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    Bellow condition??

    My DP-SM bellows were last changed in 2011. My boat is dry stored (fresh water only, trailered and inside) when not in use. It saw about 200 hours use in 24 years. I changed both bellows this spring. If you are handy with tools, don't sweat pulling the drive - watch some youtube vids - it's...
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    Fuel Tank incorrectly labelled?

    That's a lot of work but really the only way to know for sure. The sensed (fuel level float) fuel quantity in my boat varies considerably with the pitch attitude of the hull. Based on experience, it's pretty accurate when I'm cruising on plane. It's very conservative (i.e. shows EMPTY when...
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    How do you trim?

    This works for me ... Starting off w/ engine full DOWN and hull tabs full UP. Hammer down - as the the speed stabilizes and the hull is on plane, I begin trimming the engine UP while watching the bow rise. At max pitch the bow begins to porpoise and I can feel a rumble under my feet...
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    Volvo Penta Dpsm prop play

    Looks normal to me.
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    Which NMEA2000 gateway to use on a VP 4.3 GXi-E

    ^^^^ THIS ^^^^ I have a 2001 5.7GXi-A. Contacted Fox Marine and they knew exactly what I needed. Easy install. Works Great. Turned an old cruiser into my "Glass Cockpit" pride and joy.
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    DP-SM Annual Inspection

    First timer for removing my DP-SM and inspecting gimbal bearing and bellows. The drive came off easily but there were a couple of surprises. The manuals say there should be a jam nut on the shift cable cube ... there wasn't one (pic 4096)! Also, there was no C-Clip on the drive side of the...
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    Time to replace tires?

    I found my "sign" ... the date code was on the inside - 1407 😲 Pics as requested -
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    Time to replace tires?

    Just noticed some slight weather checking on the sidewalls of my trailer tires ... 2-axle steel trailer with 7,000lb boat. I bought the rig 2 years ago. No date code on the tires - I suspect they COULD be 6-10 years old. The trailer has always been stored indoors. Tires are Firestone...
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    New Style U-joint Bellows DP-SM

    Just opened my new U-Joint Bellows kit (VP 23075752). Surprised to see that the new design is much different than the old-style "radiator hose", soft rubber design. The new one is a pleated hard-ish plastic with soft rubber mating ends. I usually seek out the VP replacement parts but I'm...
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    Bellows adhesive or not?

    A timely thread since I'm finally going to change my VP DP-SM bellows that was last changed in 2011. While the rubber still looks and feels good after 14 years and 160 hours of fresh water (dry stored) it's probably time to change it. I've never done it before. The local VP shop wants over...
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    Kohler 5E Generator crank/no start K2/3 lit up

    If you suspect the control board on your Kohler genny, take it out and send it to these guys - https://www.flightsystems.com/. I did and was very impressed with their speed and acumen in helping me troubleshoot my problem. They'll test the board and repair if necessary. In my case there was...
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    Electric wiring question

    Generally in vehicles - cars, boats, airplanes, etc - fuses are used to protect the wires, not the appliances. Depending on the wire type, they can tolerate an over-current fault for a short time (on the order of seconds or more) while they heat up to their maximum temperature rating...
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    Electric wiring question

    Belt AND Suspenders? If it comes from the factory that way, I'd be interested in what their engineering minds have to say. I'm not sure about the 'wrong wiring' scenario ... fuses take too long to blow - the damage will be done before the fuse "opens" the circuit.
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    Volvo penta 5.7 GXI TBI Scanner

    It works via BlueTooth with or without the hard-wired NEMA 2K interface. All of the MEFI3 parameters are displayed on your phone. I'm not a paid troll, just a happy, satisfied user.
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    Volvo penta 5.7 GXI TBI Scanner

    Look into the Fox Marine MEFI3 gateway - it's magic. In addition to providing a NEMA 2K hard-wire interface to your compatible NEMA 2K chart/plotter it "plays" on your phone via bluetooth ... just get the app.
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    Setting Timing on a 2002 VP5.7GXI-A

    Wait ... what? What's this 'base timing mode' thing all about? What happens if you don't do the jumper wire thing? I'm not having any problems with my GXi-A - just trying to understand.
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    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    I acknowledge that there may still be some water remaining, but when I pull the hoses and remove the plugs all I typically see is PINK coming out. If there is water remaining, it ain't much and it's in a place that has plenty room to expand when it freezes without hurting anything.
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    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    The -50 PINK stuff contains ethanol and propylene glycol. I run the engine on fresh water (muffs) until it comes up to temp - thermostat opens. Then I put 4-5 gallons of PINK in a bucket the hook to bucket up to my muffs and run the engine (Volvo-Penta 5.7) until I see PINK coming out the...
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    Checking out a 24' Four Winns with a 5.7 Volvo Penta motor

    RE: ... top speed ... - I've got a 26' Cruiser with a VP 5.7GXi (the 320 hp version of the 5.7Gi ) running an F3 SS prop. It'll do 40+ mph at WOT with a couple people onboard. I concur with the "normal" operating parameters discussed in this thread. I've only had my boat (a 2001 w/ less than...
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    2003 5.7 gxi Volvo penta seems to go into safe mode with no alarm

    The Fox gateway allows you to read any/all sensors that the ECM uses to control the fuel injection. It depends on which generation of ECM/MEFI you have as to whether or not oil pressure will be included. On my older MEFI-3, oil pressure is not included in the standard MEFI-3 parameters. (Fox...
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