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  1. Lou C

    Does anyone remember when car & boat engines only had.

    What I try to explain to people is this: Yes, modern computer controlled engines are more reliable than old school engines BUT: With modern computer controlled engines there are many more possible points of failure which can make troubleshooting & repairs more difficult when something does go...
  2. Lou C

    She just won't start easy nor stay running 4.3l

    Also if it’s back firing thru the carb you might have an intake valve that’s hanging open or not closing all the way. Any water in cyls after running?
  3. Lou C

    Impeller Question with Rabbit Ears On

    What temp is your stat? Should be close to that
  4. Lou C

    2002 Volvo 5.0 GXI Low Operating Temperature

    The other thing that's a common problem, is a grain of sand or rust flake caught in the 'stat, it keeps it from closing, it will never warm up till you run it on plane for a while. Sometimes that clears it out. I've also had luck with running it up on plane, bring it back to idle, and then tap...
  5. Lou C

    Need to vent....

    if you can send that vid, or a screenshot to NHTSA also try a local new channel that does consumer protection stuff they are incompetent fools Better yet fill up a couple five gallon cans drive back to the dealer have the shop manager come out put gas in....let it happen just like your vid...
  6. Lou C

    Does anyone remember when car & boat engines only had.

    Well yes, my first vehicles were air cooled 1200 cc VWs with simple points distributors 1 bbl Solex carb & 6 volt generator. The boat I still have isn’t much more advanced with a Prestolite points distributor 4 bbl Quadrajet; about equivalent to a late 60s Chevrolet. Just the way I like it. If I...
  7. Lou C

    Dead Batteries

    Could be; doesn’t take much!
  8. Lou C

    86 Larson DC21 Engine Help Please...

    First thing if you’re keeping the OMC drive system which one do you have, Stringer or Cobra? Reason being is that the stringer drives used pre 1986 engines with 2 piece rear main seals, the Cobra drives all used one piece main seals. So with that the flywheels are different so you have to stick...
  9. Lou C

    Dead Batteries

    Wing nuts holding down battery terminals on the battery? If so replace with self locking nuts. I use marine grade battery clamps on mine. Easy to change when they get corroded. Also you can get green corrosion under the insulation that you might not see. I replaced all the cables in my boat when...
  10. Lou C

    New to Volvo family

    If the gauges have markings on the back you can call Faria tech support & ask. They also repair gauges.
  11. Lou C

    Impeller Question with Rabbit Ears On

    Impeller life seems more a function of the water you’re in, not salt or fresh but shallow/Sandy bottom vs deep water and also care when loading on & off trailer that you don’t tilt too high. I think the longest I went was 5 years. Cobra impeller very easy to do; don’t have to split the drive…it...
  12. Lou C

    Impeller Question with Rabbit Ears On

    Not necessarily The muffs force water in under pressure The true test is if the impeller can move water when the boat is in the water. On mine I usually run the impeller 3 seasons or so. With a 160 stat my running temps are about 160-170.
  13. Lou C

    2000 5.0 GL intermittent slow acceleration

    Are you sure the electric choke is opening & staying open? These need a steady source of 12v to stay open or else they close!
  14. Lou C

    New to Volvo family

    Inspection cameras also help. I feel your pain 22 years of owning & maintaining an I/O. Next boat has to be outboard powered. Expensive but better in a number of ways. Actually if boat companies would make different decisions they wouldn’t be such a nightmare to work on. I changed the rear...
  15. Lou C

    4.3 LX water in the oil...

    That sounds great! On mine whenever I've done the compression tests it is usually between 160 and 170.
  16. Lou C

    4.3L mercruiser with points. Timing question.

    Well all I can say is I have had the points set up for over 20 years and even though the total advance is a lot lower than what was specified for the V8, the engine has performed well given that it's a small engine in a pretty heavy 20' boat. It easily planes out the boat, top speed is low...
  17. Lou C

    New to Volvo family

    That's one of the big issues with I/Os, there are a number of places where they can leak water with the bellows being only one of them. Bellows rear steering arm seal transom seal Y pipe Y pipe seal and corrosion in the transom mount as well as rot in the actual transom One of my habits is to...
  18. Lou C

    2000 5.0 GL intermittent slow acceleration

    You must have the Prestolite BID which is basically the same as their points distributor except with an electronic module instead of points. I think the GM/Delco EST was all electronic. The old GM HEI used back in the '70s and 80s had an electronic module but used a combination of centrifugal...
  19. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Entrance to Lloyd Harbor Long Island, a relative of mine lives there. Not far from my house. When they say no wake they're not kidding!
  20. Lou C

    4.3L mercruiser with points. Timing question.

    You will find the block casting on the bellhousing area behind the cyl head. Here's mine I touched it up in MS paint to make it easier to read. So mine's an 011 block, 1987-1992, one piece rear main, roller lifter cam, pre-Vortec heads, no balance shaft.
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