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  1. Lou C

    Rough to start, barely idles, runs great above 2000 RPM's

    If you have to push it to 2000 rpm it get it to keep running the idle system isn’t doing much it’s the off idle and perhaps main system that’s supplying the air fuel mix. It’s it possible the auto-enrichment system is not turning off after starting and flooding the engine? I’ve never seen or...
  2. Lou C

    Volvo 3.0 GSP-C carb jets

    Go over to www.holley.com ans see if you can find it listed in their tech data.
  3. Lou C

    Rough to start, barely idles, runs great above 2000 RPM's

    That is simply an old Rochester 2GV with an electrical cold start enrichment system instead of a traditional automatic choke. They are simple to rebuild, much simpler than the 4 bbl carbs.
  4. Lou C

    Battery Leads hooked up backwards

    I know it doesn't help you now, but in the future you might consider what I have been doing...take a piece of duct tape, stick it by the positive terminal on the top of the battery & use a sharpie to make a big + sign on it. Makes it easy to avoid that mistake! That or take a piece of red...
  5. Lou C

    Rough to start, barely idles, runs great above 2000 RPM's

    Agreed you are forcing it to use the off idle and main system to keep it running so your idle jets/air bleeds are likely clogged.
  6. Lou C

    Getting Water Out of Cylinders

    I don't know about running it without the manifold, I've seen this done on an engine stand but never with the engine in the boat. Will put out a lot of CO gas so that's a hazard. Just keep fogging the heck out of it. When my head gaskets blew I had water in #2 and a mist of water in #1. Salt...
  7. Lou C

    Power steering , worse when running

    If the pump is good you may need to replace the actuator. I had to change mine last year. Made a big difference it steers with one finger now.
  8. Lou C

    Quit My Job . . .

    Now with the pension & social security my income is the same as when I was working, and since I still work part time I’m making more overall than when I worked full time. I keep up the part time work because I still like it. Just had to get out of the over-regulated “system” I worked in for 30+...
  9. Lou C

    Was running now will not turn over DISTRIBUTOR, TIMING, #1 on CAP & PLUG WIRE LOCATIONS

    And then: Check the carburetor, starter and alternator to make sure they are all marine certified. Even fuses used in an inboard gas engine compartment are different, they should be ATC fuses instead of ATO.
  10. Lou C

    Was running now will not turn over DISTRIBUTOR, TIMING, #1 on CAP & PLUG WIRE LOCATIONS

    Yep as soon as I read “advance” and “window” I knew what was going on there, had one of those in our 1972 Chevy Impala! You need a real marine mechanic to go over this boat and remove any & all hazards left behind by previous owners out of ignorance or cheapness before it’s safe to use!
  11. Lou C

    Downsides of buying an IO Saltwater boat in the north east?

    A lot depends on the power package. Outboards don't need near as much maintenance as I/Os in salt water. Also, if the boat was used in salt water but not moored or slipped in salt water, that is a difference as well. The worst example would be a slipped or moored in salt water raw water cooled...
  12. Lou C

    Need help diagnosing temperature problem on Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-J

    My pleasure!
  13. Lou C

    Boat fell off lift and smashed some rocks.. What are your thoughts on this damage ?

    Might want to pull the starter, it may have been under water, fresh water you might be able to dry it out. Salt water it would be totally trashed.
  14. Lou C

    Need help diagnosing temperature problem on Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-J

    Here is a pic of the OMC/Volvo thermostat housing (yes they used the same exact part, same thermostat too depending on the year). The stat housing works like a gate valve. When the engine is cold, the cold water enters the stat housing and flows out the exhaust. The water in the engine just...
  15. Lou C

    Boat fell off lift and smashed some rocks.. What are your thoughts on this damage ?

    Do you have insurance? If so I'd contact them first, the damage looks like it needs to be repaired by a pro, but the water intrusion is quite serious as well. That is one reason why I put up with bottom paint and the other hassles of salt water boating, we keep our boats on rotating moorings...
  16. Lou C

    1998 VP Cobra SX Gimbal Selection

    go with an OEM kit it is not that much more and fits better and lasts longer. You do NOT want that to leak again prematurely. I have found that on the Cobras the OEM bellows lasts about 10 years.
  17. Lou C

    Need help diagnosing temperature problem on Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-J

    does yours look like this, look right above the anode on the front of the outdrive....
  18. Lou C

    Need help diagnosing temperature problem on Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-J

    The other thing that can cause overheating at higher speeds is leaking head gaskets. It explains how to check for this in the document (basically you just replace the manifold feed hoses with clear hose & run it on plane then check for bubbles in the cooling water flow in those hoses) . I had...
  19. Lou C

    Water in bilge has returned in 1995 Four Winns 190 Horizon

    It’s possible something went wrong with the bellows install, I’d test it but pull the drive & look. It’s not a hard job but there are things you need to make sure are right.
  20. Lou C

    Water in bilge has returned in 1995 Four Winns 190 Horizon

    On my 88 Horizon 200 the OE transducer is glued to the inside of the hull but is not a thru hull unit; these shoot the signal thru the fiberglass. So unless they did something different on the later ones I don’t think that’s the problem. That never worked on mine I installed a transom mount...
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