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    Runs with key at "start" not at run

    1997 Larson, volvo 3.0 MLKD. So boat roars along at start, but when I let the key back it dies. I know I need to trace down the purple wire and look for corrosion/break/etc. Quick question? At start I'm guessing I should see 12+ at the coil. What about at run, should it still have 12, or...
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    Fuel issues at low RPMS. 97' Larson, 3.0 Volvo Penta, Mechanic Fuel Pump, Holly 2 br

    So I had problems like this last year and had the carb rebuilt in the off season. The boat ran great for the first 2 months of the season. Last weekend it got hot (upper 90's) and the problem is back. I know vapor lock is uncommon, but something fishy is going on related to heat. It runs...
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    Random fuel issue

    1997 Larson 186lxi Volvo Penta 3.0 SX MLKD So my newest problem has arrived. The boat will be running great all day and then without rhyme or reason, periodically my boat fails to start/stay running. The engine turns over good, plenty of fire, but its like its not getting fuel, or just gets a...
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    Bad Ignition Safety Switch

    I just want one problem free day!!! 1997 Larson 186lxi Volvo Penta 3.0 SX MLKD Running great, I bumped the safety switch and it died. Started playing with the switch (tether) and it kept dying. Finally wouldn't start. Started motor turns, cylanoid wont engage. Remains the same regardless...
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    Trailer Tire Question

    I just bought a 18' Larson open bow on a single axel trailer without breaks. The tires are auto tires and are dry rotted so I am about to replace them. Questions..... 1. How much clearance to I need from tire to well? 205/175/14 on one side with about 1.5" clearance, 185/75/14 on the other...
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    VP 3.0, is there more than one impellor?

    1997 Volvo Penta 3.0 GS MLKD, Cobra SX outdrive Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I have read so many threads I think I have confused myself. Is there an inpeller in the outdrive? I keep reading about people dropping lower units and doing impellor work. I thought the only impellor I...
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    Won't start, possibly seized, please help!!!

    1997 Larson 18' Volvo Penta 3.0GS MLKD Boat ran fine for about an hour, then it started bogging down and dying. I should have looked sooner, but I just kept restarting and chugging along until water started coming up through the floor. The hose from the water pump to the thermostat housing...
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    Storing plastic 2 gallon fuel cans in the engine compartment

    So I just picked up a boat and the gas gauge is shot. Until I get a feel for how quickly it burns fuel, is it safe for me to store a 2 gallon plastic gas can in the engine compartment. It is a I/O with a full bench seat, so there is plenty of storage room and I currently have the can seperated...
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    1997 Larson 186 Losing power and stalling

    I just purchased a 1997 Larson 186 LXI with a Volvo Penta 3.0 liter I/O. The boat randomly loses power (hesitates, RPM drop) at various speeds and stalls out quite a bit at idle. It always restarts immediately. This happens on both a cold and warm engine. It does not appear to be related to...
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