Problem with Volvo penta 5.7 power

Tanner B

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Hi I have the same year and motor in my Chris craft also with carb I’ve been fighting with for a year now it won’t go past 2800 rpm I’ve rebuilt the Carb twice now new fuel pump new wires cap and rotor checked In tank fuel pick up also check to see if exhaust flapper were stuck but it didn’t have any I see now my trim sending unit has been replaced with and after market one and the person left the plug disconnected so my trim gauge always says it’s up so I grounded out one of the pin connectors and I got my gauge to go to the down position I’ve done some research and I believe the motor won’t let you go full throttle while the out drive is in the up position but I can’t find anyone who has had this problem yet I’m going to try it this weekend and I let you know if it works
 

jimmbo

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Hi I have the same year and motor in my Chris craft also with carb I’ve been fighting with for a year now it won’t go past 2800 rpm I’ve rebuilt the Carb twice now new fuel pump new wires cap and rotor checked In tank fuel pick up also check to see if exhaust flapper were stuck but it didn’t have any I see now my trim sending unit has been replaced with and after market one and the person left the plug disconnected so my trim gauge always says it’s up so I grounded out one of the pin connectors and I got my gauge to go to the down position I’ve done some research and I believe the motor won’t let you go full throttle while the out drive is in the up position but I can’t find anyone who has had this problem yet I’m going to try it this weekend and I let you know if it works
Some Punctuation please, instead of One Long run-on Sentence...
"...and rotor checked in tank..." ???
 

kenny nunez

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Is your drive an AQ model? If not, what year or model is the drive platform?
 
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Scott Danforth

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VPs don't have flappers

There is no interlock on trim. Wherever you got that information is wrong

What is your compression numbers?
What is the fuel pressure?
Is your throttle cable moving the carb to fully open?

Not spinning over 2800rpm is either a motor low on compression or you have a fuel delivery issue
 
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