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    Lou C replied to the thread The Hull Truth present form..
    Same I don’t get ads have been there as long as I’ve been here…since 2002…
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    Lou C replied to the thread Oil selection.
    Yep the only way to know is to run a virgin oil analysis. I have a 98 Jeep with a flat tappet cam (4.0 six) and it’s been run on...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Oil selection.
    if Volvos spec is a full syn straight weight oil my guess is that they are concerned about the oil breaking down and losing viscosity...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Oil selection.
    You can also use the Mercruiser 25/40 conventional or syn blend. I have used both & done oil analyses and they hold up well to marine use…
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    The nice thing about replacing them is that Barr includes everything you need….however if you have the left overs any good hardware...
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    If you ever have to do this job again, try heating the areas on the manifold where the bolts thread in before even trying to loosen...
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    They don't look clogged, the main thing is you can't really tell if they will seal until you re-surface the sealing surfaces and measure...
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    23 years with an OMC Cobra and always used OEM impellers/housings and bellows and not one problem with either. In fact the OEM bellows...
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    So far then we see your top hot exhaust system was low raw water flow!
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    Lou C replied to the thread Alpha 1 gen 2 bellows service.
    Sounds like it’s time to do all of them
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    Lou C reacted to muc's post in the thread Bizarre IAC reading with Like Like.
    You didn’t post a serial number or even a model number, but I see what looks like an ECM 555 in one of the pictures so I’ll take a...
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    https://leadersrpmshop.com/marine-parts/volvo-penta/ I have bought OMC parts from this vendor on Amazon, that's about the only one I'd...
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    Don't buy any mission critical boat parts from Amazon, use OEM for impellers, bellows, carb rebuild kits, etc. Unless you know the...
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    Lou C replied to the thread I have a leak..
    good catch! this is the Achilles heel of I/Os, just too many places to leak water!
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    Lou C replied to the thread Alpha 1 gen 2 bellows service.
    It’s good to know that because for some that’s the only option.
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