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  1. Horigan

    Troubleshooting Ignition Wiring Short

    It turned out to be one of the purple ignition wires shorting to the block at the alternator. It's been rubbing for years, but I just tightened the belt and that added a bit more pressure to the chafed wire against the block. Luckily it was a hard short so that made it easier to chase down...
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    Troubleshooting Ignition Wiring Short

    Good input. Thanks.
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    Right Hand Prop versus Left Hand Prop - OEM versus installed

    I wouldn't worry about that design difference. Both ends are supported for axial loads, just in different manners. Twin engine installations run a drive in each direction with no issues.
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    Troubleshooting Ignition Wiring Short

    I have a short in my ignition circuit on my '95 joint venture (Volvo/OMC) Ford 5.0 EFI engine that I'm about to start troubleshooting. The 20A circuit breaker for the ignition system is blown. While cruising at 3000 rpm the motor just shut off, no sputter or any hesitation prior. Right at...
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    Right Hand Prop versus Left Hand Prop - OEM versus installed

    The way to tell is to put the shifter in forward and try to spin the prop in the forward rotation direction. If it spins forward, but not backward, it's set up for forward. Yes, if you put a left hand prop on and switch the linkage, you'll be using the other side of the cone for forward...
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    Engine Flushing - When Boat is in the water

    Another option is installing a Volvo Penta Neutra Salt flushing kit.
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    @Lpgc, This is unrelated to the topic above and I can't remember if this has been mentioned in this thread. One thing to watch out for on these engines is corrosion of the fuel reservoir water ports. The fuel reservoir is on the back of the engine, right under the power steering cooler. There...
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    Brass block drain plug leaking like a sieve

    I would replace the whole drain plug and move on.
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    quick question on shift cable setting volvo sx

    Which ever way prevents you from turning the prop in reverse is forward.
  10. Horigan

    Dust Cap Woes

    I’ve used the old races to get the new ones in.
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    Volvo Penta overheating

    First I would backflush the cooling system and find all the missing impeller blades. They are likely clogging key parts of your cooling system. If you're raw water cooled, this would include pulling the thermostat in the flushing process.
  12. Horigan

    Zinc contact points- sand clean?

    I've read that wire brushing is not good for a sacrificial anode as it imparts some steel onto the surface reducing its effectiveness. Rough sandpaper is what I use.
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    Zinc contact points- sand clean?

    I sand the small raised contact area around bolt holes to improve conductivity to the drive/transom. Yes the bolts provide most of the connection.
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Older radios typically receive GPS data via a NMEA 0183 cable (or NMEA 2000 for newer radios) with data coming from a GPS antennae. The function is to enable the distress button to transmit your coordinates.
  15. Horigan

    Bearing Buddy dust cap "bra" coming off 1 hub while trailering

    Zip tie?
  16. Horigan

    Vinyl protectant/conditioner

    I've been happy with Starbrite Vinyl Cleaner & Polish. It has UV protection.
  17. Horigan

    Wiper Arms

    Soak with penetrating oil for a few days.
  18. Horigan

    2nd battery needed if installing prawn puller??

    The numbers say the single battery would work. I would assume 30A for this calculation (I sometimes blow the 30A fuse pulling pots) so you'll pull up to 10 Ah (amp hours) in 20 minutes from the battery, without idling.
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Once you're able to get the drive fully down, adjust (rotate) the sender until the gauge reads fully down. My gauge tends to show more movement near down than when trimmed up for trailering.
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    The pump squealing you hear at the trim limits is normal. It is the pump flow going through the pressure relief valves within the pump. The drive you have is a Cobra SX, and a Volvo SX-M. Same component part numbers. I use this site for parts diagrams...
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