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I have a Volvo Penta DP-SM drive coupled to a VP 57GSI PEFS motor with about 500 hours logged. For about two years now the boat has been back and forth to the shop with the same problem. The drive is losing oil, ie. the oil level is down, but on three of the four occasions it was...
From the wealth of experience I see from contributors to this board, I am hoping someone has some insight that could help locate a mystery leak in a Volvo Penta DP-SM duoprop drive. In summary the drive holds pressure and vacuum yet gets water in the oil after a few hours running. On start up...
I am installing new 6 gauge wires to feed the instrument/accessory fuse panel. To route the wires I have a choice of two installed conduits. One conduit is mostly full of existing wiring, the second is almost empty. The almost empty one is the easiest! One of the two wires in the near empty...
