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    Throttle lever neutral button stuck

    Hi :) I have a side mount throttle lever with a centre button to rev the engine in neutral, which got stuck - exactly as the one in the picture. I couldn't rev the engine, in neutral or in gear. I took the Lever out and the Mechanism which had two gears. It looked like the spring is under the...
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 stall and start failure

    How do you check the resistance? Cap looks good, a bit worn but nothing out of this world... Also, when the engine is idling and I push the throttle hard, the engine gives a little cough before raising rpm... Is this related?
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 stall and start failure

    Hi, ran into a bit of a problem this week with my Volvo Penta 3.0. After half an hour if cruising in moderately strong waves, the engine started surging and hesitating, moving the rev needle 400 revs over and 400 under. I put the engine on idle and it immediately stalled. It was then...
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    3.0l to 4.3l engine swap

    Okay.. so the only option would be to replace the gears. I currently have a ratio of 1.97. what would be a suitable ratio?
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    3.0l to 4.3l engine swap

    Thank you. What's the difference between pre 96 and a 96 or later? I was thinking to put a 19 pitch prop, wouldn't that tackle the gear ratio problem?
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    3.0l to 4.3l engine swap

    Hello, I have a 2008 Larson 180 with a 3.0l GLP-J Volvo Penta motor. I need to do a complete engine overhaul, and was thinking to replace the engine with a 4.3l instead of doing all the necessary repairs. I found a used Volvo Penta 4.3GS PMDA from '94, freshly rebuilt. The engine was used with a...
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    Please Help Troubleshooting Volvo Penta 3.0 GLP-E

    Did you ever solve this? Mine is doing exactly the same noise! Did you ever solve this? Mine is doing exactly the same noise!
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