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    Volvo Penta 2.3L AQ131 runs better with timing advanced

    I have been fighting an overheating problem and have given up, just going to run it until melt down. However, I noticed tonight that the boat runs way better with the timing advanced a bit. It’s starts easier both cold and hot, idles much smoother, comes out of the hole without hesitation, runs...
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    1992 Volvo Penta 230 with SPA-1 Overheating

    I used to think I was smarter than average then I bought a boat, not any boat, but one that was known to overheat. How hard could it be to fix? I know nothing about boats… So I have a 1992 Excel 18SX with a Volvo Penta 230 “Red Block” and a SPA-1 out drive. Symptoms: 1. Idles all day at the...
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