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  1. garbageguy

    change oil before winter?

    Should the engine oil in a 1998 5.7L Volvo be changed as part of winterization?
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    wiper arm removal

    My 1998 Wellcraft 240 SE windshield wiper does not work. Not a big deal for me so I'd like to take off the wiper arm. Is there some kind of clip or some trick to taking that thing off?
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    Erie Canal from Buffalo

    We're considering our first overnight boat trip from Buffalo on our 24 ft express cruiser. Thinking erie canal a good start. Anybody know what destination we should consider for 1 or 2 nights out from Buffalo? Is Fairport a reasonable destination? Suggestions for places to stop along the way...
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    stuck waste cap

    The metal waste deck plate cap is stuck - it's a 1998 wellcraft 240 se new to me this year. I've never had it off, there's evidence that someone has had a hard time with it in the past. I've bent up a deck plat key trying to get it off. Any suggestions?
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    Need fuel vent through-hull screen/cover

    Anyone know where I can find replacement screw-on fuel vent screens? I have a 1998 Wellcraft 240 SE, and the PO must've gotten pretty close to a lot of things, tore up some of these vent screens.
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    5.7 GL bogging under load

    I have not been able to locate a model or serial number on the block. It's a Volvo 5.7 GL in a 1998 24 ft Wellcraft 240se cruiser with Volvo outdrive. The engine is black (charcoal?). When cold starting, it takes a couple times to stay running, not a big issue (I think). When it fires and...
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    Volvo 5.7 GL fuel octane?

    my marina has 87 octane 10% ethanol available, should I get 93 octane (probably also 10% ethanol) at the gas station (in 5 gal cans) instead?
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    Bad Gas? RESOLVED

    My 5.7 GS Volvo, 4 bbl (in 1998 Wellcraft 240 SE) ran OK until about 1/2 hr after getting gas at a gas dock. I have since replaced the fuel filter/water separator, checked/cleaned the filter in the carb, checked the dist cap/rotor, put in fuel additive. It has run OK for about an hour on 2...
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