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    1996 Penta 5.0Fi and SX COBRA

    I had that engine in a 1995 Four Winns 190 horizon. Overall it was a great engine, but we did have two issues with it. 1. At about 275 hours we had an exhaust flapper valve come loose and mostly block the exhaust where it passes through the transom. The dealer couldn't find it. After talking...
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    No Reverse or Neutral....just Forward VP

    Check both ends of the shift cable for attachment and also check both ends of the shift cable housing for attachment. I had the cable housing come loose and separate from the throttle/shift quadrant several years ago. Luckily I was able to lift the quadrant up from its mounting surface to find...
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    Which NMEA2000 gateway to use on a VP 4.3 GXi-E

    My guess is that your engine uses a MEFI 4. My 2002 Volvo 5.7Gi-B also uses a MEFI-4. You can remove the 2 or 3 mounting screws and look at the label on the back of the unit. It will say which MEFI version it is. I have also been looking at the Fox-Marine unit, but haven't done it yet. If...
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    Recommended wood for trailer bunks?

    I have used treated pine with stainless or galvanized carriage bolts, nuts, washers, and lock washers, monel staples, and bunk carpet. I used 3M #77 spray adhesive to help hold the carpet to the bunks. You might use a 3/4 or 1 inch wood bit to counterbore (make a recessed area) for the bolt...
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    Bellows adhesive or not?

    I would not recommend adhesive. The drive bellows is secured with a hose clamp on one end and compressed between metal drive parts on the other (or at least it is on my DP-SM). The exhaust bellows does not need to be water tight. In fact, the bellows has drain holes in it.
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    Is it a Chevy or Ford engine?

    The "G" in 5.7 GSi means that it is a GM engine. The "Si" means that it is a throttle body fuel injected engine. A 5.0 Fi or 5.8 Fi would be a Ford engine.
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    kicker on boat or kicker on dingy?

    As I recall the story, a friend had a Bayliner 2850 Contessa with a single 350 Chev I/O and a bracket and fuel line on the swim platform so he could mount his dinghy motor, a 15hp 2 stroke, on the back. One weekend the Volvo Penta outdrive failed. He said it was a 70-mile (24 hour) trip back...
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    Volvo Penta DPS Prop Question

    For comparison, my 2002 Four Winns 268 with that engine/drive uses an F4 duoprop. The previous owner said he had a D7 prop set on it for a while which gave him more speed at lower rpm, but I believe it was working (lugging) the engine harder that the F4 Prop set. The "D" props are aluminum...
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    Exhaust pieces and parts

    Tachometers have been known to be inaccurate at times. I replaced the tach in my current boat because of this. You might be able to get another tachometer or timing light with a tach readout to verify tach accuracy. You could go the www.fourwinns.com site and look for the "Fast Facts"...
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    Exhaust pieces and parts

    Normal full throttle rpm was 4600. With the flapper blocking the exhaust, the engine struggled to reach 4000rpm. The boat was sluggish gettng on plane. While the dealer was troubleshooting, the engine ran smooth, but just didn't produce normal power.
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    Exhaust pieces and parts

    In '96 and '97 when I had my flapper valve issue, Volvo had a drill fixture ($100) to drill new larger holes, and a repair kit that included 4 new flanged rubber bushings that were to be glued in place with 3M 1300 or equivalent adhesive, and new pins and flappers. I received and installed the...
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    Exhaust pieces and parts

    I experienced this with my 95 Four Winns 190 Horizon and Volvo 5.0 EFI at about 250 hours since new. With the outdrive trimmed up all the way, the exhaust bellows can be disconnected from the transom side to inspect inside the bottom end of the Y pipe. The flapper valves in my boat were rubber...
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    Vista 268 Water Heater

    Just to confirm, I assume the switch labeled "Fresh Water Pump" (top back switch near cabin door) is on, and the water heater has been filled with water? I'm not sure if you are in a climate where the water heater was drained for winter. It is possible to burn out the water heater element if...
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    vista 268 Bildge pump

    The original equipment Attwood 1200gph bilge pump in my 268's engine compartment has 3 wires. One wire is power direct from the battery through the float switch to the bilge pump. I believe there should be a fuse in this line. The second wire is from the bus bar and fuse panel beside the...
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    268 vista spotlight

    Are you sure that is the only motor? I see a red, a black, and a white wire. Is that enough to move up, down, left, and right? I was not able to find much for parts support for this light. You might need to install a newer light. I will say that I have had times where I needed to use mine...
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