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    Volvo 270 Outdrive

    Anyone know the gear lube capacity in ounces??
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    Quick winterizing Question???

    Having a brain fart here.<br /><br />Winterizing & oil changes....<br /><br />Change oil then run engine or run engine then change oil??
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    Why dont we fight back??

    Why are the minority taking over the morale values of our great nation??<br /><br />When I say minorities I dont mean race.<br /><br />Majority of Americans believe in God and yet we are letting the minority push God out of public life.<br /><br />Most Americans beleive Prayer in Public school...
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    Boat cover puddling water??

    This is what I did today to try & solve that problem.<br /><br />Went to Wal Mart and bought 50' of rope.$3.50.<br /><br />Two clip rings $1.60. ( To clip on the front cleats.)<br /><br />2 18" bunji cords $1.50. ( To attatch to the u-bolts on transom.)<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br...
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    Gradual Overheat

    1984 Volvo AQ125, closed cooling system:<br /><br />I run my engine and it warms up gradualy. Only problem is, is that it doesnt stop getting warmer.<br /><br />It will climb to 180 then slowly reach 200 then 10 minutes later 210 and it will slowly keep going up.<br /><br />This happens above...
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    Possum Kingdom

    Texas boaters,<br />I'm heading to PK the first week of august.<br /><br />I have only been to PK once and it was in someone elses boat who new the lake.<br /><br />The wife and I are making it a weekend with out the kids.<br /><br />Here is my question:<br /><br />We are staying at a place...
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    Losing my coolant??

    can anyone help?<br />i just put new risers on my engine(mercruiser-350.260hp)3weeks ago,and it's been running great.two days ago i took my son out for a day of fluke fishing,and on the way back in to the dock, she started running a little hot. by the time we made itin she over heated to the...
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    Runs hot & Diesels

    My engine runs a little warm.<br />Between 190 and 200. When I shut her off she diesels a little bit.Sometimes a lot.<br /><br />I figured the timing was a little advanced so I put a timing light on her today and she is dead on nuts for timing.<br /><br />10degrees BTDC.<br />Exactly what she...
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    Wrong Prop causing problems??

    1984 Bayliner, Volvo AQ125 A, Vp 270 outdrive<br /><br />Here lies my problem.<br /><br />I bought the boat at the beginning of last seasonand the guy told me he just put a new prop on but had not had the boat out since.<br /><br />Apparently there are left and right handed props. Whatever prop...
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    Volvo 125 AQ ??

    1984 Bayliner Capri with a Volvo 125 AQ and a VP 270 outdrive,<br /><br />2 questions:<br /><br />1) What is the correct timimg setting??<br /><br />2) What is the max rpm at WOT ??
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    For France:

    <br /><br />Who Stands Alone: <br /><br />Eleven thousand soldiers lay beneath the dirt and stone, all buried on a distant land so far away from home. <br /><br />For just a strip of dismal beach they paid a hero's price, to save a foreign nation they all made the sacrifice. <br /><br />And now...
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    wire gauge question??

    I read the owners manual for my depth finder and it said to wire the unit directly to the battery using 14 gauge wire.<br />That is how I was originaly going to wire it but I couldnt find 14 gauge wire anywhere.<br />Not at lows, home depot , radio shack.<br /><br />If I use 12 gauge wire will...
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    Depth finder problems

    Man is it good to be back on the water!! <br /><br />All systems ck good.<br />The only problem I had was my new depth finder I installed.<br />It worked at first but after about 1/2 an hour on the water it went to its default settings.<br />Those are the readings it gives if you turn it on and...
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    What an Idiot!!

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    Canadians Have Sunk To A New Low!!

    An American childrens Hockey team went to Montreal for a game.<br />The Bus they arrived in was surrounded by anti american protesters and once the children got inside the arena they were booed by the crowd!!<br /><br />They aught to be ashamed of themselves!!!!!!
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    $$ tune - up $$

    Bought the parts to tune up the engine today and Holy Cr@p! <br /><br />Why are the prices so outrageous??<br /><br />Tac the word Marine on to the front of it and the price jumps 300%!<br /><br />4 spark plug wires- $92<br /><br />1 Distrbutor cap- $60<br /><br />Those were the worse 2 on the...
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    DSL & Pics

    Whats the deal??<br /><br />I switched to DSL from dial up and I cant post pics anymore . <br />Thats CR@P!<br />Before with dial up when I right clicked on a photo it would give me an option to click on properties and I would highlight and copy.<br />Now the only option I get is to " save as...
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    replacement diving platform

    My father has a 1984 25' Holiday Cruiser and is looking for a diving platform.<br />Does anyone know where I could find this?<br />Or any good website links I could check?<br />Any help would be appreciated.<br />Thanks.
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    risers on a closed cooling system

    What do I have in there? Raw water passing through or the mix?<br />I have followed the raw water tubes and one tube comes into the top of the heat exchanger and then another tube also comes out the top and the tube follows the riser (runs underneath it) back to the transom. then the riser and...
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    How do I hook antifreeze up to my hose?

    I have a closed system on my engine (volvo AQ125).So Im not worried about the block. But I still have water in my heat exchanger and the raw water inlet and outlet tubes.So , how do I get antifreeze pumped in there?From what I understand it gets hooked up to my hose. But how??
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