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Just winterized my 2001 Volvo 5.0 GL 305 Chevy. Did 2 block drains, 2 exhaust manifold drains, and 2 sea water pump hoses.. A video said to drain the intake manifold. Didn't see this in the manual.
I have a 2001 5.0 GL SX-M drive with about 1 1/2 inches of left to right steering slop at rear of drive. There is no play in the up/down direction. Is there an adjustment or is something worn out?
I took out my boat yesterday. It's a 2001 Volvo 5.0 GL Chevy 305 with carb, Monterey 190 LS hull. Overall it ran, but had issues with unpredictable acceleration. Sometimes it did fine, other times it sputtered and hesitated. While at a steady speed it occasionally sputtered and almost died. I...
2001 Monterey LS190 with Volvo 5.0 GL, Chevy 305. Tach has a mind of its own, sometimes reads normal at idle, then goes up to 3,000 RPM by itself. Fuel gauge drops suddenly from Full to 3/4, then right back up. Volt gauge reads a constant 12.8 while running, but I don't trust it.
I just bought a 2001 190LS Montura bowrider. Below the center windshield is a bifold door that has two plastic latches screwed to the passenger dash. Do they have to be unscrewed to close the door or does it move somehow? I don't want to force it and break something. Seems odd to unscrew these...
Thank you Scott andLou. How can I maintain the exhaust manifolds, is there a way to see if they are wearing out? I assume the water jackets get thin and eventually rust through?
I recently read that boats with fuel injection may have parts that are not available, specifically control boards/computers for the fuel system. One boat in my area is for sale because the injectors will not spray. Does this mean owners have to switch to carbs or is there a workaround such as...
I'm curious why you say to avoid 90's Ford motors. I have had 3 Ford V8's- two were in trucks from the 90's, one was my 70's Caravelle boat with Ford 302. My 92 F150 ran great beyond 220k miles. My current 99F150 has 310 k miles with no issues. Was it just the marine engines that had troubles...
Looking at a 1998 Horizon 180 with Volvo Penta 4.3GL. Owner says starter is bad and he can't get to it. Does the engine really need to be pulled just to change a starter?
I'm hoping someone from Texas will chime in with how they did it. Since every boat is not in seller's name, obviously people are somehow making it work. The boats all have titles signed by the previous owner; it's the bill of sale that is the problem. State requires a bill of sale from the...
