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    Penta DP 5.8 FSI engine stalls when load/gear is engaged at idle (i.e. in marina)

    Hello ladies and gentlemen Couldn't find a totally similar thread (FSI engine) so created a new... and I hope I make myself understandable lol What's happening: engine stalls when forward or reverse is engaged. Rpm's simply drop and engine dies. When: at idle speed. Non-loaded idle is around...
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    Where is the shift interrupt switch on a 1995 Volvo Penta 5.8 FSi?

    Hello there, Just a bit of a newbie errance here, or is it? I have been looking for that shift interrupt switch on my Powerquest 380 with twin Penta 5.8 FSi (engine by Ford). I looked all along the switch cables, from the controls to the point where cables enter a slightly larger rubber tube...
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    Blowing automatic fuse when 5.8 FSi engine is switched off

    Hello all and firstly happy boating Noticed a recent "new" bad habit of my 5.8 FSi engines (1995 Volvo Penta 5.8 FSi): blowing their automatic fuses (big red buttons on top of engines) when switched off. Requiring re-arming the fuses to restart engines. It happens to both engines. Anyone had...
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    Shifter cables lenght Powerquest 380 2x Volvo Penta

    Powerquest 380 2x 1995 Volvo/Penta Ford 5.8 FSi Standard 4-handles Gaffrig controls Hello all, New to power boating. Got a deal on a 1995 Powerquest 380 with dual Volvo/Penta Ford 5.8 FSi. Would anyone know what lenght of 33C cable is needed to replace the shifter cables on that particular...
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