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    What have Volvo Penta done to their web site, it is a disaster.

    I have spent several hours trying to find parts that normally would take just a few minutes. I just need the part numbers so I can order bits. I am forced to go to a local site in whatever country then they want serial numbers etc. I know what the parts are called, I just need the part...
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    5.0Gi overheats at idle, but fine at 2000 rpm

    5.0 Gi PWTR Engine No.4110178758 Salt water used for 6 or 7 months a year from new (1999) Overheating at idle, I have installed clear hoses T'stat to -> manifold and have no supply at idle, but stuttering supply at 2000 rpm (increasing with revs). Engine pulls really well and WOT is 4900 rpm...
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    Fuel Pressure Connector

    I need an adapter from No. 4 SAE female to 5/16 32 TPI schrader valve. I want to be able to check the high & low pressures on my 1999 Volvo Penta 5.0 Gi. There is a Schrader Valve on the Vapor Separator Tank for the low pressure and the same fitting on the HP line to the TBI. This must be a...
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    HP Fuel pump debris

    My HP fuel pump has started to whine, it is mounted on the top of the "Vapour Reduction Tank" at the rear of my VP 5.0 Gi PWTR. I have removed it and cleaned the debris from gauze filter 4 times now. I have also replaced the 8 micron filter/water separator that feeds the LP pump, Out of...
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    Damaged lower DP-SM pinion.

    After replacing prop shaft seals and vac & pressure testing I was browsing the photos I had taken whilst re-assembling the lower end. Below is a picture of my lower pinion showing a damaged tooth :eek: so the whole lot needs to be removed and a new pinion fitted. I had no idea that there was...
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    Digital trim gauge constantly reading -9 degrees

    My trim sender stopped working shortly before the end of last season, a visual inspection showed that one of the wires had broken close to the sender. New sender was ordered to be installed whilst I had the outdrive off for new seals. I tested the new 3 wire sender and it reads correctly as...
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    Attempting to change DP-SM propshaft seals.

    I have hit a problem at the first hurdle, I am unable to move the bearing carrier retainer ring, I have soaked it in penetrating oil over the last 5 days, I have the Volvo tool to which I have added an extra bar to increase the torque as shown in the photos. I have given the gear casing a good...
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    Power Steering Pump what ACDelco part number?

    I may have to rebuild my power steering pump before launching this season. Can anyone give me the ACDelco part number so that I can purchase a rebuild kit. The pump goes under the Volvo part number of 3888323 but previous number was 3850491. I noticed very heavy steering at the end of last...
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    5.0Gi running cool fixed, thank you.

    A big thank you to boatguya1 who set me in the right direction with his post "that there might be debris in the bypass channel of the the thermostat housing". I found several bits of impeller vanes in the bypass which could only be shifted with a stiff but bendable length of wire. My engine now...
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    Stainless Duo props getting eaten away

    I am on my third set of Duo props, galvanic corrosion I belive is the cause. I suspect there is no continuity between the hub and blades because of the plastic shear protection, leaving the blades to act as an anode! Has anybody found a solution to this problem? Volvo Penta replaced my first...
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    FaultyTrim senders on VP 5.0 Gi DPS

    I am on my fourth trim sender and at US$300 a time I am not amused. :( I bought a Cranchi Ellipse new in 1999 fitted with the above motor. After the first season of use (36hr)in the Med here in Spain the boat was dry stored under cover. Following season upon launching I found that the trim...
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