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  1. Wave34

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Nice work! I appreciate your skill. I just bought a used sewing machine to repair dried / broken stitches on some of my roof zippers and seams. It went well, but it was a very easy job compared to what your doing!
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    Jacking a tandem axle trailer safely

    My 2T aluminum jack is not strong enough. It should since 2T=6000lbs, but it must be chinese lbs lol.
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    Jacking a tandem axle trailer safely

    I heard those worked only with a torsion axle, not leaf spring. which one do you have^
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    Jacking a tandem axle trailer safely

    Let's say I have a flat tire to change on the side of the road. Is it safe for the axle to use a bottle jack under it near the spring to lift the wheel? I'm worried about bending the axle, since my boat on the trailer is 9200 lbs. And jacking from the frame would take too much lift from the...
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    Spare wheel hub... usefull?

    Thanks guys. The way I see it, it doesn't happen often, ... if you have a spare with you, but more often if you don't :-0
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    Spare wheel hub... usefull?

    Yes, I'm planning a long haul and it it happens, it will be a parking lot repair, so I will check prices. Yes, 4 wheel brakes, but I would prefer to avoid to change bearings on the side of the road, that's why the hub looked like a good solution. That's a good idea. Right now my spare tire is...
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    Spare wheel hub... usefull?

    I was thinking of buying a spare wheel hub in case one bearing fails far from home. Is it something that happens often? I grease my bearings twice a year. Are there many models in the same manufacturer for the same capacity? My axles are Dexters 6 bolts, 5000 or 52000 lb each, with a 6''...
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    Using inverter on board

    To minimise voltage drop, the inverter will need to be mounted near the batteries. But, most inverters state in their instructions, 'not to be installed in a boat bilge' because it is not explosion proof. So, if in the bilge you can be ok with 6 awg wires, if you locate it further in the...
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    4.3 GXI-F (2005) No spark or power at the coil. How do I check?

    Do you have a safety lanyard? If it is defective, the engine will crank, but no 12V will go to the ECU and coil. A defective ignition switch is a possibility also. alldodge, his boat is swapped with a 2005 GXi engine, so it must be a MEFI ECU. It is possible to read the codes with a LED and...
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    Where is the Circuit Breaker 5.7Gi-G Volvo Penta 2007

    On my 2004, it is at the back of the engine, near the coil.
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    Sx-m bearing cover with stripped dipstick hole

    I had the same problem last year. Threads are 1/2-13 Look here, I wrote the details of my repair. I didn't use Helicoil because it required a hole too big. There is a oil feed channel I didn't want to block with the Helicoil, and also I was afraid that the Helicoil would fall in the outdrive...
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    Penta 4.3 Overheating

    On my 5.7Gi, first ride of the season I got overheat. I tested everything, then found that behind the raw water pump there is a seal on the shaft. It was worn and was letting air being sucked inside the pump, so, water was not sucked as much from the outdrive. For a test, disconnect both hoses...
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    Weak spark

    You could use the spark tester at the HV wire of the coil. If you have weak spark there also, the problem is not the cap or anything downstream. Usually, a yellow color is a weak spark, blue is a strong spark, orange, well, ok in good condition, may not spark a high compression engine... Do a...
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    Weak spark

    May I ask how you test for weak spark? With a spark tester or by holding the cable near grounded metal and moving it? If the later, the danger is having the coil trying to spark, but the cable is too far, and the coil will spark inside itself, and destroy its insulation, and reducing its output...
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    Lack of cooling water flow at idle and low rpm.

    If you're on the trailer, try to lower the front, and test. Also, test your raw water pump in case the bearing seal is leaking air. Pump sucking air instead of water. It happened to me. I vacuum tested and pressure tested all sections from the outdrive to the pump to finally find that.
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    Volvo Penta Fuel Pump Leaking After Engine Shutdown

    Most likely the check valve of the high pressure fuel pump doesn't work properly. Mine is doing that. Bleeds to 5 psi in 5 minutes. When I start the engine, I just wait for the 2 beeps to complete (1.5 seconds) before starting. It gives a chance to the fuel pump to fill the fuel rail.
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    Engine doesn't start without throttle opening

    After 3 pages of text I tought it would be a good idea to resume my tests. Fuel: Fuel pressure; 55 psi cranking and running (bleeds down to 10 psi in 1 minute with engine OFF) Checked FPR screen; no paint debris Checked bleed valve from fuel cell; no fuel going in the intake manifold...
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    Engine doesn't start without throttle opening

    Thanks for your feedback. I also have a bleedback of fuel pressure when I turn the engine OFF. I confirmed this with a gauge. Went from 55 psi to 10 within a minute. But, what makes me believe that this is not my problem, is when I turn the key ON, the pump turns ON and rises the pressure to 55...
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    Engine doesn't start without throttle opening

    Ok, I put some more effort in this hard starting problem. I already had a new cap and rotor and plugs with no improvement. I installed new Volvo spark plug wire set and it improved the starting let's say by a good 60%. Spark was not good I guess. I checked the voltage at the coil while...
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    Waste tank cover removal

    it's not like epoxy hard, but very firm. I can dig my fingernail in it a bit but no mark left. Someone locally suggested me to try to cut as much as I can around it, and heat it with a hair dryer. I will try that first.
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