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I am having a terrible time because there are no Volvo dealers. Is there someplace online I can find the gasket that goes on the oil level plug on a Volvo SX outdrive?
Thanks in advance.
I have a 1995 OMC Cobra 4.3GL, carb'd motor. I know this is some kind of strange cross-over year as the stern-drive itself is a Volvo Penta unit.
I need to order the circulating water pump (the one that sits off by itself on the accessory belt, I think that's the correct name for it) but I...
I'm trying to clean up some issues the boat has had for a while. This is a 1995 Four Winns Freedom 170 with 4.3GL OMC Cobra and a Volvo SX outdrive.
There are literally dozens of threads on this issue on the boards. However, I haven't seen any of the ones with my problem, resolved.
The issue...
I spent some time looking around on the forums but didn't find the answer I was looking for. I've got a 1995 Four Winns 170 Freedom with a 4.3GL/Volvo SX I/O.
My issue is that the boat requires what I consider to be an excessively high planing speed of about 22-24 mph or so, at which it...