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    Is This What Milky Volvo Penta DP-SM Gear Oil Looks Like?

    Hi All, I drained the lower gear oil out of my 2001 Volvo Penta DP-SM outdrive yesterday and the gear oil is a brownish-green color and not a translucent/clear amber color like the new official Volvo Penta synthetic gear oil I was going to refill it with. I bought the boat last summer and the...
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    Oil leak in new valve cover gaskets - Mercruiser 3.0LX

    I have a 1995 Mercruiser 3.0LX engine and the old valve cover gasket was leaking. I took the valve cover off and put a new Mercruiser rubber valve cover gasket in there and bolted everything back down. I know the manual calls for 40 lbs/sq in of torque on those valve cover bolts, but it seemed...
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    Starter bolt just spins and won't tighten all the way - Mercruiser 3.0LX

    Hi All! It's been about 8 years since I've been on the forums. I never quite got the last boat on the water, but I bought a different Bayliner last summer (only had 100 hrs on it) and it has run great until a couple weeks ago when my negative battery terminal melted and the boat died in the...
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    Looking at a 1996 Milan 21' Open Bow Boat - Anyone know about Milan Boats?

    I'm looking at buying a 1996 Milan 21' Open Bow boat. I can't find much information out there at all about Milan boats. Here is what I know about the boat so far: Year: 1996 Manufacturer: Milan Sport Boats (no longer in business but used to be out of Eugene, OR I believe) Model: 206DX (Open...
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    How bad is it?

    Alright, I finally got my parts (exhaust manifold and tilt unit) and installed them. I changed all the fluids in the boat (including the gas). I was running the engine on muffs after an oil change (to get any water out of the oil) and it ran very smooth for about 10 minutes. I was just about to...
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    Exhaust Port on Head

    I am installing a new exhaust manifold and when I pulled off the old one I found that the #4 exhaust port in the head is rusted and has a chunk of metal out of it (see attached pics). By looking at the pictures, do you think the chunk of metal missing will cause probs? Also, what is the best...
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    Fuel Tank Feeder Hose

    In order to siphon the gas out of my boat's gas tank, I had to take off the feeder hose that goes from my gas cap to the gas tank. What kind of sealant do I need to use to re-seal the feeder hose bank onto the fuel tank?
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    Engine Bolts and Gaskets

    My new exhaust manifold should be arriving today so I'm hoping to install it when it gets here. I read on some other posts that it is good to put waterproof grease on bolts before you put them back in the engine (the bolts were a wee bit rusted). After I clean them, should I put grease on the...
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    Boat Vents and Blowers

    My 20ft 1987 Bayliner Capri (w/ Volvo Penta 4 cyl AQ131A) has two vents on the side of the boat to ventilate the bilge area. One side as a blower fan low in the bilge area with flexible hosing (prob 4") going out the vent. The other side only has about a foot of hose ending high in the bilge...
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    Compression Test for 4 Cyl

    I've never done a compression test, but I've read my service manual and also read the last year's worth of posts on compression testing on iboats. I still have a couple of clarification questions. Here is what I've gathered is the correct step-by-step approach with my questions embedded (my...
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    Exhaust Manifold and Water in Oil

    I posted about my recently purchased boat with the 1987 Volvo Penta AQ131A enginge and the cracked exhaust manifold. There is water in my oil (chocolate color) and I have that wonderful foamy stuff on my valve cover cap. Is the cracked exhaust manifold the most likely cause of the water in the...
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    Volvo AQ131/275 Cracked Exhaust Manifold, Bad Tilt Motor, and More

    I recently purchased a 20ft 1987 Bayliner Capri Cuddy Cabin with a Volvo Penta AQ131A engine and 275 outdrive. This is my first boat and I thought I was getting a great deal, but I had a boat shop look at it AFTER I bought the boat (I know, BEFORE would have been smart, but I was swept up with...
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