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    Winterize er not?

    Ok,<br /><br /> The 1350 is now running greeat! This is the question, can I leave it in the water w/o it freezing? We normally seldom get below 20 at night, but the water never freezes, and I leave it in the lake with the prop all the way down. Water is 40 at the coldest. So, OK or not?
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    Part # for impeller kit

    Looking for the part # for a impeller kit on a 2001 volvo 4.3gl on a sx drive. I am going to replace it this winter, is it like changing one on a outboard? If so, no sweat. Thanks guys.
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    95 VXR Yamaha

    I have a VXR 650 that I've had from the beginning. I am thinking of upgrading it, it's all original. Only has 50 hours on it, looks just like new. I'd like to get a bit more speed out of it. Ideas??
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    Throttle cable part #

    Hey guys, just got a call from the marina that I got the boat from. They want me to take the boat to them so they can take my bad throttle cable off, in order to order a new one! They said it will take about a week!! Is it possible to get a part number for them, somewhere online or something...
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    Volvo Sx

    Is it normal for a 2001 4.3 with a volvo sx drive to have a whine like noise after running it hard, and then idling back to 1/2 throttle? It's in a 19' runabout, low hours.
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    Volvo Sx Whine noise

    Hey,<br /> The new boat runs great, but I hear a whine after I run it hard for a while and then throttle back. It sounds like a drive noise, but I'm only guessing. It goes away if I idle down to under 2000 rpms, but will return again if I open it up for a minute and back the throttle down to 1/2...
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    Volvo vs Mercruiser,,Don S

    Hey,<br /> <br /> I think I saw a post about a month ago where Don s mentioned he would prefer a Volvo outdrive for his own boat. Reason I ask is I have put a deposit on a 2001 with a volvo and a 4.3. The boat can't have more than 100 hours on it, and I got to see it before they cleaned it up...
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    Carb Vs Fuel Injection

    I did a search and found nothing that would help, so here it goes:<br />Looking at a new boat, 21 1/2' with a 4.3 and a merc outdrive. Question is, for $1,800 you can upgrade to fuel injection from a carb model. It also gets you 30 extra horse power, and I would think a touch better fuel...
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    What prop do I have?

    OK,<br /> I have a spare prop that came with the boat, and the guy I got it from said it was the same as what's on the boat. The numbers on it are as follows:<br />-a number 20 stamped on the end of the brass<br />-48-78120-19 molded above where the shaft comes out, but it's in the paainted alum...
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    Yamaha

    Anyone have a 1800 or 2000? I was thinking for trading my old i/o for one of these. I like the ls2000 with the open bow. Do these work good in rough water. We have a large lake but it gets really busy on nice days. We really like skiing and lounging in the sun. Thanks, Mike.
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    Guts of a tach

    Hey everyone,<br /> <br /> My tach quit a couple of weeks ago after working on and off for a year. I've checked all the voltages and grounds to the tach, all are good. I am about to try and take the tach itself apart and test the internals out. Does anyone have a diagram for the internals of a...
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    Tach quit working

    I think my tack is shot, it worked 1/2 the time until yesterday, now nothing. I checked all the connections on the back of the tach, good ground, good 13.5volts, and I get a variable voltage on the gray wire, from 6 volts up, depending on my rpms. The needle just sits at 0 on the tach. Is the...
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    Still stumbles at take off

    Hey guys, thanks for all of your help so far, but I can't get rid of that darn stumble when I first put the hammer down. It's a '87 3.0. Last night I put the ignition kit in to replace the points, a little more power and a touch more speed. I reset the timming to 6degrees, it was way the heck...
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    Performance increase?

    Question, the air from the tappet cover that goes right into the flame arrest, why is this? It seems like you would want cold air going into the carb, ya know like cold air intakes for cars. I guess, why would I want the hot, oily air going into the carb?
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    Spark-it-up

    Looking for suggustions on the best spark plug, (brand and heat range,) for a '87 3.0 GM Merc I/O 19' ski boat. I mainly do mid throttle cruising and 10% pulling a skier. Also, any thoughts on the extended plugs? Thanks for your thoughts, and experiences!
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    3.0 merc i/o with bad spark knock

    I have a 1989 merc 3.0 and under a load it makes alot of spark knock, and if under a steady heavy load it will loose power gradually. New plugs and wires, new gas, added a can of carb cleaner in the gas, runs perfect otherwise. Help???
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