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    AQ170A / 250 Shifter Assembly and Cable

    Hello again all! I am feeling more confident about my ability to work on this motor but man I?m not buying a 40 year old one again! All right, so I?ve pulled my upper gear unit and worked through placing the shifter in the right orientation. The cable is definitely aftermarket and may not be...
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    AQ170 Water in Starter? Where's it coming from?

    Re: AQ170 Water in Starter? Where's it coming from? Well now, THAT was a royal pain in the *****. So, the U-joints were corroded to all hell but still functioning. End result was that the joints were both completely frozen to their respective shafts. So much so that I ended up bending a ...
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    AQ170 Water in Starter? Where's it coming from?

    Hey everyone, Well after working through my last set of issues with the oil cooler I was able to get this motor to crank but not turn over. Noticed that there was a small but decent leak coming in from the transom where the clamping ring and the transom meet towards the bottom of the ring...
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    Volvo Penta AQ170 Oil Cooler Seal Issue

    Re: Volvo Penta AQ170 Oil Cooler Seal Issue Hey everyone, sorry for the late reply I appreciate all the help and comments thus far. I realized what the issue is/was, at some point in the engines lifetime the coolant pipe was dropped and bent to all hell. The part mentioned (#33) is no longer...
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    Volvo Penta AQ170 Oil Cooler Seal Issue

    Hello everyone, first time full boat owner and brand new to this forum. I am a novice when it comes to mechanical issues so here it goes? Bought a Starcraft Islander ?74 with original inline 6 AQ170(?) ? B30 with a 250 outdrive. I have deduced this from the posts on here, internet etc...
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