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    Engine flooded?

    Hello... Had a bit of a problem with my Volvo Penta 3.0 2008 yesterday. It was running normally on land. I filled it up with gas and launched it into the sea. I gave it a bit of throttle and cranked the engine, but it wouldn't start. I kept trying and still nothing. I then noticed fuel leaking...
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    Throttle lever neutral button stuck

    Hi :) I have a side mount throttle lever with a centre button to rev the engine in neutral, which got stuck - exactly as the one in the picture. I couldn't rev the engine, in neutral or in gear. I took the Lever out and the Mechanism which had two gears. It looked like the spring is under the...
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 stall and start failure

    Hi, ran into a bit of a problem this week with my Volvo Penta 3.0. After half an hour if cruising in moderately strong waves, the engine started surging and hesitating, moving the rev needle 400 revs over and 400 under. I put the engine on idle and it immediately stalled. It was then...
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    3.0l to 4.3l engine swap

    Hello, I have a 2008 Larson 180 with a 3.0l GLP-J Volvo Penta motor. I need to do a complete engine overhaul, and was thinking to replace the engine with a 4.3l instead of doing all the necessary repairs. I found a used Volvo Penta 4.3GS PMDA from '94, freshly rebuilt. The engine was used with a...
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