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    Volvo Penta 5.0 osi engine cranks but won't start

    Thanks for your response. The engine model numbers are 4012181485, 4012181486 for port and starboard engines. I misspoke since the engine is multiport injection. I will measure the fuel pressure at the rail this weekend. I will also measure the fuses with an ohm meter.
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    Volvo Penta 5.0 osi engine cranks but won't start

    Greetings all, Looking for a few steps to troubleshoot an "engine won't start" issue. I have a Monterey with dual 2006 Volvo Penta 5.0 osi's. These engines are fuel injected, I believe GM throttle body. Starboard engine starts. Port engine doesn't start. The boat was sitting for about a...
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    2005 volvo penta xdp - help-

    Greetings, I spent last summer replacing my XDP drives with OceanX drives and remember the issue I had with this. I think you are referring to the shaft that threads through the drive and attaches the trim cylinders to the drive. No. It should slide out. I was able to remove one side with...
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    Volvo penta 5.0 OSI current drain

    Thanks for your replies. It's not a radio or bilge pump since I have disconnected the dash wiring harness and all the wires from the battery terminals except the negative and the positive cables going to the engine. There are also no ancillary devices. The battery was just purchased. Looks...
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    Volvo penta 5.0 OSI current drain

    Greeting all, I purchased a 2006 Monterey 302 last year. Spent last Spring/Summer replacing the composite drives. The boat was setting for a while so I had to remove the batteries and charge them up, I replaced one of them. I noticed that I had a slight spark when connecting the port battery...
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    help starting a freshly rebuilt Optimax 250 DFI

    Greetings all, I have a 2004 Utopia with an Optimax 250 DFI. I removed the engine and jet drive a couple of months ago and had them both rebuilt. I need some help starting the rebuilt Optimax 250 DFI. I don’t have much experience with 2 stroke outboards but have a lot of experience with 4 stroke...
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    Engine makes high pitched noise while running

    Greetings, I have a freshly rebuilt small block chevy (350) counter clockwise rotation motor, setup with crusader exhaust. I wanted to start the motor before installing back into the boat so I have it setup on a wooden platform in the garage. The motor has a closed cooling system (anti-freeeze)...
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    How do I keep my crusader exhaust risers from leaking?

    Greetings, I'd like to tap into the forums vast expertise. I have a crusader fresh water exhaust setup with the 8" style log risers and 3" elbows installed on 2 Chevy small blocks. The risers bolt to the exhaust manifolds using 9"studs, bolts and copper washers. It's my understanding that the...
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    Question about inboard fiberglass mufflers

    Greetings all, I have a 1987 Cruisers, inc. with what appears to be the original fiberglass mufflers. I am in the process of changing the manifolds, risers and exhaust hoses. Do the fiberglass mufflers need to be changed or do these things generally last for a long time? Thanks in advance.
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    Installing a velvet drive

    Greetings, I have a crusader engine, Chevy 350 and was wandering if someone could suggest the best way to attach the velvet drive transmission to the engine. This is a very poor design, a heavy transmission bolted onto a cast aluminum flywheel housing. I've done this before but today as you...
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    Question about changing an hour meter

    Greetings, I have a 1987 Cruiser Avante Vee that I restored afew years ago. As part of the restoration, I installed new gauges, one of which was a Faria tachometer with an hour meter. Recently, the tachometer started malfunctioning. The gauge was sticking, a problem that some have reported in...
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    Engine oil pressure issue?

    Greetings, I have a 1987 Cruiser, Inc Avanti Vee with twin Crusader 350's, (remanufactured Chevy marine blocks, generation II, carburetor, cast block with cast heads, remote oil filters mounted in the rear of the engine), with approximately 2.5 hours on them. This past weekend I was running...
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    Water in fuel tanks

    Greetings all, I have an issue that I need guidance on how to resolve. I purchased a 30 ft cruiser that went under water. I have restored the boat, replaced the 2 crusader engines, velvet drive transmissions, wiring etc. I had a marine mechanic install the engines, in which at the time he...
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