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  1. cptbill

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    That' really cool!
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    New Boat For Christmas

    Congratulations to your son on his achievement, just about ready for another on water test?
  3. cptbill

    Volvo 4.3 Tinking Sound

    Yea, if it has exhaust flaps they might be bouncing around or rusted off. Like bruceb58 asked what year is it
  4. cptbill

    Motor has power, won’t turn over

    Can you turn the motor over by hand?
  5. cptbill

    Volvo 4.3 Tinking Sound

    Well then your looking at pulling the engine to inspect the coupler. I would do a lot of double checking before I did that like listen to the area of the block on the back half of the motor and pull the drive and run it(you can adapt a hose to the fresh water intake hose) It would also be nice...
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    Volvo 4.3 Tinking Sound

    Kinda sounds like a timing chain slap to me. Get a stethoscope or a long screwdriver, ratchet extension run the engine and carefully listen to the timing chain cover, wouldn't be the first 4.3 with that issue
  7. cptbill

    Frozen Prop on SX-M Duoprop, Seeking Advice

    Yea if the rubber is slipping the you'll probably get the metal prop off and need to cut the rest. Best not to beat up the lower unit at this point
  8. cptbill

    Air conditioner strainer

    It should unscrew, but sometimes many years of not being maintained makes that quite difficult
  9. cptbill

    Propeller not spinning No FWD or Reverse

    Make sure the cable is being held in place at the outdrive end, sometimes the little 3/8 bolt that keeps the cable in place comes loose or just plan falls out
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    Volvo penta 5.0l wont run with water

    If it's an FI the the engine is a fuel injected ford base motor, you should probably start with fuel pressures and put a scan tool on it
  11. cptbill

    Quit My Job . . .

    If that doesn't work out for you I got a bunch of VP outdrive stuff to do
  12. cptbill

    Random

    That's like the Highway - Driveway thing
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    Random

  14. cptbill

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Rocket launch as viewed from the Gulf Coast
  15. cptbill

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Love the Florida wild life(maybe not the snakes)
  16. cptbill

    Started the Regal refurbish finally

    Got this 2000 Regal 2760 w/twin 4.3GL and sx drives. This was a live aboard if you can believe that, 3people and a dog. The motors run ok but the drives are not good. In the water for 1 1/2 years. the bottom wasn't to bad ,it was cleaned once a month but the drives paid the price. Plan is to...
  17. cptbill

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    That's why they get hit, they move slow and usually blend in pretty well. If you don't here them when they come up for air you might not know there there
  18. cptbill

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Also Homosassa river just before you get to the animal park, crystal clear and plenty of manatees
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Sea ranch in Hudson
  20. cptbill

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    In our canal today
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