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    Volvo sx stuck on the water (again)

    Hello all, my stern drive will not shift into gear. She was fine for the first 3 rides of the season but a hour into the day yesterday she just stopped. Engine starts normally, no grinding, throttles fine. When shifting forward to idle that gear engaging sound is not there. She's a: 2004...
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    water in bilge only when using ski trainer

    Hello all, I am noticing that I am having to pump water out of my bilge only after using the ski trainer with the little ones. We are going 12mph on the perfect pass. Tubes at 15, wakeboard, skis and general cruising at 22mph+ have no water intrusion. At 12 we are not planing, that strange...
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    Momentary loss of power with new prop

    The ice is breaking up and I'm itching to get out there again! And get to the unresolved issues from last season... I replaced my stock 3 blade prop on my 2004 Four Winns Volvo gi-e sx-m with a solas 4 blade 15 pitch prop. It was a tough call between the iboats ss solas 4 blade 15 and 17...
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    Volvo 5.7 gi-e spark plugs & voltage regulator

    Hello all, The ice is melting and it's almost time for boating season. Hooray!!! And time for some more boat repairs... I found one of my ignition cables in the bilge at the end of last season, so I figured it was a good time to replace the ignition cables and spark plugs on my 2004 four Winns...
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    Low Voltage to purple wire feeding key ignition and dash gauges

    Hello, I have a 2004 Four Winns Sundowner with a 5.7 gi-e volvo engine and 1.51 sx-m drive. Previously I had an issue with low voltage to fish finder causing crashes when engine cranked -solved by direct wiring to the battery Now my new perfect pass cycles on and off when cranking or...
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    Low RPM at WOT, looking to upgrade prop

    Hello, I am currently running a 2004 Four Winns Sundowner 225 cuddy with a Volvo 5.7 gi-e, sx-m 1.51, with a ss volvo 14.75 x 19 prop. At WOT she runs at 4200 Rpm and 43 mph(gps).. The manual suggests the operating range should be between 4600-5000 rpm. I would like to improve the hole shot as...
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    Access Volvo Online Parts Catalogue from Canada

    Hello All, Does anyone know how to access the Volvo Online Store outside the US? I have been using marinepartseurope .com but I am not sure if the info is the same. Cheers!
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    Volvo 2004 5.7gi-e won't plane after perfect pass installed

    Re: Volvo 2004 5.7gi-e won't plane after perfect pass installed I looked at the throttle cable and perfect pass wire and sure enough the bolts did not seem securely positioned and the throttle arm would not fully advance. I fiddled with the bolts an now the throttle arm seems to advance fully...
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    Over tightened leg dipstick on a 2004 Volvo Sx leg

    Hello All, I managed to overtighten and rip the threads out of the top of the housing of the leg using the leg dipstick. Could someone please post a schematic or part number for the top housing. I removed the housing, but I am not sure if I can order just this piece. A new dipstick and a...
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    Volvo 2004 5.7gi-e won't plane after perfect pass installed

    Hello All, Could installing a perfect pass change the tension on the throttle cable enough to prevent a boat from planing? If so, any tips on how to correct the situation would be appreciated. She is a Four Winns 04 Sundowner 225 w a Volvo 5.7gi-e sx drive leg. Stargazer(gps) perfect pass She...
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    Downrigger mounting location

    Hello All, The ice is off Friday, I hope and I've got a new downrigger to install. I am not sure of the best mounting location so any advice would be appreciated. I have a Four Winns Sundowner 225 Cuddy, 25ft stern drive. I plan to troll using a Cannon Compact Manual Downrigger with a 24 inch...
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    Instructions for disassembly of Teleflex sl-3

    Does anyone have instructions for the disassembly of the older version of the sl-3 control arm. It's the black side mount version w the trim switch as well as the emergency kill switch. The kill switch looks like it should just unscrew, but just keeps spinning. The black cover over the button...
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    Trim pump fuse blows repeatedly

    2004 vp 5.7 gi-e w sx-m, Teleflex sl-3 side mount trim switch Trim pump fuse fails repeatedly on The water while not in use. Sometimes during launch and trailering and sometimes on the open water. I go to adjust the trim and the fuse has blown. It does not blow while the switch is physically...
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    Trim pump fuse repeatedly fails - Volvo 5.7gi-e, SX drive

    The last couple times out the trim pump fuse has blown. Changing out the 10A fuse returns normal operation, but I would like to find out what is causing it. The most obvious is a shorted wire. How would I go about finding the short, besides visual inspection? Could you use a multimeter to test...
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    Scale of 1-10-how useless to pressure test outdrive attached to boat with oil in it?

    2004 5.7gi-e sx read in the stickys that drive needs to be removed due to oil reservior, and pressure test should be without oil? Shop has the drive attached full of oil and left it overnight to look for drop in prsssure. Recently had upper leg replaced due to oil leaking and destroyed upper...
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    Raw water cooled 2004 5.7gi-e overheats without wot

    When I cast off I need near wot to push water into raw water system, or engine will overheat. I find it takes about 30 sec of near wot before temp gauge literally swings down to 150. Before that it was slowly climbing above 180. Impeller replaced 1 season ago. Without wot, engine would beep and...
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    Help stuck on lake. Trim stuck down. Cant trailer boat iler

    Help the trim switch in my four Winns sundowner 225 with a Volvo 5.7 gi 2004 does not respond. Stuck in full down so I cannot trailer it. Any idea where the fuse is? The trim switch is attached to throttle. Manual says fuses are on trim pump mount but can't get to it bc it's behind engine...
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    Frequent trim adjustments

    To find the right balance between engine rpm, speed and stability, at a high spoed plane I find myself making a couple trim adjustments per minute to my stern drive. Is the trim motor designed to handle related adjustment or is it better to set it and adjust it when absolutely needed. For...
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    Trouble Launching - would like to avoid powering off

    My boat is big and heavy (25ft, 5000lbs) and I have trouble getting it off the bunks at the launch. Powering off works, but I don't want to damage the launch, and I will have to get wet when I am alone. Climbing the bow on the cuddy is a little sketchy, especially because it is no longer tied...
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    2004 Volvo 5.7 Gi sputters then dies...

    Hello, I bought a 2004 Four Winns Sundowner 225 and she has died on me on my second trip out. Two major issues have been noted which I am not sure are related. On the first trip (Sunday) I was having trouble shifting gears. I was easing into gear and the engine would not move from neutral to...
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