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    SX-M 1.97 upper lower outer drive fit 1.79?

    Talk to the people at All American Drivers in IL or Michigan. Around there. They can rebuild what you have. You will like a like new drive with a 2 year warranty. I had mine put on a pallet, sent to them, they rebuilt it and returned it on a pallet.
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    Corrosion on drive

    Did VP identify the root cause? Bad paint job? Incorrect bonding? Fresh or salt water? VP sells an OXI versions of most models for salt water.
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    Corrosion on drive

    I would still go through the bonding in the boat with a fine tooth comb. I have a block in the back of the engine bay where everything comes together. OP - is your boat on a trailer, rack, slip?
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    Corrosion on drive

    In 2021 I waited April to September for a gear set for a VP duo-prop to come from Sweden.
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    Volvo SX-M Trim Tilt Control Unit Problem

    I hope this is temporary.
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    Draining the engine

    If you think about it the drain plugs for any engine will be just above the oil pan. Basically they have to be there. For manifolds sometimes pulling a bottom hose is easier than undoing a drain plug if it's corroded.
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    5.7 Automotive Intake manifold

    Most boat engines die of water ingestion.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    Yes. It will be on my spring list to do. But given the boat is stored on a rack I am not sure how much I need anodes at all. But I will certainly have all of them and in proper condition.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    Yes glad it's done. Looks to be going down to 22F Sunday. Just need to cover the boat to prevent dust for the winter. It's inside on a rack.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    The hoses came off with much issue. Everything is now drained in the raw water side. The anode screwed into the heat exchanger looked more like a drain plug than a sacrificial anode.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    Well it's going to be 46F on Saturday and got to get it winterized.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    It's a OXI model. Made with options for salt water.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    What about pulling off the raw water pump that should be the same as pulling off the hoses? And or could put the raw water pump with hoses attached in a bucket of hot water for a few minutes.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    I struggled with overheating exhaust manifolds this summer due to air in the closed cooling system so I am almost positive the exhaust manifolds are filled with coolant. I am fine with draining if I can get all the hoses off.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    It has closed cooling so VP VCS coolant in the engine and exhaust manifold. I just need to winterize the raw water side. No thermostat involved.
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    V8-320-c-b

    Given that mechanics who will work on VP outdrives are few and far between you need to have a tool to interface to the VP ECM. I bought a Diacom and a small screen laptop. It's a great product.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    I was going to finish winterizing my boat on Nov 6th and went to the marina that Sunday but starting Nov 1 they are not open on Sundays until spring. Too bad as it was a nice warm day. I am down to the wire now before it gets below freezing. Marina turned off the outside water today. The VP...
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    I was considering using a Milwaukee M18 transfer pump to pump in antifreeze from a 5 gallon container into the flush port with the engine idling.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    The is a blue cap to a flushing port next to the head of the engine. Garden hose fitting. What is to prevent the water from going back out through the outdrive inlet instead of into the sea water pump? And what prevents the sea water pump from pulling in air through the outdrive inlet? Assume...
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    Gas container for winterizing fuel injected VP engine

    What kind of a gas container do people use to winterize a fuel injected injected engine? Can I just stick fuel line in a QT of 50 to 1 two cycle fuel? For a V8 engine is the fuel line likely to be 1/4" or 5/16" or 3/8"? While I do not want to spend a lot of money on this I do not want a...
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