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    Power Steering Pump Pulley - How to remove ?

    Hi All, I've got a brand new power steering pump for a Volvo Penta 5.0L (1995), but like an idiot, I dropped it and bent the pulley. So now I need to swap the pulley from the old one. I'm aware that this normally takes a special puller, but they seem to be impossible to obtain in the UK...
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    Cobra Steering Ram repair help

    Hi all, Does anyone know where / if there are any suppliers for hydraulic seals to fit a Cobra SX power steering ram. Last week I was out at sea when the ram failed and started pouring fluid everywhere from the seal around the actual ram. I've taken it to a shop who say that the ram is...
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    Volvo SX L/U Prop Shaft

    Hi all. I took quite a bad ding today on metal slipway bollard which has taken out my prop.<br /><br />Checking the propshaft with a dial indicator reveals a 20 Thou runout. Scanning the board seems to indicate that anything more than 5 Thou is problematic - can anyone confirm that ?<br /><br...
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    A day of misery with a Volvo Penta SX Cobra

    Hi guys,<br /><br />I know that if anyone can point me in the direction to go from here it will the the iboats crew !<br /><br />Here's the story :- brand new (to me at any rate) 1996 4Winns 190 fitted with Volvo Penta SX Cobra 5.0 EFi (I beleive this is technically an OMC) with about 200 fresh...
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    EFi - Not sure how this works

    Hi Guys, I just acquired a FourWinns Horizon 190 1996 vintage with a 5.0l EFi Volvo SX Inboard. The marks on the engine actually describe it as "50FAPHUE OMC Cobra 5.0 Efi".<br /><br />I want to use the optional fuel transducer with my NAVMAN Tracker GPS plotter, but the instructions say :-...
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    Plug (HT) Leads

    OK - I don't know if this should really be in Electrics, but it relates to a Mercury, so here goes.<br /><br />I have a rather old, but mechanically sound 70HP Mercury which I am refurbishing the electrics (new stator, trigger, switch box, Harness etc), I can't bear to leave the old plug leads...
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    Oooops ! - Broken water cover bolt

    Now I've done it, I was trying to remove the bolts on the water jacket cover to replace the rusted off brackets holding the plug wires and various pipes and replace them with stainless steel ones.<br /><br />I've I'd bothered to check iboats first, I would have found that these ALWAYS break.<br...
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    Transom Replacement - Any help gratefully received

    Usual story, bought an old 15ft speedboat hull for $200 and I'm now up to $5,000 including s/h engine, new floor, instruments etc. etc. etc....... nothing new here then :rolleyes: <br /><br />I was getting very excited about getting nearer the water until I took the precaution of cutting away...
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    How to find out serial number ?

    Hi Folks,<br /><br />New here today, so appologies in advance if this is in the wrong topic.<br /><br />I have acquired a mongrel Mercury / Mariner OB which consists of a grey Mariner leg s/n 6074133 and a 70HP Mercury power head.<br /><br />I need to order spare parts, but try as I might I...
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