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    running a little off timing

    curious to know , will it hurt my engine, if i run it while the timing is a little off, and if its off its not much, the engine sounds really good<br /><br />??<br /><br />thanks <br /><br />86bayliner
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    bellows question?

    i hear you can sink if one of the bellows has a leak or slit in it, was that the top bellow or the bottom bellow? IM still going to search the forums for the threads on bellows?
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    i think i have found my demon at last

    Thanks to all of you, and really the knowledge i have gained in this forum is tremendous.<br />thank you one hundred million times to everyone involved.<br /><br />My lifter was the demon on this #7 exhaust valve on my 1986 volvo penta 225e, gm v8 5L engine.<br /><br />the bottom of the lifter...
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    I opened valve cover

    My mechanic didnt have any numbers for me , he said the clylinder had compression of about 125, ??umm i think he just told me that. Could have come out better doing the stupid compression test myself, but as you will see even without doing a full compression test i found an obvious problem.<br...
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    sticky valve, burnt valve, is what he said.....

    ok guys, <br /><br />remember me, the one with the popping from #7 cylinder in my 1986 Volvo Penta Aq225e v8 305 5.0.<br /><br />The mechanic called and said, he declared that the cylinder has compression, and the valve is either "burnt or sticky" on number 7.. He only charged me $40.00 for...
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    Do I really have to do a compression test??

    Do I really have to do a compression test? <br /><br />I have an engine that was doing some popping after we did a tune up.<br /><br />Later, I discovered that by disconnecting #7 spark plug the popping would go away and motor sounded great again. <br /><br />I did a little test, and found the...
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    moisture or condensation inside distributorcap

    I found a lot of condensation inside my cap. Been raining a lot lately too, just wodering what if anyone knows would be the effects of a lot of moisture in the cap. 1986 Volvo Penta 225e V8.<br /> Would this cause an engine to start popping. Jeeeez????<br /><br /><br...
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    Lucas Oil additive, Is it good to use?

    Does anyone use it, DO you know if its good or bad for my 1986 Volvo 225e V8 engine? :rolleyes:
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    Distributor Cap Information please? Volvo Penta AQ225e

    First time here<br /> <br />I have a big Orange V8 with Volvo Penta 225e stickers on it, in a 1986 Bayliner Capri 21' open bow boat.<br /> <br />I let a neighbor/friend/lower level mechanic help me do a tune up to the motor, ie: changed belt, plugs, cap and rotor, pumped out oil, new oil...
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