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    Just rebuilt the trim cylinders, now the outdrive won't stay up under load

    Volvo 300 with a DPSM outdrive. Had a leaky trim cylinder so I bought a new seal kit and I believe I followed this Youtube video () exactly with the same seal kit he uses in the video. The trim system was working perfectly BEFORE the rebuild, but it was leaking fluid, the fluid in the...
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    Yamaha 9.9 wierd choke-ish behavior

    2012 Yamaha 9.9 High thrust trolling kicker motor She runs just fine for a while... sometimes for a couple of hours... then for no reason she starts to run like the choke is out... won't get any rpm's and runs extremely rough. The "quick fix" is to pull the choke out for a couple seconds and...
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    Volvo Penta installed, no power steering

    Just installed a nearly new Volvo 300 B (5.7L) with a DP-SM outdrive and I've got no power steering. Actually, it feels like there might be a little power to the steering when the boat is up on step at 3000+ rpm, but at idle, it takes weightlifter arms to crank it. Prior to installing the...
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    Volvo 300-B (5.7L) mystery hose

    This might be the dumbest question ever, but I'm about to install this a Volvo 300-B (closed cooling system) in my boat and there's a mystery hose, and I've got 2 mechanics who can't figure out what it is. It's a small diameter hose that goes from the fuel pump/fuel cooling unit (on the front...
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    Volvo Penta Controls for a Trophy 2359???

    Hey all, I've got a 2004 Trophy 2359 and I'm spapping out my 5.0L merc for a Volvo 300-B (info in pic below). It's clear that I need new controls and I've gathered that the lengths of the throttle and shift cables are pretty important. (The cable lengths are different from the merc, as the...
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    Merc to Volvo harness adapter???

    So I'm swapping out a 2004 5.0L Merc MPI for a Volvo 300 (see pic). I hear tales of a mysterious adapter that wil allow me to plug the old boat-side Merc harness plug into the new Volvo engine-side plug. Anybody done this? Anybody know where to find these mysterious adapters?
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    Bravo 3 gear ratio

    I've got a 2004 Trophy 2359 with a 5.0L MPI and Bravo 3 outdrive. I'm trying to figure out the gear ratio of the outdrive (I'm selling it) but can't find anything on the outside that tells me. Is there a standard ratio that would have been installed in that package? Is there an easy way to...
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    Repower Question - Merc/Volvo swapover

    I have a 2004 Trophy 2359 with a 5L Merc I/O with a Bravo 3 outdrive. Engine code OWO18920 I have access to a nearly new Volvo 300 V8 (see pic below) engine and outdrive for a very very very reasonable price, but I have no idea if this is an exact fit that can be straight swapped... or if it's...
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    Temperamental Starter

    2004 Trophy 5.0L Merc # OWO18920, Bravo 3 Outdrive Starter works great sometimes, and takes 20 key-turns at others. You can hear the starter click with every key turn, and when it finally does decide to engage, it fires up instantly and without hesitation. Started doing this last July and...
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    Negative Battery Cable issue

    2004 Trophy 2359 w/5.0L Merc and Bravo 3 outdrive So it took me a new neutral safety switch and then a new starter (6 hours of my life I'll never get back) in order to figure out that my negative battery cable is corroded where it goes into the terminal eye, and isn't connecting well enough to...
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    Brand new alternator, super hot to the touch

    2004 Merc 5.0L MPI, Bravo 3 outdrive in a Trophy 2359 Just put in a brand new alternator (old one got seawater in it when the water pump went out) and it immediately got super hot to the touch. Might also be putting out higher voltage than the old one. Is this a problem with the alternator...
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    No power to ignition switch, other electrical still works

    2004 Merc 5.0L MPI, Bravo 3 outdrive in a Trophy 2359 Had just replaced the raw water pump and an idler pulley. Took it out for a test ride and after a few minutes, my voltage reading dropped to zero but everything was still working. A minute later the engine completely dies and all gauges go...
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    No power to ignition switch, other electrical still works

    2004 Merc 5.0L MPI, Bravo 3 outdrive in a Trophy 2359 Had just replaced the raw water pump and an idler pulley. Took it out for a test ride and after a few minutes, my voltage reading dropped to zero but everything was still working. A minute later the engine completely dies and all gauges go...
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    5.0 L Merc Gauge Puzzle

    2004 Trophy 2359 w/Merc 5.0L Dewinterizing my boat and my gauges aren't working. I sent the fuel/volt/speed gauge in a few weeks ago (when I noticed the fuel gauge wasn't reading) for repair. Got sent a new set, and the fuel gauge was reading in reverse, so I sent it back, but the guy tested it...
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    TR 1 Autopilots

    Has anybody had any experiences with sending TR 1 autopilot parts back to Garmin and getting replacements? I remember reading somewhere they they will exchange old parts for new at a considerable discount over just buying new parts. Thanks
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    Circ pump squealing??? (2004 Merc 5.0L MPI)

    Merc 5.0L MPI, serial # OWO18920 So I'm getting a relatively minor squeal at mid-range rpm (1200 or so) and higher. It sounds like its coming from the circ. pump. Idler pulley, tensioner pulley, and PS pump have been replaced in the last 2 months, and the raw water pump replaced last year...
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    Serpentine belt walking forward off of pulleys

    2004 Merc 5.0L MPI serial # 0W018920 So, I just had my engine pulled for a leaky oil pan and while it was out, I had the power steering pump replaced along with the, tensioner pulley, alternator pulley, idler pulley, crankshaft pulley, and circulation pump pulley. The serpentine belt is now...
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    Overheating... thermostat??? 2004 Merc 5.0L MPI

    2004 Merc 5.0L MPI serial # OWO18920 in a Trophy 2359 So, I've been battling leaky oil pans, malfunctioning gauges, and low oil pressure due to overfilling. The engine was on a pallet for the past 4-5 weeks... Still only have about 10 minutes total running time this season. Got all that...
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    Low Oil Pressure..... safety/restrictor?????

    So, I just had my leaky oil pan replaced (cost over $1000 with the pulling of the the engine...) and now my oil pressure is low, like around 20. Boat idled fine, putted around for a bit before giving her throttle. She came "almost-just-barely up on step" and the engine started sputtering. I...
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    Merc 5.0L Tach

    Trying to figure out how the tach pickup works on a 5.0L Merc EFI? My tach has completely stopped working (reads about 800 RPM when running, regardless of speed and actual RPM) and I have NO CLUE as to how it works or where the pickup unit is. 2004 Merc 5.0L MPI, serial # OWO18920 Any help or...
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