Does anybody know where I can new ones?
I removed old ones to clean out the MFs they were full of sand.
Factory one are SS. The volvo store is nuts 10$ a pop
Motor 302.
fresh water cooled.
raw water cooled manifolds.
raw water cooled oil cooler.
I got water in my oil. Dip stick was full not over full. anti freeze in fine no oil no loss. It just dont seem like a head gasket.
So I removed oil cooler filled it under air pressure underwater in a 5...
Craigs list outdrive. 1977 stringer
can I test the lower unit by touching wires to a battery? unit is not in a boat.
I know one is forward other reverse unit is ground.
What should I look for or feel? prop drag with wire connected? free spin without?
I know the ohms should be 6 red to wires...
77 stringer New transom seal 5200 around seal&hull , 5200 in the screw holes, wire brushed the intermediate housing clean I just clamped the seal to it no sealant. shift wire does not leak
Im still getting water in the hull. what am I doing wrong?
First off nothing is wrong with steering.
I've lubed the 2 zerts on the intermediate housing.
i've looked in the manuals and there is no where mentioned on how to lube the cable itself.
I just what to keep my 37 year old cable in good working order.
Im thinking about remove cable end form the...
I recently bought a a 77 omc everything sweet so far.
On my volvo penta I tapped in to the raw water line for my washdown pump.
Is this possible with the OMC Without the motor running ?
I know it will work with motor running
I know the raw water pump is in the leg not like the VP.
When I hook...
The 91 octane is the recommend fuel for my motor. (AQ131D)
Up until about a month ago I could get 91 Non ethanol
Well that gone
I can get 87 Non ethanol
Or 91 ethanol
Which fuel run would you run?
Ive been looking how to get my red dot heater Red Dot R-254 Auxiliary Heater in line with a hot water supply .
I found this picture of a heater line on a aq140.
I have a aq131 in my boat. I do not have a inlet on my red tank.
Can I change the red tanks & copper pipes from a aq140 (B23 block)...
My boat had a merc 470 package.
Now It has AQ131d/SP package.
The installer did a very good job on the wiring the VP to the old Glasply dash.
Here's were I'm scratching my head. The Tilt Trim Gear assembly is shot. Motor seams OK
So i look at ebay to see what one is going for.
The used...
Can it be used?
Im getting the Point Dwell & timing dialed in. Runs a lot better thanks for all the help.
Plugs look Almost OK but not quite right. So Im looking at the carb, maybe a little rich. So I get out my vacuum gauge.
Am I blind I cant find a vacuum port.
Here's what I got
80 Glasply 19.5 cuddy That originally came with a mercruiser 470 Motor died.
Later on in time someone put a aq131d/SP in its place. Looks like they did a good job. But unknown hours
I've been tinkering with this motor for a while now. Ive everything set to spec. Although I...
Could a car pump be used.
Reason why I'm asking car is
It has a heater hose port on it. (hopefully)
I would use that port to run fresh HOT water coolant though a heater core.
Return line into a (TEE custom built ) placed the radiator hose coming in or out of the cooling exchanger (big red thing)
aq131d
About how far above the bottom of the pan is the end of the DST ?
could I clamp a pump to the DST and suck the out oil?
If yes Approximately how much oil remains in pan? (ruffly)
Or do do I put a tube down the DST to get the oil out.
Thank you
I've searched for what seams like days. I'm getting numbers that dont make sense.
But then again Im a GM guy 19 for the points 32 for the plugs.
The volvo Im finding
40 points dont seam right
32 plugs OK Ill buy that.
Thank you
I bought a new to me boat with a AQ131d / SP outdrive package.
Searched the forum found out how to fix no problem there I think I got that fingered out.
I searched the web I found Upper Gearcase Seal Kits | Volvo Sterndrives | Basic Power
Will P# glm87710
Thank you
Is It possible to run a cabin heat system off this motor?
heater core type like in your truck.
I have the core fans and lines in my boat.
The motor & drive is a transplant. Merc 470 out Volvo in.
Thank you