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  1. Don S

    HELP please! I tried starting, get loud bank like a big firecracker

    Re: HELP please! I tried starting, get loud bank like a big firecracker Yes, they are hydraulic, but you still have to adjust them. Here is how it's done.
  2. Don S

    Mercrusier LH Rotation motor replacement

    Re: Mercrusier LH Rotation motor replacement LH rotation is standard Chevy V8 engine rotation. LH or RH is determined by watching the flywheel. Not the harmonic balancer.
  3. Don S

    98 3.0L SX Drive Coupler does not fit!!

    Re: 98 3.0L SX Drive Coupler does not fit!! That coupler will probably work fine. The proper splined shaft has 3 oring grooves like this.\ The third ring allows you to use the grease zirk on the coupler. Without it, the grease will just go out the back of the coupler and not on the splines.
  4. Don S

    Starting and wiring issue

    Re: Starting and wiring issue Here is the instrument panel.
  5. Don S

    Starting and wiring issue

    Re: Starting and wiring issue Here are a couple of files that should help you get it running. This is the wiring diagram from the manual (why I needed all the odd information). Should show you what the wiring should be like. Here is a starting system test as well. The slave solenoid may...
  6. Don S

    Mercruiser alpha one 4.3 lx solenoid replacement

    Re: Mercruiser alpha one 4.3 lx solenoid replacement Here is how to troubleshoot the starting system if it's electrical and not water in your engine. Pay particular attention to the wire colors.
  7. Don S

    Rewiring and adding components

    Re: Rewiring and adding components Your engine, gauges, ignition switch, trim etc. are one system. Completely separate from everything else. At least it should be. Your 12 volt accessories, pumps, lights, electronics etc, should be a separate system as well. You can keep them separate using...
  8. Don S

    Alternator hook up.

    Re: Alternator hook up. This should cover it.
  9. Don S

    Drive trims down, clicks when I try to trim up or trailer up

    Re: Drive trims down, clicks when I try to trim up or trailer up Here are the troubleshooting charts and wiring diagrams.
  10. Don S

    ignition timing

    Re: ignition timing Follow the timing instructions exactly, even when to start and stop the engine, and when to do what to the wiring.
  11. Don S

    ignition timing

    Re: ignition timing Just so you can see what I am talking about, in the picture below, item 7 is the connector shown in your photo. The white black striped wire going to the shift interrupt switch is actually terminal 4 and it plugs into 10 in the picture (Yes, it's a purple wire). Where...
  12. Don S

    what kind of drive is this? And why wont it shift to reverse?

    Re: what kind of drive is this? And why wont it shift to reverse? Bigger pictures would sure help. What year is the boat? Any engine serial numbers. Bigger pictures of the area in yellow.
  13. Don S

    timing setting

    Re: timing setting You should have the Delco EST. Here is how to set it. 1? BTDC - w/86-88 AKI fuel, 6? BTDC w/89 AKI fuel or higher. Specs, timing and fuel requirements 1? BTDC - w/86-88 AKI, 6? BTDC w/89 AKI.
  14. Don S

    installing outdrive after replacing shift cable

    Re: installing outdrive after replacing shift cable Try the link below, you can print it out and take it to the boat.
  15. Don S

    140 Water Pump Replacement Quandry

    Re: 140 Water Pump Replacement Quandry Yes, they should flip the vanes over to the right direction. Just turn the vertical shaft clockwise when installing the housing and it shouldn't be a problem.
  16. Don S

    12-24 Volt

    Re: 12-24 Volt I redrew the picture, and it looks to me like using an isolator should work if you did it like this. Then I got to thinking about the ground comment by Bruce and looked at the picture and though about if someone put a ground wire from the 12v panel to the 12v engine and...
  17. Don S

    SP-C drive tilt not working

    Re: SP-C drive tilt not working I really have no clue how your system is installed, what switches you have or anything, so for me to give specific instructions on what can go and what stays, I can't do it. What I can say, is here is a wiring diagram of the trim pump and relays you have. A is...
  18. Don S

    AQ270 hub shaft

    Re: AQ270 hub shaft More info on the long vs short shaft and hub. I have been doing a lot of searching through Volvo information and just general internet info. Seems there is a short shaft and a long shaft on the single prop drives. But that is all that's known. The problem with the...
  19. Don S

    AQ270 hub shaft

    Re: AQ270 hub shaft Your information is incorrect Jeff. The sizes may vary from propsaft PN to PN, but the shafts are not designed for short or long props. This is true to a point, Volvo also makes a drill jig to drill the prop shaft so the long hub prop and hardware can be used.
  20. Don S

    Underheating 5.0 gxib

    Re: Underheating 5.0 gxib There is what is called a bypass hole in the thermostat housing (Item C in the file below) that can get plugged up by pieces of old dead impellers, sea life, and or rust. When it gets plugged up or partially plugged up the pressure from the raw water pump keeps the...
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