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    aq130a is it fuel???

    1972 volvo aq130a 270 leg well i was out in the sea today as we now have a bit of a summer here and here is my problem a WOT she goes well no missing just purring all of a sudden she begins to miss and the rpm gets slower so i back her off and she ticks over as normal leave her ticking over for...
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    slow to WOT

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- can somebody shed light on this problem for me my 1972 AQ130A(130hp) 270 leg runs perfect without any misses or pops basically she purrrs like a kitty cat but whilst out on the sea if i throttle her quick she will...
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    slow to WOT

    can somebody shed light on this problem for me my 1972 AQ130A(130hp) 270 leg runs perfect without any misses or pops basically she purrrs like a kitty cat but whilst out on the sea if i throttle her quick she will take time to get to WOT the fuel is fresh the carbs are clean could it be a timing...
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    carb float holder

    well i was cleaning the stromberg carbs on my AQ130A volvo and i broke the arm that holds the floats to the carb(the ones that are attached to the inside of the carb body my question is is there a way of getting them stuck back on with metal weld or solder or would it be easier to source...
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    why put it in gear

    why when taking off the upper unit of a stern drive should you put it in gear???? the reason im asking is because i took mine off and am ready to put it on again but i didnt put it in gear am i gonna have trouble when reinstalling????
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    AQ130A on glastron

    as some of you know i have just bought an 18ft V163 1971 glastron she has an AQ130A and 250 sterndrive well i took her out for the first time today and boy did it vibrate tremendously (that bad that if i was a woman i would have enjoyed it) then when i moored up at the jetty i could hear water...
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    first inboard

    hi guys i am just taking the plunge into my first inboard engine all i know is its a 2.0L volvo penta on a 19ft glastron what should i be looking for what would be the reccomended compression test results i know its just had a new head gasket being used to outboards all my life i know what to...
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    just a quickie question

    will a prop from a 1982 mercury 115hp fit a 1975 merc 150hp the prop is a 20pitch??????? and am i correct in saying that sn/3913381 is a 1975 merc
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    arrow outboard

    hi guys i have a little 4hp arrow outboard and have never heard of arrow could someone point me in the right direction of who made arrow outboards so i can source parts thanks in advance
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    what is everyones opinion of instant gasket rather than paper gaskets

    as the thread says have you used it and how do you rate it... i know some are gonna argue and say use brand gaskets only,but i was talking to someone and he says thats all he ever uses on outboards and has never failed him yet opinions please
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    powerhead bolts

    can someone confirm how many bolts need to be taken off to release powerhead(look at my signature for model) clymer manual says 6 but have been told by 2 people its 8 ok so i have removed 6 where are the other 2
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    compression IL6

    1982 inline 6 mercury blueband i have 120 on each cylinder apart from 1 which is ony 30 before parking up for the winter she was 120 all round is this a strip down or is it something else????????? what i mean by something else could the rings be stuck and if so how do i unstick them
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    ceased engine

    just been given a 4hp johnson and it was stuck solid so i took the plugs out and stuck some oil in the holes and with a bit of banging managed to free it and the compresion is good is there anything else i should do before i stick some fuel in her and attempt to start her and what would the oil...
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    vacum gauge

    can someone give me step by step in laymans terms how i use my vacum gauge to set carbs up and check fuel pump on mercury inline 6 1982 115 hp thanks in advance
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    water pressure

    can anyone tell me what size water test tank i need (litres) to compensate for being in the water so i can fine tune my merc 115 without her being in the sea
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    slow throttle

    was out in the boat today had a few electrical problems i.e bare live wire grounded out put new battery on set the idle mixture as it was bogging a little bit but it took ages to get to WOT where normally you have to hold on tight when speeding up but this took an eternity. the power was there...
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    volt meter

    hi all can someone advise me where to wire the volt meter to??? does it connect straight on the battery or through the engine thanks in advance 115hp 1982 blueband 6cyl
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    seizure

    could someone tell me what the symptoms of a seized pot are on a 1982 115hp i/6 heres what happened sailing along nicely at WOT rev count at 5100 doing 55knts sounds lovely stop for a while engine off went to start her and she is turning over as though the battery is very weak but every now an...
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    tick tick ticking

    engine.... 1982 115hp mercury bluband inline 6 sn#06093940 just done all the carbs and she is running ok except every so many seconds she seems to stumble on tickover and with the jacket off i can hear a TICK TICK TICK TICK and when the ticking stops she is idleing fine again until the TICK...
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    merc problem

    115 1982 mercury blueband cleaned all carbs new plugs new fuel pump new gas lines i changed these coz it was bogging down and she ran fine but now it seems she will pick up if i throttle her really slowly and it will start to bog down but then picks up if i leave the throttle at the point she...
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