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I have a Volvo penta 4.3gl PBYC. I have two marine batteries in it that I had hooked up in series giving be 24dc instead of 12vdc. oops! I then turned one of the batteries around and the alternator started to smoke. I basically need to looks at the manual to see how they are hooked up. Any...
Hello. I have a Volvo penta 4.3GL PBYC. I hit a mud shoal and got stuck. I was able to go forward and reverse until I was able roll off the mud. I was able to head to shore for a while and then the engine started to overheat and smoke. I turned it off and oared in. I know I pulled in alot of...
Hello. I have a 1998 Volvo Penta 4.3 GL (6 cylinder). When the boat was not starting I thought it might have been because of water condensation over the winter. I changed the oil, oil filter, fuel filter, and spark plugs. After all of this it was still not starting so I checked that I was...
