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    Can't get suction through outdrive!!!

    Engine is a Volvo AQ130D and the outdrive is a 280. Just put the motor in the boat and reassembled the lower and intermediate housings. I hooked up to the muffs and no water flow inside the boat. Disconnected the hose going from the transom plate to the strainer and no water at all from the...
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    4 cyl plug wires

    AQ130D 4 cylinder. Sierra doesn't make plug wires for this motor anymore. The closest I can see is to use the wires for the newer overhead cam motors (125, 131, etc.). The asking price is $107 for a set. When I look at plug wire sets for 6 and 8 cylinder motors, the price is 1/3 to 1/2 the...
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    frozen bolts on VP 280 gearbox

    Can't get the capscrews that hold the clamp ring to the gearbox housing loose. Ended up stripping out the interior allen heads on 2 of the bolts but finally managed to get one loose with a 2 foot cheater bar. The allen wrench is the correct size and snug in the socket (or WAS on the two of...
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    mechanical fuel pump leak

    Motor is an AQ130D. Noticed some fuel on the top of the pump around the dome crimp area. Here's a link to the picture in the parts catalogue: http://www.volvopentastore.com/FUEL_PUMP/dm/*******.154901104--**********.101474727--store_id.366--view_id.317606 (tried to upload a more detailed page...
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    What are good cold compression numbers?

    Volvo AQ130D (older pushrod motor). The motor is out of the boat and in the garage. Everything is put back together and ran a cold compression test by turning it over with the starter. All cylinders came up to 115 to 118 lbs quickly and held pressure for a few minutes before I switched to the...
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    Wrong bellhousing?

    Picked up a used bellhousing for my Volvo AQ130D w/ 280 outdrive since the old one had been destroyed by the u-joint knuckles. After replacing the bearings and seals, noticed that there were different snap ring grooves in the housing itself and that the shaft seals were not up against the...
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    Slight play in upper gearbox on VP 280

    The upper gearbox is off the outdrive and discovering a little play in what appears to be the gearbox itself. When I hold the u-joints and rotate the shaft back and forth, can feel about 1/8" slack. I've tried this with the shift lever in all three positions and still get the same thing. It...
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    fuel anti syphon fitting?

    My 76' Fiberform I/O did not have modern fuel system components so I'm piecing together a new system by replacing the leaking steel tank and adding a separator/filer assembly. The tank is elevated in the closed bow and not below decks so I'm concerned about the possibility of the tank being...
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    Transom plate bolts$$$$$$

    Will be putting the transom plate back on soon and noticed a few of the bolts seemed to be corroded. I looked both here at the iboats shop and on marineparts and they're pretty proud of those things - $22 to $24 each. That's getting a little spendy if you need to replace all 6. Standard zinc...
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    another resin problem

    Was pouring out a pint of resin into a plastic mixing tub and noticed that there were chunks of gel in the bottle. Wondering if anyone else has seen this before.
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    Where to locate my fuel/water separator?

    My boat didn't have a fuel/water separator installed so decided to order one when I ordered the new tank. It's an I/O and the tank will be mounted in the bow. Now wondering where to locate the filter. If it's up by the bow under the gunnels, there will be a chance of spilling fuel on the carpet...
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    Below deck storage box - any suggestions?

    I'm finishing up glassing in the stringers and ready to continue with the deck. I'm planning on building a box for storage under the deck and have a pretty good idea of what I want but throwing it out there for comment and any other ideas. The stringers are 22" apart and I plan on bringing the...
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    Whoa!!! What happened to my fiberglass???

    [/IMG] Laid in the mat in the engine compartment late yesterday. Came out to take a look today and there's bubbles everywhere. It was smooth as a baby's bottom when I left it yesterday - in fact, I was pretty darned proud of the job. What the heck is going on?? Any ideas?
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    Can't find ventilation grills

    [My 30 some year old boat has a few warts - among them are the plastic ventilation inlet and exhaust grills. I'd like to find some of the originals but posting on Craigslist hasn't yielded any success yet. I've checked all the boat supply sites that google can come up with and can't seem to...
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    Volvo 130 & outdrive ready to go back in?

    Will be putting the motor and outdrive back in the boat in a few weeks and wondering if I missed anything major. Motor is a Volvo AQ130D with the 280 outdrive. When I bought it, the bellhousing extension piece was broken and the vibration damper in multiple pieces. I?m making the assumption that...
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    Fuel tank inspection

    As part of a rebuild, pulled the 22 gallon steel fuel tank out of the bow compartment of my 18' Fiberform runabout. During hand sanding of the rusty spots, noticed that some of the pits seem rather deep. Am assuming that if it passes a 5 pound, 5 minute pressure test, then it should be ok but...
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    Volvo transom thickness?

    I was going to just laminate 2 - 3/4" layers of marine ply for rebuilding the transom for supporting the Volvo 130Q/280 outdrive combination. Now I'm seeing conflicting posts. I say one with specs (from Don) for Mercruiser that specified between 2" and 2 1/4". Anyone know the minimum...
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    Why buildup the aft keel?

    While riping up the transom, noticed that there is what looks like a 1 x 6 board glassed into the bottom of the bilge in the engine compartment. The picture below shows what it looks like after it was ripped out. The board provides a platform for the bilge pump but not much else as far as I can...
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    Lap joint vs butt joints for laminated stringers?

    Doing a complete rebuild on an 18' I/O runabout and wondering about acceptable methods of building laminated stringers. Will be using 3/4" marine ply and laminating with mat between the layers. Since the stringers will be about 14' long and the plywood sheets are 8' long, will need to make some...
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    Looking for pros and cons of under deck storage

    Since I'm totally restoring my 18' runabout, was wondering about using the area between the stringers for storage. From other boats I've seen, it looks like I'd need to frame out the hatch with aluminum angle but that's not a big deal. Just wondering if the lack of foam in that area will be a...
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