Ok, this thread crosses over from prop to engine/tach. But I think I ruled out the prop.
I’ve got a 2004 Starcraft Stardeck 21ft with a Volvo Penta SX 5.0L. I was driving my boat the other day and my rpm showed much higher than expected under way on the lake. Like it was showing 3000rpm and...
I've got a '04 Starcraft Stardeck with a Volvo Penta SX 5.0L. But this is a generic question... the motor for the trim/tilt went out and I ordered one through here. But do you think the relays burn up with the extra current when it burned out? I ask because it was not working with the toggle...
Yesterday, I had my 2004 Starcraft Stardeck with the 5.0L carbed V8 out. We were out for several hours and everything was fine. On the way back to the dock, I turned it off to bring my daughter in off the tube. I tried to start it and it would turn over once, then nothing. I tried that a few...
I've got 2 questions. I took my trolling motor batteries out to charge them and now have some questions.
I've got a Minn Kota Riptide trolling motor. It has no pedal or anything. Just the handle that twists and goes from 0 to 10. There is a red and black wire going to the motor from the...
I've got a 2004 Starcraft Stardeck. I bought it in 2007 and it was used only like 6 times. I've used it 10ish times a year, but moved from Houston to Austin and plan on using it a lot more. It doesn't have an hour gauge. I want to replace the plugs. Should I also replace the wires?
What...
I have a 2002 Starcraft with the 5.0L carb'ed engine. It's almost impossible to get my oil filter off. I want to put in a relocating kit. Any suggestions? Any suggestions on where to mount it? Would it help if I took a pic of the engine?
I have had an issue with a fast idle. Looking closely at the carb, I found that there is a small hole in the throttle on the carb and one in the bracket about 3" away (actually multiple holes there). My problem is the throttle on the carb not returning all the way. If if push it by hand, it...
I took my boat (2004 21.5 ft I/O with the 5.0L Volvo Penta) out for the first time since the fall 2 days ago. Everything went fine. I ran it fast, slow, idled, everything was great.
Yesterday I took it out. It started right up, my friend took it around at idle while I put up the trailer. I...
I've got a '04 Starcraft Stardeck with the 5L Volvo Penta.
Took the boat out today and everything was fine. After trailering, my wife says she trimmed it all the way up and thought she heard it cut out like when it "tops out."
Well, backing into the driveway, I scraped the bottom of the...
I've got a 2004 Starcraft Stardeck with the 5.0L carbed engine. I can't for the life of me get the oil filter off, so I was going to take it to a shop. They said they use a synthetic blend instead of pure synthetic because it was better at preventing rust.
Should I stick with pure synthetic...
about 3 weeks ago I got out my 2004 Stardeck with the Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-E for the first time this season. It started up just fine. I let it run a while and put it back in the garage.
This morning I got it out and turned the key and nothing. It won't turn over at all. I tried a new battery...
I've got a 2002 Volvo Penta 5.0 GL in Houston. The engine cap says 30W synthetic oil.
What do you guys recommend and why. I'll definitely use synthetic, but any brand preferences and should I use 30W or something else?
Also do you know whether the outdrive should be synthetic? Any brands...
