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    2005 bravo 3 leak but no leak

    thanks for the advice guys, it was the inner prop seal, and i would not have found it if i hadn't rotated the prop shaft directly
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    V/P osxi-G 5.7 lack or power and 1 beep every 5-7 seconds

    update: took the boat out with the intentions of verifying the false alert then replacing the riser sensors on the fly, verifying repair, well, that didnt play out like expected. since this is a larger boat with no access to the engines while underway, the prior mechanic never verified the...
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 TBI still being a pain

    hey, check the fuel pressure at the throttle body. you want to see 30+ lbs with key on, engine off. if you have that, i have found that there is a set of filter screens inside the throttle body, sitting inside the injector bowls, the screen never gets serviced, buy this kit...
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    V/P osxi-G 5.7 lack or power and 1 beep every 5-7 seconds

    hey all, i got a bugger hear, took over this job after the owner felt their mechanic was just throwing parts at this problem, . no scanners, no fuel pressure gauges just flying by the seat of their pants. anyways, after replacing the impeller, then the entire raw waterpump assy, then the...
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    2005 bravo 3 leak but no leak

    ok, ill check that next thank you
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    2005 bravo 3 leak but no leak

    bellows and reservoir hose were done last year, 2025, the hose was reinspected last week when the drive was pulled. no issues found with the hose.
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    2005 bravo 3 leak but no leak

    all the lube hoses were inspected , inside and out and no leaks found. plus as i mentioned , there was oil on the prop and inside the prop shaft cavity when i removed the props. i am really stumped. i have tried multiple times, at several different pressures to spin the input shaft and no...
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    2005 bravo 3 leak but no leak

    yeah i inspected all the parts inside the boat before pulling the boat and there is no gear oil leaks in the engine compartment and the bilge is clean.
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    2005 bravo 3 leak but no leak

    hey guy, i need some help. i got this boat with a bravo 3, the reservoir went low 2 times in the course of 2 days. i pulled the boast out of the water and it sat overnight with the drive trimmed down in the driveway., the next morning there was a stain at the tail end of the props. where the...
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    bravo bellows job, design #2 water intake hose question

    im doing bellows on a bravo 3, the water intake hose has the plastic section going into the housing and the rubber hose has a clamp connecting the 2, one of those crush squeeze clamps you see on non reusable items can i/ should i cut the clamp off and install a new rubber hose or is it ill...
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    Missing bolt 4.3 mercruiser

    yeah id say its the oil pressure switch port
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    why is there oil in my bellows but pressure test holds 15psi overnight

    i pulled the drive on my boat and there is oil in the bellows, lots of it. i drained and pressure tested the drive and find no leaks. could the drive be overheating and pushing the oil out of the input shaft seal? bravo3 drive,
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    2009 4.3 gxi-j cant get it over 3k rpms

    i did that on saturday as noted in post 11. the boat does finally get up on plane and ive had it up to around 42-4400 rpms, but very sluggish getting there, i ran the boat on the external tank and it sucked down a gallon of fuel,. i changed back to the boats tank and it continues to run the...
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    2009 4.3 gxi-j cant get it over 3k rpms

    temp was within specs, 154 degrees , warmed up according to the scan tool
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    2009 4.3 gxi-j cant get it over 3k rpms

    boat ran great earlier in the season, it has sat a while, lots of rain and busy schedule. finally got out to run it and this is where i am at
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    2009 4.3 gxi-j cant get it over 3k rpms

    Empty
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    2009 4.3 gxi-j cant get it over 3k rpms

    I'm also hung up on that cam retard spec of negative 4.5 Anyone have this reading on their unit?
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    2009 4.3 gxi-j cant get it over 3k rpms

    This engine hasn't been touched in years. I don't see how the timing can be off when the distributor is a lock down 1 position clip in other words you can't adjust it and still be bolted in unless it was pulled and shaft rotated.
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    2009 4.3 gxi-j cant get it over 3k rpms

    ok, back from testing, new test gauge reads 48 with regulator connected and 54 with the vac line off. seperate fuel tank made no difference. i stil lthink the fuel pressure should be higher yet i am prety sure these regulator as set for 52psi bypass so if thats the case, how can the pressure...
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    2009 4.3 gxi-j cant get it over 3k rpms

    yeah i am retesting with a different gauge to confirm pressure readings cause it shoudl be between 50-60 psi so ill see what developes
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