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    Volvo Penta GM 5.7 TBI low power at take-off

    I have the round distributor, I can set it at 8 and try it, all i could find besides what you say is set it at 0 degrees in base mode. zero was better than 2 I will say that bt I will try 8 degrees, oh BTW I am about 4500 ft in elevation if that matters.
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    Volvo Penta GM 5.7 TBI low power at take-off

    When setting timing I set it right at zero. Here is a weird thing. The engine surges between 1500 and 2000 (takes about 10 seconds per surge) but the timing stays at 0. If I advance the timing it smooths out. But…. I have been reading and it seems regarding the timing adds low end torque have...
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    Volvo Penta GM 5.7 TBI low power at take-off

    The motor is 5.7 GSI (I am pretty sure although I don’t know the differences between the models) The issue is Kindof new. I didn’t notice it on the first few trips just out paying with the new boat, then it started missing I checked compressing and 3-5 cylinders had no compression. Replaced the...
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    Volvo Penta GM 5.7 TBI low power at take-off

    I know most people want more power in a boat, in my case I have a 23 foot sportdeck Chris Craft. the boat weighs 4400 lbs it has the duo prop. The issue is at take off all seems good, as the boat starts to move and the RPM increases it falls on ts face around 2000 RPM for a second then...
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    Tube bladder Bulging

    my ex03 tube from HO did the exact same thing, a chamber ring failed and made the tube unusable. looking to see if they will warranty it or something
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    OK so I got everything working and surprisingly I wind up selling that boat! Thank you so much for all of your help now I’m working on the boat I replaced it with is a 23 foot Chris craft 1999 vintage. It has the Volvo Penta with the Chevrolet 5.7 TVI engine when I go to set the timing long...
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    Alldodge, thenk you so much, I took the fuse out and it does not have connectivity, I am now trying to locate one. So I am fearful now, the starter relay went out. now the starter fuse. and a 90 amp at that.....any ideas as to the real issue? these seem like after effects of something...
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    would that cut all power to the boat? (off the starter solenoid?)
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    so frustrated I had the battery tested and it checked out good (its brand new) I get abosolutly no power to the boat at all except the remote trim on the transom....The 50 amp breaker (red button) doesnt move really or have a reset feeling it just moves a little bit. I swear I am electrically...
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    I got a slave relay like i mentioned its just very slighty different. Once the battery was charged no cranking. I will take the relay and test it, possibly i got a bad one.
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    So I replaced the relay and the motor started OK! I started it two or maybe three times. Went back to it two days later the battery is completely dead so I charge the battery and I hit the key and nothing so I’m charging the battery, I will take the two wires And connect them and see if it...
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    I can’t find where it goes either, maybe it’s just an extra wire in the harness. I took the boat out last night and I finally got it running right thank you for your help again! I do have another problem on my old boat it’s a 98 sea ray 5.6 merc alpha one TBI, it was working great and I...
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    it looks to be white with a black stripe with a female "blade" connector on the end, the connector cover has a black ring around the base like it was exposed to heat or oil/grease for a long time.
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    Ohh one more question, the temp gage is not working it shows full hot all the time. is there a test for the sensor? I assume its on the thermostat housing. i also have a single wire coming out of the wire harness near the carburator it has a blade (female) connector on it, I have searched...
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    thank you for all your help, I finally got it, I had the distributor one tooth off and got it barley timed before the distributor physically ran into the fuel pump. so i moved the distributor one tooth ad reset the timing and this is when I noticed that previously I had jumped the wrong DLC...
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    I found it thank you! it was tucked away and hidden! I set the timing and it ran pretty good not perfect but much better! I think my issue might be I am one tooth off on the distributor but the movement of the distributor has enough movement t o make up for it mostly, so I will double check...
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    These are the connectors that I have but I can’t find the DLC connector to jump pins A and B. I can’t seem to find anything on the Internet how to time this engine
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    I must admit i dont know what PBYDCE MEFI-1 PWTR MEFI-3 EST ignition means or how to tell them apart I will look for that connector but from what i remember there are two larger ones maybe I will look at those. would you know the RPM and timing mark to use? also the temperature gage isnt...
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    sorry its a 1999 GM 5.7 GSi
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    please help timing issue is the expected issue help!

    no, i bought that 98 sea ray, the overheating was the prior owner put the check valve in backwards. this is a 99 chris craft (love it) but on one outing it started knocking, i checked and cyl 3 and 5 had no compression so i checked and the head was cracked. I marked the distributor location...
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