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    Cracked heat exchanger on volvo 280

    Hi, My heat exchanger on the port side has cracked and the engine won't turn over. It was winterized but some water was left inside I guess. Please let me know your opinions. Of course the heat exchanger has to be replaced (perhaps repaired?). But why is the engine seized? It has very few...
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    Volvo Penta MD3B overheating

    Hi everyone, I wanted to solicit your feedback on a stupid mistake I made. We were just 10 minutes motoring out when I noticed black smoke coming from the Volvo Penta MD3B engine. I quickly shut down the engine and went to investigate. The smoke was coming from the coolant overflow tank which...
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