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    AQ 280DP Gear shifting not working.

    Tomorrow I will try to disconnect the pin and cable and try to move it in gear manually. Thanks for the tip
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    AQ 280DP Gear shifting not working.

    Trying to start and troubleshoot a Penta 4.3 GL and aq280DP that have been on land for a long time. Managed to ignite engine and it runs smooth. Noticed that the propeller does not spin even though I set throttle to forward. RPM of engine increases but nothing on the stern. So I unscrewed the...
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    Alarm sound when turning the key - starter does not work.

    So my final update on this "small" problem of mine that took more hours than excepted. Now starter works when turning the key =) So what did I do? Change the positive cable going from the "buss-bar" to starter since the old was a mess. This did not help. Changed main cable from battery to...
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    Alarm sound when turning the key - starter does not work.

    Greetings to all! Me again and thought I would give some updates. First of all I bought a new battery-cable since the old one had a crack on the outside of insulation and it looked corroded and just bad. New cable installed and crimped properly, and everything in copper/tin. Did not solve my...
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    New floor in fiberglass - rainwater drainage?

    Greetings to all, New to boats so please excuse my lack of knowledge. I have a Fjord 21 DC and I will remake the flooring completely with "hatches" that can be opened to store things etc. I am planning to use plywood that is covered in fiberglass but I guess maybe there are other better options...
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    Alarm sound when turning the key - starter does not work.

    Agreed! Thought just that maybe there was some kind of "limp" mode when alarm sounded disabling things to not cause "more" harm. Now I know this is not true. Found only 2 fuses above the starter relay next to each other, but those where 40 and 20. So my guess is that 20 was used instead of...
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    Alarm sound when turning the key - starter does not work.

    Thank you for replies! I will go back again tomorrow morning and start all over. If I manage to remove the engine connector from the backside to the harness for motor I can then measure pin/connector 7 for voltage when ignition start. If bad then maybe there is a safety switch after all =) But...
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    Alarm sound when turning the key - starter does not work.

    Yeah i forgot to mention that I tried to unplug the big cable connector on the backside of motor to measure voltage on cable 7 to see if I could get a reading when turning the igniton switch but I was unsuccessful plugging it out. Maybe it can not be done? =)
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    Alarm sound when turning the key - starter does not work.

    Fuel pump relay looks like this
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    Alarm sound when turning the key - starter does not work.

    Forgot to attach the legend... Just came back home from the troubleshooting. Still status quo with the starter. However found something else that could be connected to the problems? First I disconnected the whole panel to get access to the ignition switch. By the looks of everything I will...
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    Alarm sound when turning the key - starter does not work.

    Did not know about the shift forward and tad back trick. Will try that thing first tomorrow =) It could be it because the shift-stick is "jiggly" I have a decent DVM and it will check every wire tomorrow there is. So in an essence, even though oil-pressure is low or none it should be able to...
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    Alarm sound when turning the key - starter does not work.

    Greetings to all, Have begun some troubleshooting and trying to figure out where things have gone bad. Will go through https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-to-troubleshooting-your-engines-starting-system.166663/ tomorrow when I am on-site but have some questions why the alarm sounds on turning...
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    Penta 4.3 GL in saltwater?

    Hmmm the Rotella oils is "designed" for diesel engines. I think mine is petrol because of the sparkplugs I have =) Does it matter if "diesel" oil or petrol? This right?
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    Penta 4.3 GL in saltwater?

    Donald I cant express how grateful I am for every reply. And thank you for spreading knowledge and your time to help those in need =) Any idea by chance of a good starter motor? Can you use a GM starter motor? I guess the brackets look different though... Will go and check for the oil right...
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    Penta 4.3 GL in saltwater?

    Anodes? New terminology but I will check it up. What to look for in the exhaust manifold? And riser I have never heard of =( Where and what is it?
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    Penta 4.3 GL in saltwater?

    Sorry m8 for my late reply. Have been a very busy bee on all fronts so please apologies. Indeed its a 280 with duo prop and my guess is that there was an engine swap. To be honest I have just now started to do some troubleshooting and trying to get things running. I have not even tried to see...
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    Penta 4.3 GL in saltwater?

    Found this - And I can say at once that I don't have it, or at least on the same spot =) Will check later today to see if I can find it but tucked in somewhere else. Its a massive engine btw. Looks smaller on videos and on pictures. But in real life its huge =)
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    Penta 4.3 GL in saltwater?

    Have ordered books and will take classes and tests to get certificate to become Popeye the Skipper. There is A LOT to take in. I know my cars but boats is a different story =) Currently working on programming a micro controller to be able to use a bow tunnel thruster which I will install very...
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    Penta 4.3 GL in saltwater?

    Will be in the water for 3 months per year going off-shore every day to begin with. After that period it will be on land. Maybe 3 months won't do that much of corrosion?
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    Penta 4.3 GL in saltwater?

    Brother Buster, I have NO clue how to tell the difference. Ideas where to look? I will go today to the boat and take some measurements and will try to inspect the engine and learn what each part does and where all the hoses go =) If boat is in water how on earth to flush it then and how many...
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