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    AQ130 not sucking water ?

    Hi All, I have a Volvo AQ130 with a 270 outdrive. Over the winter the engine has been struggling to lift water from the leg, and I have had to prime it using a hose directly into the filter. Once running it has been fine. Today however it would not prime at all. So I though I would get a...
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    Trim tab pump motor - Retro fit?

    Hi, I have a pair of Bennett trim tabs hanging on the back of my 28ft motor cruiser, with no internals at all. Just tabs & hydraulic cylinders. I have been looking at the price of pumps & motors, and they seem to be ludicrously expensive! It got me thinking its only a hydraulic pump? Has...
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    Volvo Clamp Ring Bolts thread query

    Bit of an odd one I know, but due to the extreme price of the clamp ring bolts for a volvo drive, does anyone know what thread they are? I have a original one remaining but it is bend and distorted from the removal. I would need to buy 12, so I'm thinking it will be a lot cheaper to thread my...
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    Volvo 270 Stiff Steering Knuckle

    Help! I have two Volvo 270 ourdrives which are suffering from the typical stiff steering syndrome! The cable has been replaced, as have the bushes in the steering fork. Further investigations have revealed that the steering knuckle part of the intermediate outdrive is very stiff, and wont accept...
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    Volvo 270 Exhaust removal from transom shield

    I have to remove the exhaust from my Volvo 270 transom shield in order to remove shield from the boat. I see there are 4 bolts to remove, should I use heat on these in order to get them out, or should they move with force? Thanks, everyone has been really helpful to me with this project so far :)
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    Removing aq130 from transom shield

    I am removing the aq130s from my boat, and am experiencing some difficulty in getting the engines to budge! I have removed the outdrives, all mounts inside and removed the bolts from the clamping ring on the outdrive. I cant get the engine to pull back and out now, but there is a lot of...
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    Removing Volvo AQ130 from Volvo 270 Transom shield

    Hi, I have discovered that my transom is rotten in my boat, so need to remove the engines and drives in order to replace the plywood in the transom. This is the first time I will have removed an engine from an outdrive boat, so its all new to me. I have a couple of questions: 1. The 6 bolts...
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    Volvo 270 outdrive lift mechanism

    I need to replace a lot of missing parts for the lift mechanism on my 270 drives in the near future, but for now I am leaving them in the down position. Is it possible to manually wind the lifting mechanism shaft in so that I can lock my outdrive down, at the moment its on slight trim and is...
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    Volvo 270 Steering arm bolt

    Does anyone know what Diameter & thread the bolt should be to hold the steering arm into the spline on a Volvo 270 outdrive? Mine is missing! Thanks, Louis
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    Volvo AQ130 ballast resistor question

    In my workshop manual the wiring diagram for my AQ130 shows only one wire from the ignition switch, through a ballast resistor to the coil. Should there not be two wires? One from the run position on the switch, through the ballast resistor and to the coil feeding 9v for running, then another...
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    AQ130 age?

    I am trying to find out the age of my aq130, can anyone help me? Its 496909 50652 Or on the VP Plaque, 0652/83456 Thanks, Louis
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    AQ130 - Manifold expansion/core plugs question

    Hi, I'm doing up a pair of aq130's, and have had lots of help from you guys. I was running the one engine for the first time today, running very well temperature was good but then the expansion/core plug blew out on the exhaust manifold pouring water all over my bilges, and the other one is...
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    AQ130 - Pulling Head

    I am working on a old pair of aq130's which have been stood for years. After replacing oil cooler and water pump seals and various gaskets I have just found out I have water in my no3 cylinder. Time for the head to come off for inspection. Question is, will I need new head bolts or can the old...
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    Volvo AQ130 Water in the oil - what to check? :(

    Hi, I'm new to this forum, but have been reading a lot of topics on here and your all extremely knowlagable! I am working on the Volvo AQ130 (connected to Volvo 270 Outdrives) engines in my boat which has been stood for 5 years on a tidal mooring. I have replaced manifold gaskets and bolts...
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    Johnson 4 Deluxe Recoil help!

    I am having some problems with my Johnson 4 Deluxe recoil. The string came off the other day, causing the end to snap off the spring. I have stripped down the recoil, re made a hook on the end of the spring, and put it all back together, but now it will not recoil, its seems sticky with no...
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