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    Temperature Gauge not working - Volvo Penta 5.7 GI-E

    lets see..I will add pictures of what I think you are saying. the knock sensor is in the photo and uses a blue / black wire the thermostat housing has a sensor in it as seen in this picture but it has two wires could I get a full picture of this schematic? I cant seem to find it in the...
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    Temperature Gauge not working - Volvo Penta 5.7 GI-E

    lets see..I will add pictures of what I think you are saying. the knock sensor is in the photo and uses a blue / black wire the thermostat housing has a sensor in it but it has two wires I cant remember and I cant find a picture of them but if I remember correctly one was black and the other...
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    Temperature Gauge not working - Volvo Penta 5.7 GI-E

    my trim gage seems to work correctly and I cannot find anything to hook this two wire connector to.
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    Temperature Gauge not working - Volvo Penta 5.7 GI-E

    I have a 99 5.7 GSI and I am having the same issue temp gage is pegged at key on/power. I also Have tried everything that I could think of, new gage, new temp switch checked wiring with no changes. this could be the issue. I "found" a two wire connector behind the #1 fuel pump and filter...
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    1999 Volvo penta 5.7 GSI stuttering/cutting out - temp gage

    is this for the round distributor? or the funky one?
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    1999 Volvo penta 5.7 GSI stuttering/cutting out - temp gage

    great ideas! I will get a fuel pressure test kit and check all of the areas today and let you know!
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    1999 Volvo penta 5.7 GSI stuttering/cutting out - temp gage

    I have two wires to my T stat housing they are black, and white/blue. I cannot find a tan wire anywhere, the only tan one goes to the back of the alternator. I have swapped the temp sensor and the gage both with new, the wires on the back of the gage is tan though. I also have a single wire...
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    1999 Volvo penta 5.7 GSI stuttering/cutting out - temp gage

    so i took the boat out and the "take off was great all but one time during the day so say 1 out of 8 stuttered. this time the engine actually died. it restarted and ran great. then at home I was checking thigs over and when I turnedthe key the fuel pumps presurized the system but it sounded...
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    1999 Volvo penta 5.7 GSI stuttering/cutting out - temp gage

    is the IAC the Idle Air Control? is this comment for the gage pegged or the surging at takeoff
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    1999 Volvo penta 5.7 GSI stuttering/cutting out - temp gage

    I cant figure out IAC.
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    1999 Volvo penta 5.7 GSI stuttering/cutting out - temp gage

    I have two issues that I need help with. 1. A few trips ago after sitting on the lake for an hour or so I started the engine (easily) and throttled up. I get about 5 seconds into taking off and the the engine surges badly almost dying, then taking of again and again. Like the choke is on and...
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    Volvo Penta GM 5.7 TBI low power at take-off

    in an automobile when you detonate there is a very pronounce "pinging" wont the boat do the same thing? I have listened closely for it. I understand what your saying, I do, and I know i am..randomish in my timing placement however you can estimate fairly closely, also I can measure the...
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    Volvo Penta GM 5.7 TBI low power at take-off

    Wow, I advanced the timing on the boat to I don’t know how far 8-12 degrees there are no marks on the block or the vibration damper. But damn what a difference! Comes out of the hole pretty damn good for a 4400 lb boat and the top speed is around 40-44 which is too fast for the choppy lakes...
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    Volvo Penta GM 5.7 TBI low power at take-off

    I will keep that in the memory banks but I think that is more than I am willing to do, it seems stuff is always more complicated or causes other issues LOL. I will try the 8 degrees BTDC timing do you agree with that?
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    Volvo Penta GM 5.7 TBI low power at take-off

    got it! move the 4th mark on the right to the V notch! I thought that but after talking advance and retard timing CW CCW front back I get mixed up! thank you for straightening me out. I have read a few posts stating that slightly retarding the timing increases low end torque while...
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