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    Fuel Delivery/starvation Help troubleshooting

    Wanted to post a quick update. I started checking around the wiring harness around the engine, while doing so I also checked the connections on my battery. They were not as tight as I would like. I tightened them and noticed that some of those wires ran behind a second battery that I keep on...
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    Fuel Delivery/starvation Help troubleshooting

    Well I took a quick glance at it yesterday. I didnt have much time to work with but pretty quickly noticed that the fuel hose that goes from the pump to the carb has a slight restriction near the pump side. Its just slightly kinked, but pretty obvious. I went ahead and ordered a new one (sierra...
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    Fuel Delivery/starvation Help troubleshooting

    Thank you sir ! Some good ideas there. I believe it is MPI. I will certainly try to check all of the things you mentioned, however I am curious why you think it might be electrical ? Especially since the condition only seems to happen with higher angle takeoffs. I can run it all day at low speed...
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    Fuel Delivery/starvation Help troubleshooting

    The serial number for the engine is something I have not been able to locate. Since its not the original engine. I have tried to find it before. Was told it would be stamped on the back of the block below the heads,- port side I believe. I have tried reaching mirrors and my cell phone back there...
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    Fuel Delivery/starvation Help troubleshooting

    A little point by point of the condition. -Occurs only after high angle takeoff (gas probably moving around quite a bit in the tank) OR right after the throttle is backed off post plane -Accompanied by the strong smell of fuel (indicating a possible "flooded" condition) -Difficulty restarting...
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    Fuel Delivery/starvation Help troubleshooting

    Thanks @alldodge ! I want to properly diagnose this issue. I dont think it will be too difficult mechanically, but will likely take some time. Just hoping someone could recommend a good jump off point to start with. I have started to compile a list of the things I should check, Im just not sure...
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    Fuel Delivery/starvation Help troubleshooting

    Hey Everyone ! Im hoping for a bit of guidance here. My boat is a Four Winns Horizon 180- circa 2000/2001 (supposedly a in between model). It has a 5.7 (not original) volvo engine that was installed in 2017, the season before I bought it. In 2018, shortly after I bought it, it gave me some...
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    IN SERIOUS NEED of spark plug wire help 5.7

    I dont, but could get one quick. The end that goes on the distributor has connectors that look female but are actually male. The ends on that side are much larger than normal plug wires. Also the "male" connector protrudes from the end (on the distributor side) and is not hidden in the boot. I...
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    IN SERIOUS NEED of spark plug wire help 5.7

    Possibly 18-8828 ? Looks like thats the only other applicable part #
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    IN SERIOUS NEED of spark plug wire help 5.7

    I am really in need of some guidance and have no where else to turn. I decided to replace the spark plugs on my 5.7 volvo penta that is in my 2001 four winns horizon 180. I ordered the plugs a year ago and just didnt get around to it. I pull the first wire off and of course the connector breaks...
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    Volvo trim sensor

    Thank you sir !
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    Volvo trim sensor

    The Trim gauge hasnt worked for a bit now on my 2000 Four Winns Horizon. I noticed that one of the wires on the sending unit, which is located on the starboard side of the SX outdrive, was broken. There are 3 wires, 2 black ones that are a thicker gauge and in one cable and another, thinner...
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    5.7 Spark plug wire help please

    Got it. Looks like its sierra 18-8836. The 5.0 was the 5.0L -I am assuming that the PO just swapped over the wires and dist when they replaced the engine with the 5.7, pretty standard practice.
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    5.7 Spark plug wire help please

    I am desperately in need of some help from you guys again. I was changing out the plugs on my Four Winns boat a few days ago, when I pulled one of the wires off, the connector broke off the wire inside the boot. I figured it might as well be time to swap out the wires. Initially I brought the...
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    Help ! Volvo Penta 5.7 Oil filter question

    Hey fellas I am in the process of going through my first oil change on my 2001 Four Winns Horizon. It has a replacement 5.7 Volvo Penta crate engine in place of the 5.0. I finally got the special pump that screws on the dipstick and managed to pump out all the oil, however when I pulled the...
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    Four winns trailer bearing help

    Hello everyone. First off I have read the sticky on here regarding bearing sizes. It didnt help me out. I am trying to replace the bearings on my trailer. Unfortunately they DO NOT have any numbers stamped in the bearings. The trailer is a four winns model 18190. It has a capacity of 5200 lbs. I...
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    Oil Change adapter

    Hey fellas I have a Volvo penta 5.7 stern drive. I need to finish doing a oil change this spring and need to find where to get that fitting that goes on the end of the dipstick tube. I understand that I will pump the oil out through the tube. I began to do so while I was winterizing however my...
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    Prop questions...please help ! Im lost

    Im sure this is simple question but I dont really understand too much about props. So I have a 2001 Four Winns Horizon 180 bowrider. Its got a Volvo Penta 5.7 with Sx outdrive. It originally came with the 5.0, but the PO had the 5.7 put in in 2016. It currently has a 4 blade 14.75 x 15 prop that...
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    Trailer brake help

    I recently purchased a 2000 Four Winns Horizon bowrider. It came on a Four Winns trailer that has disc brakes. I am looking for a bit of information on how these work. All of the other trailers Ive owned have not had any brakes, so im not sure how they work. Do I need one of those brake...
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    Help ! Volvo penta v8 2000 ?

    Hello friends, I am desperately in need of some guidance and am hoping someone on here can help put me on the right track. I recently bought a new used boat that has a Volvo penta engine which has been giving me some problems. So the engine decal on the fuse/relay cover on the engine says its...
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