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    Oil Leak into bilge

    Over the course of the summer I started noticing a small amount of oil in my bilge. Not even enough to register on my dip stick for the whole season but it does make the bilge messy. My engine is a 1999 volvo Penta 5.0 gi PWTR. Upon investigation I noticed that it appears to be comming from...
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    Don S you were right!

    I posted a question about replacing the sealing ring on the sea water pump on my VP I/O severla weeks ago. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=313228&highlight=water+pump+seal. You stated "I've never had to replace that seal. Mostly because when the seal goes bad, so does the bearings in...
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    Volvo Penta Sea Water Pump Seal ring Replacement

    I am going to be replacing the sealing ring inside the impeller housing on my engine because I am getting a drip between the housing and the pulley. I can feel the old one in a recessed space at the back face of the impeller housing where the shaft comes into it. Before I begin and realize it is...
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    Need Info On Older 4.5 HP Evinrude

    I purchased a small sailboat built in the 1980's (I think the engine is around that old) with a 4.5 evinrude engine which dosen't start. First I would like to know where I might find the seriel # on the engine and from the serial # how might I determine the year? Also the engine has a square...
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    exaust elbow question

    I purchased and recieved new OSCO exaust elbows for my 1999 volvo penta 5.0 gi DP engine but noticed after I recieved them that they do not have the removable plugs on the side towards the bottom of the elbow that the original volvo exaust elbows have. On the original port side volvo exaust...
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