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  1. Scott Danforth

    Volvo B20 water in oil

    Not winterized and a core plug out and now water in oil means the block is busted Most likely manifold too. Start looking for new long block
  2. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    Yes, you need same ratio
  3. Scott Danforth

    Not getting Spark on '86 3.0l Alpha 1

    Borrow a dwell meter
  4. Scott Danforth

    8.7 Volts at the Coil

    The main breaker is before the key switch. So that isnt it Power goes from: battery to main breaker Main breaker to cannon plug Cannon plug up harness thru adapter harness connection to ignition switch Once ignition switch is turned on, power goes back to motor thru MOB switch to adapter...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    Yes, there are special VP tools to lock the shaft. Heck, a remanufactured 1988 AQ290 will set you back $8 BOAT units
  6. Scott Danforth

    8.7 Volts at the Coil

    Keep cleaning... including the ground buss under the helm and ground stud on the block
  7. Scott Danforth

    Hydraulic leak on trim hose

    Each shop charges a different rate. You will have to get estimates
  8. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    VP doesn't use RTV, they rely on orings. Whomever gooped the RTV didn't help. Time to get the manual and tear down and inspect everything
  9. Scott Danforth

    2001 190XL Depth Gauge

    Your boat made it 23 years without a depth gauge
  10. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 Alpha One problem - loses power

    Sitting for 2 years anything in the tank would have become goo.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta SX-M seized

    Plan on finding a drive However with the factory manual, you can pull yours apart to inspect
  12. Scott Danforth

    Plastic instrument panel replacement

    Have a local sign shop make you a new dash panel
  13. Scott Danforth

    2001 190XL Depth Gauge

    Transom mount is good, however easy to bump and you have sealing to consider Shoot thru is a compromise
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 Alpha One problem - loses power

    The tygon line comes from the fuel pump. If the pump fails, it pump the fuel to the carb vs dumping into the bilge and blowing up After 2 years, you need to clean the whole system including the tank. The fuel in your pic has debris in it
  15. Scott Danforth

    2001 190XL Depth Gauge

    Thru hull is best. That requires a hole (diameter of sensor) drilled in bottom of hull
  16. Scott Danforth

    Lund Gas Vent

    Removing the upholstery would be the first step
  17. Scott Danforth

    Lowrance 3200 Depth Sounder Manual

    Please do not post copyrighted material
  18. Scott Danforth

    Swap a cobra 3.0 985684 out drive in place of 985268?

    Check ratios. 3.0 uses 2:1
  19. Scott Danforth

    2001 190XL Depth Gauge

    If you glue in a shoot thru, don't use fast cure epoxy, you get bubbles. I get the waxed cardboard bowls, apply a bit more wax to the inside and tape down to the hull to make a coffer dam for the epoxy to bed the transducer Get the transducer that matches hull angle
  20. Scott Danforth

    Mercury 42hp pull cord doesn’t engage

    could be full of critters and just need to be cleaned could be stuck and need to be lubed could be broken and need to be replaced. since the wiring also needs to be replaced, time to start troubleshooting.
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