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    confirmation about restrictor plate manifold riser Volvo Penta 3.0 GS

    hey gents ! this year my engine gets as a precautionary move a new manifold riser . but i.m confused about the restrictor plate installation . i know there was a bulletin to install it otherwise than described in the manual - does somebody has verified info or a link in which position this plate...
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    question about a holley carb

    hey gents ! i have freshly rebuild my holley 2300 500 cfm on a volvo penta 3.0 and the boat runs basicly nor better neither worse than before BUT it has a little bit less power. the top end is 2-3 mph lower ( and rpm,s are lower ) and the hole shot also a little bit. the rebuild parts...
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    3.0 GS does not fire on 1 cylinder when idling back into the box after a ride

    hey gents ! the boat starts great and runs great, but after the boating the engine starts to become rough and cuts out on one cylinder when i idle back into my box at the marina. this happens only after the boating- never at startup and idling out of the marina. i issued it to carb problems...
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    where to get carb rebuild manual ?

    hey ! today my full OEM carb rebuild kit arrived from volvo penta - but without ANY instructions. where can i download the manual for rebuilding ? directly from holley ? ( holley 2300 500 cfm 2 barrell ) thanks !
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    3.0 GS PNCA carburator ( holley 2300) idle problems.

    hey gents ! today i ran into issues with my engine, most probably carburator. for best results i will try to describe it as close as possible : we went out for pulling a banana with my boat . after the engine started fine and idled fine for about 20 minutes ( the people took long to position...
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    dimension of pulley belts 3.0 GS PNCA with servo

    does somebody has the correct dimension of the three belts ( width x lenght ) ? i only see the part number from VP , but not the dimension. thanks much for any input !
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    going without carb fuel filter

    hey gents ! i have a new fuel filter/ water separator before the pump and just replaced the fuelpump filter also - so two new filters . now i have a third one - the small filter at the end of the fuelline going inside the carb. this filter is non available so i think to just going without it-...
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    3.0 GS sometimes slowly looses power at WOT

    i happened to me one or two times last year and never again so i forgot it but today it happened again : went out boating and the engine as usual started and ran fine without any issues. after the engine was warmed up fully i "gunned" my volvo out of trolling speed. the engine responded...
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    1989 50hp mercury do not shift into reverse

    hey ! i, trying to help a buddy from our marina with his 1989 mercury 2 stroke. he bought it cheap because it fails to shift into reverse. we replaced the clutch and now it shifts fine when you do it directly on the lower unit . but when you reassamble it and shift it via the rod on the upper...
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    adjusting valves 3.0 GS PNCA

    hey gents! i want to check/adjust valve clearance on my 3.0 and have read the according manual procedure from boatinfo. the job seems straight forward and easy, but i do not understand one thing fully and fear to make something dramatically wrong : the manual calls to turn the adjusting nut...
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    engine torque

    just out of interest - do we have somewhere numbers what engine torque ( at what rpm ) our volvo penta or mercruiser engines develop ? i did not found any information , only for horsepower . cheers !
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    cracked sx drive ???

    hey gents ! i now started to make my boat ready for the summer and also am repainting my sx drive. at this occasion i found first time that in the vicinity of the bolts for pulling the drive, exactly between the two "parts" that come apart when you pull it, on the right side of the drive there...
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    turning point hustler vs solas amita 3

    hey gents ! i got here much help in regards to find the correct prop and now have focused on two solutions for my volvo 3.0 SX drive : turning point hustler 15/1/4X15 vs solas amita 3 in 15X15 . which prop would you prefer ? hustler says its the only vented alu prop and has an aggresive...
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    changing from stainless to aluminium questions

    hey gents ! when changing from a SS to an aluminium prop , how is the difference in WOT when pitch stays the same ? i currently have a laser II in 14 1/4 x 17 on my 21 footer cabinboat . the engine ( volvo 3.0 GS ) struggles to rev higher than 3900 rpm in this config so i want to reprop-...
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    help in shipping to germany

    hey gents ! I want to buy a prop from iboats but iboats cannot ship it internationally to me in Germany. There must be some way it can be shipped to an allowed address and then shipped to me. If you have an idea or a suggestion please PM me. thanks much in advance
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    Iboats unable to ship internationally ?

    hey gents ! wanted to leave some money in the USA and buy a SS prop at iboats. but it seems a shipping to germany is not possible. for a short period or permanently ? cheers
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    checking spark timing 3.0 GS PNCA

    hey gents ! i read the manual for checking the spark timing on this engine. when i understand it right the basic timing on the distributor is 0 deg and the final timing is adjusted by an electronic module dependable on the revs ( spark advance) the manual calls for a module to shunt the spark...
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    anything wrong in sanding the outdrive ?

    hey gents ! i would like to give my outdrive (sx) a new shine with a full repaint. so the plan is to sand the old paint out until the drive is blank , the prime it and paint it. is there a danger for the drive when you sand it ? thx for any inputs !
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    spark advance volvo 3.0 GS PNCA

    hey gents ! just a quick question. is the spark timing advance just rpm sensitive or also thrlottle sensitive ? is it a pure centifugal system or somekind of suction system ? thanks much !
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    michigan wheel vs solas rubex stainless on a 3.0 Volvo penta sx

    hello ! i consider to purchase from here a new stainless prop for my boat. currently i have a laser II in 14 1/4 x17 which stucks me at about 3900 rpm at WOT . my options given at iboats for stainless are mainly the michigan wheel apollo in 14 3/8 x15 or the solas rubex in 14 1/2 x15 . the...
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