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    Volvo Penta V6-240 Fuel High Pressure Dropping to Zero

    The lobe, eccentric, cam lobe etc. Just checking. I've seen worn lobes from fuel pump failures cause issues too but usually it's noticeable either in the fuel or visually scarred or worn down. I don't think it was the problem either but worth asking just to rule out anything else.
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    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    Everyone pushes back hard but it'll be here eventually. Maybe not in the next few years but CARB has had its eyes on it for the last 5 years or so... It is coming though sadly.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I meant in regards to the lead content... it's strong as in it attacks a lot of things most people wouldn't think about... and poisons O2s and cats like you said. It also attacks bearings and some other metals.... Strong stuff I am glad I don't have to deal with. Been a while but I seem to...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    100LL is some strong stuff... yeah aviation is a whole different world I'm glad I don't deal with.
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    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    Low hanging fruit. Though there has been talks about it since the shift has been to outboards. They'll be here eventually then I/Os will look inexpensive again.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I hate the pay wall... but at the same time looking back, each new vehicle I have had less and less need to get into the ECM to diagnose issues. It's not like I don't drive either, doing nearly 30k a year at this point. I had a thermostat go out. Otherwise its tires brakes and fluids. I also...
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    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    Mine always had a doghouse. I have no complaints. I made the doghouse install with quick connect hinges so access is easy. When I rebuilt the bilge I added kickouts to make filter access easier but ended up installing a remote oil filter. Starter is also easy. I have two coolers on either side...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Which guys you watching? I've seen fishbump do some basic stuff with coosa but I kind of fell off looking into it once I went with ply for my rebuild. I do like learning though.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Biggest issue I've seen with scanner data is that people tend to jump to the readings being incorrect... but the scanner is only giving you a glimpse. Its not lying to you or giving you bad readings.. but rather that is what it sees, it's only going to tell you what it gets. And a lot of people...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Your pupils at best are already adjusted to what light is being reflected back from the headlights. You can't improve vision beyond that. Yes the cluster will negatively impact visibility at max brightness but beyond that you get what you get. You also get more scatter on the windshield but...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Are you selling the engines yourself or going through a dealer? Even in private market... the older 6.2s seem to go for around 9k in my area. Factoring the drives in and transom assembly I feel 20k is priced on the low side...
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    Volvo Penta V6-240 Fuel High Pressure Dropping to Zero

    One other question. When installing the fuel pump, how's the lobe look? And I don't know if I missed it but what year 4.3 is this? It's odd to be having the same issue but something is being missed.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I did extended oil change intervals on my old truck. Thing would go like 14k on an oil change.... has like 350k miles on it now. That being said the I6 in it was about the easiest thing on oil imaginable and I had a plethora of oil analysis to back up I wasn't even stressing the oil.... you can...
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    Volvo Penta V6-240 Fuel High Pressure Dropping to Zero

    The only thing I come up with is a different hpfp... 12733993 for the 4.3. Looks like it overlaps the pn for the one you are using. Do I think thats the issue based on the data? No... but I'm at a loss for what else it could be.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    When in doubt, always go with the premium stripper. Okay I'm done mudding up the thread now. :p
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Found a practical sailor article testing some of available strippers. (May have already seen it) Practical sailor
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    So all the paint strippers dad used are banned now (for good reason) though they did work well... to the point they'd actually attack the gel if left too long. I haven't had to strip a hull... My friend used the smart strip you used coupled with a pull scraper. Took a couple days but went right...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I sanded mine with a palm sander. Went quick.
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    Aftermarket Mercruiser parts, What are you using???

    My original mercs went 15 years. The replacement sierra kit went about 6. The merc kit that replaced that was 293$. The sierra was 210$ at the time.
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    cooking

    I have the exact opposite problem... finding a 5+ lb bird is a chore but can find plenty int he 2-4 slot.
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