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  1. firebird1158

    Swim platform mold build gone wrong, help needed

    So I spent a lot of time getting what I thought was gonna be a great mold ready for an extended swim platform for my Doral 300se but after wet sanding down to 1200 and waxing the mold with carnuba 10 times I started the gelcoat which very quickly started to bubble up in areas... It seemed to...
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    Low compression on cylinder 1, 50psi, less than 10hr on new crate motor

    The new motor is a 305 gm crate and has been smelling rich and smoking lately,had some gas in the oil as well.put vacuum gauge on and it was flickering at 15 at 1000 rpm.Well just finished a compression test and number 1 cylinder had 50 psi where as all others had 185-190 psi. I poured a little...
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    1999 5.0GI running rich, exhaust smoke and soot, TBI question

    I have been getting a rich exhaust smell for a while now and some smoke at start up and now seems sluggish to plane but once rpm get up it seems to clear itself.... I have been reading alot of posts on this symptom and from what I gather the usual causes are either the IAC solenoid or the TBI...
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    Anyone ever take actual gas gauge apart to repair??

    Hey guys, my gas gauge goes right to full as soon as it gets grounded, even with new sending unit it just jumps to full, I assume it is obviously bad as wiring checks out. Problem is i can't match my faria gauge and wondering if anyone has ever taken one of these apart to repair the internals. I...
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    How start generator for test, removed and need to bypass Kohler safety switches ?

    Hey guys , I had my Kohler 6.5ESZ generator removed last year on winterization to diagnose it not running after start switch released and thought it would be a simple hook up to battery and it would run on bench.... not so. The guy who removed it had snipped all the attached wires to remove it...
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    5.0GI oil high on stick but looked fine changing it only pumping out milky oil now?

    I have a 1998 Doral 300SE with twin VP 5.0GI engines and was checking oil levels and noticed one had too high oil level but looked and smelled fine. I was thinking someone overfilled it as boat is new to me this season and couldn't remember what the level was when picking up boat, just remember...
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    Looking for Cheap marine survey or quick inspection in Babylon ny

    I'm looking for a person who could either complete a survey or even just go by and give it a quick look over to make sure it is is acceptable condition before I drive 12 hrs to pick boat up. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am on a tight budget and don't want to spend 500 or more on a...
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    VDO cluster dead after tow, but can't figure out how to remove it??? 258 Vista

    Hello, I just purchased a 1999 four winns 258 vista and everything was working but then towed it home 600 miles and today when I put it in the water the cluster is totally dead. Nothing works and have checked all the under dash fuses wiggled wires etc looking for something loose. I wanted to...
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    New gimbal bearing slips into housing with hardly any pressure?

    I was changing my gimbal bearing and when I removed the sterndrive the bearing was attached to the driveshaft of my SX drive. Have seen that happen before but when I go to put in new bearing it pretty much slips into place with hardly any pressure. My old bearing was not in that bad shape but...
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    Small miss and occasional pop under first loading of motor, Volvo 5.0gl

    Hey guys... I have had this issue periodically for the last few years and cannot figure out what is causing it. It only does it once in a while when first loading boat to get on plane. It will give a little pop noise and then usually fine, but seems to miss a little on WOT some times as well. I...
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    2000 Volvo 5.0gl temperature sensor location

    My temp gauge has not worked since I have had boat for 4years and figure it is time to fix it. But I can not locate where it is. Can find oil pressure and overheat switch but not the temp sender ?? The microfiche don't show actual location. Was told it should be in block on side of engine but...
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    2000 Volvo 5.0GL periodic misfire??

    Hey guys.... I have had this periodic misfire over the last couple of years that i have not been able to find the cause of. It is almost like a little backfire with a kind of popping noise usually at beginning of the day at load getting on plane but sometimes what sounds like a little miss at...
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    Volvo Sx uj-bellows installation question

    I just replaced my uj bellows and used bellows adhesive on drive side where the v-ring is but can I trust the pressure of the drive squeezing against the ring to seal the drive?? This is where water was getting in the last time and wondering if I shouldn't put some ultra black sealer on the...
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    This is a first.. pulled drive and whole gimbal bearing came with it! see pic!

    I had seen water getting pumped out the side a few times and figured I had a bellows leak and then yesterday I had some knocking/grinding noise turning left and right and figured the gimbal was on it's way out.. even though I only replaced it beginning of last season.... Anyway when I pulled...
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    2000 Volvo penta SX-M u-joint(spider) part numbers

    Hey guys... I know this has been discussed before but I am still getting conflicting stories from my local dealer on wether I can actually buy just the universal joints for my 2000 SX-M outdrive. The dealer says I have to buy the whole shaft with universals and my local guy said he couldn't...
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    looking for universal cross reference for part number

    I found these universals after much searching but wondering if anybody knows of a cross reference number or somewhere else to get them http://bpi.ebasicpower.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=eBasicPower&Product_Code=BPI94-94100&Category_Code=VOL3A part number for ebasic power is...
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    Volvo SX knocking noise.. just replaced uv's

    Guys, i just had my sx-m drive gone over and all new bearings after some rust from salt water intrusion... so I assume it is good... but decided to change uvs as the gimbal went last trip out last year and figured it was time to do them as well. the guy said he couldn't get uv's to replace but...
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    Volvo Penta Sx bearings

    Guys, I took my sx drive off last year to do the gimbal bearing and when I put the drive in my garage to store it I opened the bleed valve and about 3 onces of water came out.... I regularly check the oil so it was obviously from my last trip out..... Anyway I drained the oil and put in some...
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    great Video Link of winterizing for us newbies

    I saw this video link and it made me pretty confident in tackling my first winterization of my 5.0GL volvo penta. Hope it helps others as well. This is a great site and the help is great, enjoy!! it's 24 mins , real life is allot longer!! http://www.nait.ca/flash_videos/techlife/winterize.html
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    Volvo Sx knocking noise/vibration picture of blown gimbal added

    Hello, I read a lot of posts here before and always helped, but this time I am stumped as to what might be going on. I was cruising at 20mph for about 40mins when I heard a weird noise and then drive line noise vibration changed, stopped the boat , everything seemed fine( was my first trip with...
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