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    mastercraft

    hi guys just wondering if there are any more like minded mc owners around these parts.??
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    mastercraft fuel leak.

    i have a 93 mastercraft with a 351 v8, the engine is running like a dream however there is a strong fuel odour from the exhaust, the oil is clear and compression and head gaskets are good !! just concerned that the fuel is escaping into exhaust ? if so how and what will i need to do to rectify...
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    ignition module

    hi guys i have a 93 mastercraft with an indmar 5.8L v8..i am having trouble starting the boat after its running for a while...seems to have no spark from the the coil to the distributer i am wondering if its the ignition module and if so is there any way of testing it before i buy a new one??or...
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    ford 351 hard to start when hot.

    hi guys im currently looking at buying a 93 mastercraft prostar with a ford v8, current owner has told me that it can get hard to start when hot and has placed some rockwool around the distributer to prevent this happening, just wondering if this is a common problem or something more...
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    5.7 v8 mastercraft

    hi guys i am looking at a 93 mastercraft with what i belive to be a ford v8 (5.7L) .boat is in mint condition and engine seems likewise however the owner has a piece of rock-wool jammed under the distributer..... reason being that its hard to start when hot and that its a common problem with...
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    riser gasket

    hi guys i have a 92 volvo 430a that hydro-locked on me at the weekend, found the cause to be water getting in down the manifold...just fitted a new manifold and riser gasket a week previous,<br />upon further investigation found the (new) riser gasket soaked through and in a sorry state, it...
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    crank wont turn

    hi guys i have a volvo 430 a (4.3 v6) its a 1992 had it running fine over the weekend no overheating of drop /rise in oil pressure however i noticed the alternator belt was a bit loose so i tightened it up, tried to staart the engine but the starter was engaging with the flywheel but the crank...
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    synthetic oil

    is it safe to use semi synthetic oil in an inboard, i have a 4.3 volvo 1992?? guy in boat shop swears by it, he reckons it helps engine to run cooler and smoother but im not convinced any ideas??
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    rev limits of volvo 4.3

    hi guys i have a 92 430 a volvo engine which has yet to see any action yet due to a few early problems, i have put two new manifolds new starter and water pump but have noticed that it seems to rev out at around 3500 just wondering if this is normal as my previous experiences have been with 3L...
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    leaky oil pan

    i have a 92 volvo 430 which is oozing oil from underneath the bung on the oil pan, looked at taking it off but impossible to do so without taking the engine out which is a real bummer and something id rather not do unless i really have to, any ideas guys , can the oil pan be repaired ...
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    wellcraft excel 20ft bowrider

    just purchased this boat but had a 180 classic previously which i really loved and never let me down, hope the excel is half as good although the spec is far superior so cant wait for the season to start to find out what its like ...anyone else got one let me know what you think?? mine is a 1992...
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    1992 volvo starter trouble.

    i have just bought a wellcraft excel with a 92 volvo 430 a on a 290 drive and i am having trouble getting it started...when bought first took it for a blast on the lake and all seemed fine apart from the starter which seemed lazy, over the past few weeks i have replaced the starter with a new...
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