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    Volvo Penta AQ130 Sea Water Pump crapped the bed.. HELP PLEASE!!

    Hello All, Well I have been trying to find the cause of my water in my engine and after checking my oil cooler and replacing all those parts it was on to the water pump. After taking the front cover off it looked alright. Then I unbolted the main piece from the engine block and that's when the...
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    Should I buy 1999 Evinrude 6 HP Kicker 4 stroke

    As the title reads I'm seriously looking at a 1999 Evinrude 6 HP single cyl. 4 stroke What kind of things should I be looking out for, is the single cyl. engine going to have enough guts to put my 1979 17' glasply , is it going to vibrate / rattle a ton more than a 2 cyl. ?? It has a extra long...
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    8HP TOHATSU 4 Stroke long shaft - What would you pay for one ?

    I have a chance to buy a 8hp tohatsu 4 stroke long shaft that's pretty damn new.. The kicker looks pretty damn nice but has a little corrosion here and there. He is asking $1200 is it worth it ??? I'm not sure if it was manual or not. Should I be going down there first thing ??? What do you...
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    Fuel Gauge needle Bounces 1/2 a tank.

    Hello Everyone, In the never ending project that is a boat. My fuel guage was broken and I would tap it then it would move to where it thought it was supposed to be. I replaced the Fuel gauge and now as the boat rocks side to side the guage bounces about 1/2 a tank. Plus to add to the...
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    VP AQ130D w/ 280 leg - Motor Lifts up in reverse

    Hello Everyone, As I said in the title its a Volvo Penta AQ130D w/ 280 leg I had a buddy park us and I watched the leg and told my friend to slowley go into reverse and boom this thing launched up at me. I almost crapped my pants right there. When I took it out of the water in...
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    VP 130D - Dual 44 PA1 carbs Fuel Spray ISSUE.

    Dear all you experts.. With looking at my carbs today when I push on the throttle the front carburator with the candy cane and the center pole spray fuel on acceleration. The back one one squirts out the candy cane only throttle and not from the center . :facepalm:Not another thing...
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    Solex 44PAI Carb Cleaning on a AQ130D ( Dual Carbs )

    Ok so I know its in my best interest that I do a full carb cleaning and it will be done in the Winter as money is very tight right now after all my other issues.. Project Boat.. Can I remove the individual jets and clean them up . Without the whole take everything apart etc. I know I know its...
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    Engine won't Lift up.

    AQ130D w a 280 leg Outdrive wont lift.. I would be shocked if it was something else besides this shotty wiring patch.. Is there a way to jump it to test ? I dropped it down and it started to come up then stopped. I used the electrical switch and I can hear it click at the electrical relays that...
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    Volvo Penta AQ130D w/ 280leg - Farts at 3200rpm cant get on plane.

    Took my project out finally. The boat couldnt get on plane and for a minute or so it ran around 3500 sometimes less time. It then coughed and farted and dropped rpm almost to the point of stalling. I throttled back and it ran around 2000 rpm at a cruise with no problem.. The throttled back but...
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    Water inside the Hull ???

    In my ever seemingley endless project to get this boat going I started to tilt the boat and Trailer up and down. The boat is out of the water for 5 months now and I hear a big SLOOSH back and forth.. I'm hopeing its the gas tank as its about half full right now. Any other way then drilling a...
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    Bellows with Water coming out of small crack.

    In the second grove of the bellows there is a small crack.. I noticed it when I hooked up water inside to the adapter before the water pump and had the engine running it was coming out of that and the bottom of the leg. Its a Volvo 130D with a 280 leg. If the engine is all the way down almost...
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    Volvo aq130D NO Spark I'm thinking the COIL..

    Hello Everyone. I replaced the spark plugs, Replaced the gas filter, and oil filter. Then did a oil change on the engine and checked all the connections and as half assed as the pervious owner left them I cleaned them up taped them for future cleanup. I got the enging to turn over now but no...
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    NEWBIE Question -> DeWinterizing my AQ130D

    After getting some expert info from people regarding my engine. I was happy to find out that I have a AQ130D with a 280 leg. Now before I bought the boat I was told it was parked and winterized this past end of September. Getting the engine/leg and Boat tuned up what steps should I take to get...
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    What is this engine ? Volvo what ???

    I'm trying to figure out what make and model etc this engine is. I know your thinking holly F^^*6 this guys a newbie. Let me explain It's in a 1976 Glasply Boat I have searched for the metal label everywhere and cant find any record of it. I see on the top a label that says 130 and on the one...
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