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    Towing with front wheel drive vehicle

    My tires spin and can hardly pull boat out of water. Don't want to trade for 4WD truck, but may consider getting a front wheel drive car to use. With engine weight on front wheels would I get the necessary traction? Of course the weight on the hitch will tend to lift the front wheels and...
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    What RPM and Speed should I expect?

    I just tuned my Glastron 175 SF with a 3.0L engine (3.0GSMEFS). I also have a new 19 pitch, 3 blade prop. What max RPM and WOT speed should I get. I am getting 4600 RPM and 36 MPH with two on board. By the way, my prop is a 14.5 inch prop.
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    What RPM and speed should I expect?

    I just tuned my Glastron 175 SF with a 3.0L engine (3.0GSMEFS). I also have a new 19 pitch, 3 blade prop. What max RPM and WOT speed should I get. I am getting 4600 RPM and 36 MPH with two on board. By the way, my prop is a 14.5 inch prop. Sorry, just realized I am in the wrong forum. I'll...
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    How fast should I go?

    No answer before so I'll try again. My boat is a Glastron 175SF with the 3.0GSMEFS engine. At WOT it goes 36 MPH and 4600 RPM. I have a new 19 pitch 3 blade prop. Is this performance as it should be? I was hoping for a little more speed. And should the RPM go higher?
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    WOT speed and RPM specs, 3.0L GS

    I finally have my Glastron 175SF with 3.0L Volvo Penta engine running smoothly. I now wonder if it performs as it should. At WOT it is running 4600 RPM and 36MPH. I also have a new 19 pitch 3 blade prop on it. Does anyone know if this sounds about right?
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    Holley 2 barrel on 3.0 GS, accelerator pump issue

    Still fighting the hesitation problem. Decided to take my race car friend's advise and drill out the accelerator pump nozzle to .031 (currently .028). This should put a little more gas out when accelerator pump is advanced. But when I took off the carb last night and removed the pump nozzle, I...
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    Recommendaton for water separator needed

    Any recommendations for a water separator that doesn't cost so much. The Volvo part I found online was $144 which seems terribly high. My engine is a 3.0L GS MEFS. I don't think I have had any problems with water in my gas, but reading these forums make me think it might be a good idea to add...
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    How to order timing shunt for EST distributors, Volvo Penta 3.0?

    I read in these forums that a timing shunt, Volvo Penta P/N 885163-6, is required to set the base timing. Does anyone know where to order this online? The closest dealer to me is over 30 miles away, and I don't know if he will even have one for sale.
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    Penta 3.0L, which 2300 Holley carb do I have?

    Engine info: 3.0GS MEFS, 3869051, SN 4012036649 My carb is a Holley 2300. Is it a 300CFM or a 500CFM. I notice that the carb kits are different number for these, depending which one I have. Also, what size is the accelerator nozzle orifice? I'm thinking of getting a larger size one to spurt...
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    Is this a carb, timing, or other problem? 3.0L Penta

    Engine info: 3.0GS MEFS, 3869051, SN 4012036649 The problem is that it runs fine at any speed, but anytime I mash the throttle, it stalls and even dies unless I quickly back off the throttle. I can accelerate slowly with no problems. I suspected the accelerator pump and put in a new Holley kit...
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    Can timing cause it to bog down when you mash to throlttle?

    I have tried two carb kits with no success. It runs fine at any speed, but bogs down anytime I advance the throttle quickly. It will keep running if I pull the throttle back quickly enough. Runs great as long as I advance the throttle slowly. Can bad timing, or the timig advance not working...
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    Tachometer reads too high - Volvo Penta I/O

    My tach reads at about 2500 RPM when barely idling, and at WOT reads over 6000 RPM. My engine is a 3.0L GS MEFS (Charcoal Volvo Penta). I believe either 1999 or 2000 year model. Any ideas what would cause this, or a fix?
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    Volvo 3.0L hesitates when I mash the throttle

    Info on my engine label is as follows: 3.0 GS MEFS 4012036649 3869051 I believe it is a 1999 or 2000 year model Volvo Penta engine on a Glastron SF175 boat. It runs fine at any speed but I cannot give it a fast change in throttle. From idle or even from 1/2 speed, if I open the throttle fast it...
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    Volvo 3.0L stalls when giving fast throttle

    Info on my engine label is as follows: 3.0 GS MEFS 4012036649 3869051 I believe it is a 1999 or 2000 year model Volvo Penta on a Glastron SX175 boat. It runs fine at any speed but I cannot give it a fast change in throttle. From idle or even from 1/2 speed, if I open the throttle fast it stalls...
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    Hesitation on giving throttle, Volvo 3.0L

    Here we go again. It is a 2000 model Volvo 3.0L GS MEFS with a Holley 2300 2 barrel carb. Will be running fine at about at slow cruise, but when I shove the throttle forward it hesitates or even dies if I don't quickly bring it back. I have put in two kits, the second time a Holley kit since I...
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