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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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    hwo critical is it to pull the circulation waterpump hose separatly for winterizing ?

    hey gents ! i have currently pulled my boat out of the water and protected it against freezing damage for the winterization. ( volvo penta 3.0 GS PNCA) 1-drained the block with much water coming out 2-drained the manifold with plenty of water out of it 3-removed the hose from the t-stat...
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    mercruiser 5.7 sudden milky oil

    hey ! i,m asking for a friends boat where we try to figure out what happened. he bought a used mercruiser 5.7 and we installed it on his boat. the engine started and ran fine without issues ( at the dock) . now we tried a first ride. first the engine was warmed up at the dock and everything...
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    prop alpha1 gen II to sx drive

    hey ! will a prop that was on a alpha one genII drive ( 1995) fit on a volvo sx drive ( 1996 ) ? i found a slightly used stainless prop with the diameters that would be nice for my boat but i,m not sure if the prop will fit. thanks !
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    14 3/8 x 15 vs 15x15 on volvo penta 3.0 sx drive

    hello ! i currently have a stainless turning point 14 1/2 x 17 on my volvo penta 3.0 GS with sx drive but that prop is a little bit to big on my 21ft cabin boat. it tops out at about 28 mph but revs only to about 3900rpm so i think a 15pitch is the way for me. i looked at the offers at iboats...
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    engine room blower does not suck out but blows air in !

    hey ! today i for first time since having this boat found one strange thing out : my engine room blower does not suck out but forces air in ! i have 4 opening to the engine room via housings and on one of them the blower is attached, the other are forced air supply. it does not look like...
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    idle mixture setting 3.0 GS PNCA holley 2 BBl carb

    hey gents ! i would like to tune up the idle mixture on my engine . as far as i understand you will find two screws each side of the carb and you start with a warmed engine idling in gear both screws one turn out . the you turn out ( enrichen) both srews until the smoothest idle is reached and...
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    3.0 GS suddenly stalled but restarted immediately

    hey gents ! today i had something strange - boating all day long with no issues from trolling to full speed. then, being at full power in glide the engine dropped in power for a second , i realized it and retarded the throttle a little and in the next second it suddenly stalled and died, as you...
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 GL vs 3.0 GS power ratings

    hi ! any ideas why the 3.0 GL, in all versions , is rated at 135 hp and the 3.0 GS in most versions at 150 hp ( but there are some versions with the 135hp rating ) ? both models are rated at the prop so thats not the answer i think- does the GS really has 15 horses more or is it just a...
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    problems with V-belts 3.0 GS PNCA

    hey ! i have a never ending issue with quickly loosening v belts on my engine. after 2 hours of drive you have to retighten the belts or they will start to slip - especially the raw waterpump belt and the main belt . am i doing something wrong or is it a thing that i have to live it on a...
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    exhaust pipe has a dent VP 3.0 GS

    hey ! i replaced my manifold and saw that for some reason the steel exhaust pipe has a dent to the inside ( below the rubber hose from the riser). since it reduces exhaust gas flow i would like to repair it but i,m wondering how. somekind of a spreader would be needed to push the dent out - a...
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    how best to tension the raw waterpump belt on a 3.0 GS ?

    hi gents ! i replaced my belts on my volvo- but its very hard to tension the waterpump belt. putting a hammer or similar between the block and the pump to tension it tends it twists a little to the side so the belt is not running perfectly. any ideas and hints ? thanks very much !
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    automatic bilge pump

    hey ! i have in my new boat an automatic bilge pump and a steering panel with the switches on , auto and manual on. it works fine with battery master on. but with battery master off the pump is just off and not armed ( in auto) so i want to switch it directly to the battery. but somehow i...
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    for what is the pipe from the carburator to the fuel pump on a 3.0 GS?

    hello ! my 3.0 GS PNCA ( year 1996) has a pipe which runs from the fuel pump to the carburator ( and connects to a nipple under the flame arrestor on the back) . it looks like a suction hose . i saw now that the pipe was broken so replaced it. before that you had to pump with the throttle when...
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    Vovlo Penta 3.0GS different thermostat housings

    hello ! i ordered a new thermostathousing for my 3.0 GS PNCA, the smart lady ordered one from a 3.0 GS-M which is one piece and mine is a two piece with the thermostat between the two. will the one piece thermostat fit in my engine or am i stucked to the two piece variant ? the bolting to...
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    volvo 3.0 GS- different thermostat housings?

    hello ! i orderen a new thermostathousing for my 3.0 GS PNCA, the smart lady ordered one from a 3.0 GS-M which is one piece and mine is a two piece with the thermostat between the two. will the one piece thermostat fit in my engine or am i stucked to the two piece variant ? the bolting to...
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    scratches on the cowling

    hey gents ! i have some scratches on my cowling and would like to fix it for a better look ( deep blue evinrude ficht ram cowling) since the original evinrude blue is hard to get and a full paint of the cowling would dictate to get new evinrude stickers on it i,m searching for a alternative...
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