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    Winterizing topic ?

    Would like to post some questions regarding winterizing, tried to post in the engine fact and questions but found out that this is not an open forum.<br /><br />Where should I post regarding winterizing for an I/O motor?<br /><br />Thanks
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    preventing wheel cyl from rust

    I replaced both my trailer wheel cylinders cause one got stuck and locked up the brake. <br /><br />Is there any solution that can be put on them around the piston area to prevent from rust. <br /><br />I only use them in fresh water but they get very rusted and I can see the piston getting...
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    bearing removal?

    To remove the inner bearing from the hub (drum) do you have to use a slide hammer or some sort of puller? I assume the seal has to be taken out first but wasn't sure if the bearing was pressed in or just held in by the seal.
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    Brake drum removal with buddy bearing?

    I tried pulling the brake drum off my trailer but it doesn't want to come free. The buddy bearing is secured with what appears to be a cotter key and some sort of nut but I can't get the cotter key off cause it's down inside the housing.<br /><br />Is it necessary to take the nut off the...
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    How can you find hidden stainless steel screws?

    I need to remove a panel in the floor and it has stainless steel screws that are buried in carpet.<br /><br />A magnet won't work.<br /><br />Any ideas as to how I can find the screw heads?<br /><br />Metal detector?
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    How can I find hidden stainless steel screws?

    Trying to remove a floor panel that is screwed down with stainless steel screws. The heads are buried in the carpet and I can't locate all of them. A magnet won't detect stainless steel.<br /><br />Any ideas as to how I can find the screw heads?<br /><br />Thought about a metal detector.
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    How do you locate hidden stainless steel screws?

    I need to lift a panel in my floor to get access to the gas tank. The panel is screwed down with stainless steel screws and the heads are hidden in the carpet. A magnet won't work for stainless steel.<br /><br />Any suggestions as to how I can figure out where the screws are?
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    Seamac and chihuahuax3

    Seamac, After I pulled mine apart and found one of the flappers to be lodged I decided I was going to replace them. I contacted Volvo Penta yesterday by phone and email and they were real nice, they left me a message saying to leave them out and they even emailed me a copy of the bulletin...
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    Don S, think I figured it out

    I found a post from someone about the same problem I was having. <br /><br />Turned out to be his exhaust flappers.<br /><br />I pulled mine apart tonight and found one of them was disconnected from the rod and it fell down into the tube.<br /><br />Finally got it out and now I just need new...
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    Exhaust flappers?

    My boat experienced a sudden loss of power and can't get passed 3000 rpm. Doesn't buck or run bad, just can't accelerate or get up on a plane. 3k rpm is max now. Runs great when not under load. I noticed water squirting out of the rubber hoses that connect to the exhaust manifolds. <br...
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    Anti siphon valve location?

    I posted earlier about my Volvo possibly having a clutch problem. <br /><br />Don S mentioned the antisiphon valve or fuel pickup possibly being the problem.<br /><br />1. Is the antisiphon valve located where the hose goes into the tank?<br /><br />Boat is a 97 Glastron, 5.7 Volvo Penta...
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    Vovo Penta outdrive clutch

    I think the clutch between the engine and my outdrive is out. I'm not 100% sure cause I can drive the boat up to 30mph about 3000 rpm but can't get it to pull any higher than that.<br /><br />Several years ago I heard a rattling sound coming from the area where the outdrive and engine join, I...
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    Volvo Penta outdrive clutch

    I think the clutch between the engine and my outdrive is out. I'm not 100% sure cause I can drive the boat up to 30mph about 3000 rpm but can't get it to pull any higher than that.<br /><br />Several years ago I heard a rattling sound coming from the area where the outdrive and engine join, I...
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    Props, stainless vs aluminum

    Owned 3 boats in the last 20 years, never had a stainless steel prop cause I've always been worried about damaging the lower unit.<br /><br />Does anyone feel that a stainless prop gives that much better performance than an aluminum?<br /><br />Has anyone ever damaged a lower end because of a...
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    Faria gauges

    Has anyone ever had problems with Faria gauges?<br /><br />The tach in my last boat went out but they replaced it for free because of the lifetime warranty.<br /><br />The voltmeter gauge and my fuel gauge are acting up in this boat. Volmeter suddenly loses signal and if I tap on it with my...
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    Trouble with troubleshooting resolved problem

    Looks like it must have been dirt clogged in the carb somewhere. After completely cleaning the carb out the motor seems to be running the way I would expect it to.<br /><br />One thing I noticed is that the idle mixture screws are very sensitive now, the slightest turn on them and the idle...
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    Prestolite distributor question

    I still haven't resolved the idle and low rpm issues with my motor (Previous post "Trouble with troubleshooting"). Gonna go through the carb idle circuit and give it a good cleaning again. <br /><br />Would the Prestolite iginition act up at low rpm under no load? <br />My experience has been...
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    Trouble with troubleshooting

    I'm new to this forum. I have a 5.7 litre Volvo I/O that is giving me some real grief.<br /><br />The motor has 67 hours of run time on it, only used in freshwater, parked under covered storage in the winter.<br /><br />The problem I have is that I ran it at a lake the other day and it ran fine...
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