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    130hp Volvo Penta Boggin'

    I believe I have the answer and that is to rebuild both carbs again, just to ask: the boat is bogging when first starting and have to ease it into full throttle, if I want to go from 0 to full throttle it dies, or sputters until I release back to idle. Does the same thing when edging it to...
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    Taking out Upper Bellow

    I am not sure what kind of tools needed to take out the upper bellow on a 72 Penta AQ130/270T, my bellow is cracked and leaking water into the sterndrive. Is this an easy task?
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    Water in Transom

    I have a water leak that is going into the transom I believe; I noticed that the upper bellow is cracked and leaking water out a little, I changed the oil, but lasts a couple of days on the water, so it's not leaking bad, do you guys think it is that bellow or is it something internal?<br /><br...
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    Carbuerator cough?..

    When I start the boat I can hear a distinctive sound that sounds like "air leak in a can", actually you can tell whenever the piston is in the up position. Is this a basic carb adjustment or a minor carb rebuild or is it something big?
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    Milky oil in lower unit....

    Well I got the milky oil in the motor fixed (it was the headgasket), now I have milky oil in the lower unit on a AQ130 Volvo 270t. Where do I start??? I was thinking the bellows, is that the only way water can get in? Thanks in advance for helping.
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    small water leakage out of flywheel..

    I have a small water/oil leakage out of the flywheel, I recently put new headgasket and exhaust gasket on and the oil is not milky, looks normal getting good compression, I don't know if this is normal for boats, it is not enough leakage but still a concern. Any ideas?
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    Wiring the Alternator

    I recently replaced/rebuild the alternator on an old 72 Volvo Penta, all the wires are label except for 2, the black and red, I have the blue wires on D-, the thick reddish on B+, the green on DF, and a black on 61, I have noticed on the old Volvo's that the green means ground, I didn't pay...
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    Milky valve cover and dipstick..

    Have a 270t I/O Volvo Penta, recently changed water propeller, bought from someone that hasn't changed oil for a long time, changed oil, and was relatively black, although when running for awhile the dipstick turns brown, no smoke coming from anywhere except cold starts, runs really well, no...
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