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    Volvo penta engine tag missing numbers

    It appears the engine block and heads are still good. I took the exhaust manifolds and heads off. The manifolds for sure are toast. But everything else seems good, I don't see cracks...although I know I'd need it Magnaflux to see any true cracks. So, I'm gonna replace the manifolds and cross...
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    Volvo penta engine tag missing numbers

    The gentleman I bought it from said he would pour RV antifreeze into the large pipe that attaches to the thermostat housing until it came out of the other two hoses attached as part of his winterization. I haven't noticed any water coming from the block or heads and no water in the oil (milky...
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    Volvo penta engine tag missing numbers

    I can't find the metal tag. I found one on the transom and one on the outdrive...but the tags, which look like just a sticker on the valve cover have nothing on them anymore.
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    Volvo penta engine tag missing numbers

    Sooooo uh, how does one go about finding which 1999 4.3GL engine they have if the tag on the valve cover has no digits on it. Its like its been erased, but I'm assuming time has done its thing and they've been mistakenly wiped. Because there's nothing on them or they are extremely faded...
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    need help identifying this steering actuator

    So I need help identifying this steering actuator. The numbers on the engine are gone, the numbers on the outboard are also gone. BUT, on the transome in the engine bay I have found that SX-C1. Obviously this steering actuator is junk cause somehow it busted. I bought this boat a few years...
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    1999 volvo penta 4.3 intake gasket questions

    nevermind, I found out they are the correct gaskets. I watched a guy on youtube install the same gaskets on a 4.3 vortec engine and same intake. All good here!
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    1999 volvo penta 4.3 intake gasket questions

    so, I bought my boat and I couldn't get the engine to get below 1000 rpm and it was erratic for sure. I rebuilt the carb, no solution....so then I figured i had an air leak somewhere. Come to find out whomever replace the gaskets didn't use the correct ones for the engine. So, I bought these...
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    Outdrive gimbal bearing grease zerk threads stripped....FIX?

    I bought a 1998 Caravelle bowrider last summer. I went to grease the gimbal bearing this spring and the zerk came out with the grease gun...ugh. I see McMaster Carr has self threading zerks....what would everyone recommend as a fix?
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    1998 Volvo-Penta high idle then stalls when put in gear

    I apologize....I posted this a second time. I received an error the first time about "no content please retry later"....only to see it actually posted. Its the 4.3GL motor....not positive about the carb.
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    1998 Volvo-Penta high idle then stalls when put in gear

    Hello - New to the forum. Bought a 1998 Caravelle a little over a month ago. It always starts fine, dang near as soon as I hit the key she'll fire up. But when she fires she idles up around 1500rpm and when warm she'll idle around 1100rpm. Then as soon as I put it into gear she'll stall out...
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