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    Oil pressure switch / oil pressure sender

    Hi all, I am investigating previous sudden and clean shutoffs of my VP 3.0 GLP engine. Initially, I suspected fuel pump being shut down by a struggling alternator and a potentially failing bilge blower, this latter knocking down both dashboard and multimeter voltage reading from 14V to 12V while...
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    Alternator and fuel pump on Volvo Penta 3.0 GLP-D

    After doing some fixes to my cooling system, I took the boat for a test ride. One of the first out-of-ordinary issues I noticed straight after launching and starting engine was that my dash voltmeter was indicating 12 V, while it usually indicates 14 V. The battery was charged, having spent the...
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    Exhaust riser restrictor plate - Volvo Penta sterndrive 3.0 GLP-D 4-cylinder petrol

    Hi all, looking for answers to the below issue affecting my first ever boat, recent owner. Volvo Penta 3.0 GLP-D, 4-cylinder, sterndrive, petrol engine on a Glastron 5.2 m fiberglass boat. Engine runs OK, warming up to ~175 F in ~10 minutes, and will run at this temperature. Top J-hose, from...
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