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    Replacement Flame Arrestor for AQ125A with Solex

    Looking for one as mine is well... beat up, and arguably not working well as I looked back on one backfire to see a 1 foot flame shooting out of the arrestor. Hasn't backfired since that time, which that was right after cleaning the carb, but I am just wondering where the best place to get one...
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    Aq125a carb cleaning

    I have read a few places that it is fairly simple to do however I have never touched a carburetor before so I feel like I might as well be doing brain surgery. I follow directions extremely well but couldn't find a step by step tear down. Just wondering if such a thing exists. Also, just so I...
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    Volvo Penta 270 Drive Engagement/Throttle cables question

    Re: Volvo Penta 270 Drive Engagement/Throttle cables question Okay, that was alot easier to do than expected. I have discovered that it seems nothing happens when I move the shifter. I have attached the original picture because that is what it looked like from beginning to end... Now what...
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    Volvo Penta 270 Drive Engagement/Throttle cables question

    Okay, so some/most may consider this a ridiculous question, but I am new to boating, and this forum, and have a problem with my drive engaging.... IT WONT. It throttles up in neutral... 1982 Bayliner Capri.... When I try throttling it while not pulling out for neutral, it bogs, and then if I...
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    New to forum, new to boating...

    Re: New to forum, new to boating... Yes the engine runs, the big wild card question is whether or not the prop turns... I'm going to attempt to check that today. If that works, then I'll have a new prop, and then put her in the water and find out what other problems I can find :) They were...
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    New to forum, new to boating...

    Hi all, I just bought a 1982 Bayliner Capri 17' with a Volvo Penta. I don't know a ton about boats or boating, and bought this boat because it was inexpensive. Now with all that said, I know there are a ton of expenses in boating but I do consider myself a fairly handy person, so I intend on...
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