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    Ram cylinders

    There's not much going on inside a trim cylinder and its a lot of stainless in there, it would take a long time to corrode. Get yourself a good pin wrench and remove the caps and check it out. You do have to be very careful with reinstalling the hydraulic lines, the chance of cross-threading and...
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    Melting Fuel Pump Relays Volvo Penta 5.0 GXi

    Depending on the version of GXi you have, there was an issue with vibration causing the box to fail. You can Google Service Bulletin P-37-2-1 for the details.
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    6HP Johnson Tune Up

    Just picked up a 1985 Johnson 6HP, it replaces my 4 stroke 6HP, I'm really amazed with the difference in power of these two "6HP" engines but I'm having issues with idling and starting. I've been told to use premium gas versus the 87 octane I used the first time with it. Any other tips to make...
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    SX-M Split Bellows

    I installed a new OEM bellows 2 years ago, I found water in my bellows with a broken u-joint shaft that had to be replaced. The bellows has split at the interface of the plastic bellows portion and the rubber portion that connects to the pivot housing. Is this something that happens frequently...
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    SX Gimbal Bearing

    I've ordered a new gimbal bearing for transom assembly (PN 3888555) I've noticed it does not have a grease hole like the one I removed had. If there is no grease hole is it still necessary to grease the zerk fitting on the transom assembly?
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    Milky Engine Oil

    Hello, I'm looking for help to determine how water is entering engine, I've replaced the head, riser, exhaust manifold and air intake gaskets last fall but when I dropped the boat in this spring and ran it, I still have water in the oil. What are the steps for determining where water is...
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    Volvo DP-S Removal and Installation Instruction Sticky

    I'm having problems downloading the PDF for the Volvo drive removal and installation in the sticky section (Item 19), I am able to download all of the other PDFs in this section. Is this a dead link?
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    Fuel Pumps and Paint

    I've had several problems with fuel pumps this year on my 2004 Four Winns with 5.0 GXi engines that I am attributing to peeling paint inside the heat exhanger portion of the fuel pump assembly. I also have a friend looking to buy a 2008 Four Winns with 5.7 GXi engines, I'm warning her about the...
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    Volvo 5.0 GXi-E Engine Alarm at High RPMs

    I am experiencing an engine alarm when I take my boat up to 4000 RPM, temperature and oil pressure are normal on the gauges. I am thinking that the exhaust manifold sensor is causing the alarm. Is this a sign that risers/manifold are in need of replacement? The boat is a 2004 with 550 hours...
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    Volvo Penta 5.0GXi-E Exhaust Overheat Sensor

    I'm trying to troubleshoot cooling and fuel pump problem, while working on the engine I discovered a loose connection to the exhaust overheat sensor. I'm not sure what the sensor does and was wondering if the bad connection is related to either problem. Engine year: 2003 Model: Volvo 5.0 GXi-E...
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