081 Had a no start situation recently. After running the boat for probably around an hour we stopped to just hang out. When it was time to get going the motor would not start. When turning the key would get a nice "vroom" from the motor then nothing...
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    Porcelain Tile Help

    Please see the attached photo. The tile I'm using only comes in a single bullnose. For the life of me I just can't figure out this cut for each of the top corners. Any tips you can provide would be very much appreciated! Rob
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    "Rebuilt" Carburator

    What should I get when I have my carb rebuilt? On advice by my boat shop my carb needed rebuilding as it was leaking in multiple spots. Mostly from the accelerator pump. Had it rebuilt, took it back to the shop and just got a call that it is still leaking from the accelerator pump. Is that not...
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    No Start When Engine Hot

    2000 Reinell Volvo/penta 5.0 GL PEFS. I have a no start problem when the motor is hot. Will start in the driveway all day long but when we run it on the lake for 20 minutes or so we get a no start. Wait about 20-30 minutes and it will start up fine. When I say no start, I mean nothing. Complete...
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    Salvage Title Cars

    Looking for a reasonably priced car for my daughter. Seems every other one on Craigslist is a salvage title. What are your thoughts on possibly purchasing a car with a salvage title? Are they even worth looking at? If the seller has all the documentation on repairs is that enough to make you...
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    Replacing Electrical Switches

    I'm replacing switches in a bathroom. There is one switch for the light and one for an exhaust fan. There is also a GFCI plug but I'm not changing that. Please take a look at this drawing. It's not the basic wiring I've seen before. Why do all the white wires connect to each other and not...
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    Troubleshooting No Start - Question

    Re: Troubleshooting No Start - Question Also, on the side of the "box" are the same numbers that you refer to in the troubleshooting tips.
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    Troubleshooting No Start - Question

    2000 Reinell Volvo/penta 5.0. I have a no start problem when the motor is hot. Will start in the driveway all day long but when we run it on the lake for 20 minutes or so we get a no start. Wait about 20-30 minutes and it will start up fine. I believe the ignition switch is ok as when you...
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    No Start Question

    2000 Reinell Volvo/Penta 5.0 GL with SX outdrive. Had the boat out for a day of tubing and cruising on Sunday. After being stopped for awhile I went to start the boat and absolutely nothing. Thought maybe the neutral lock out on the gear shift. I moved the gear shift forward then back to...
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    Difficult Throttle

    2000 Reinell 205 5.0 Volvo/Penta engine and outdrive. Shifter works fine with no problems but once we get to speed whether it be 20 mph or 35 mph the throttle is difficult to move forward or backwards. Makes it very difficult to maintain speeds when pulling my wakeboarding kids. I put a...
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    Power steering fluid

    Will ATF power steering fluid be ok in a volvo /penta engine?
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    Ignition Switch Replacement

    1986 Four Winns 190 Horizon OMC 4.3 Brought my boat home today to work on over the weekend. Went to start the engine and the key would not go into the ignition. It is old and has been a little tough at times in the past to get the key in. Is there anything special about replacing this part...
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    Printer Drivers

    Picked up an HP LaserJet 2420 for my home office. My laptop didn't have the proper driver so I went to HP.com and downloaded the driver. The instructions on installing the driver told me to click on the downloaded file then follow the onscreen instructions. When I click on the file it opens...
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    Adding Electrical Outlet

    I am in the process of remodeling a wet bar area into a desk area. I need to add an outlet. My initial thought was to tap into the existing power by inserting the wires into the back of the existing outlet and then running the romex to the new location. However there are already 4 wires...
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    DSL and Phone Lines

    When our house was built there was a phone jack installed in the kitchen and master bedroom. At some point someone installed another jack in the family room. The line for this jack starts at the jack from our master bedroom and goes outside our home and into the family room. My question is...
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