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    what oil for volvo 5.0 gl-e

    Hi Wondering if anyone knows what grade of oil i need for my 5.0gl-e. I have searched and can only find sae30. Is there a grade like 15-40 or something, i asked a local mechanic and he said it should be two numbers like 10-40 not just sae 30 cheers
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    how to remove?

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    how to remove?

    hi there, i have a aq211a 5.0 litre engine, and the bearing thats on the water pump shaft is making a noise and leaking, so i took the 4 bolts of and removed the impellor cover, which leaves the bit on the shaft, does anyone know how that housing comes off the shaft? heres a link to the bit im...
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    volvo penta wiring loom??

    hi there, have problems wiring up my new wiring loom, as my boat was hard wired, im trying to figure out where these wires go. Its a volvo penta 5 litre aq211. So i need to know what these wires are on the plug loom, no 1 is think black no 2 grey no 3 yellow with red line no 4 dark grey with...
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    wiring for a Volvo penta v8 aq211

    hi there, i have just bought myself the above engine, and need to know the wiring for it. It came with a loom with a square end on it and a circle end, the circle end goes to the engine, as my boat is hard wired i need to know what colours do what. Any one know or anyone know any diagrams about...
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    570 problems

    Right bit fed up with my boat that i have not really managed to use yet. When i first bought the boat the ring gear was gone on the flywheel. so now replaced that and the starter. Anyway got it all back in the boat etc, and fired up no problem,had the engine stopped and started a few times, then...
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    ring gear for flywheel

    i have a 570 engine. and the ring gear on the flywheel is knackered. can you buy these seperate or do you need the whole flywheel? do you know where i can source this, or even better anyone got a 2nd hand one? cheers gav
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    what engine is this

    anyone tell me the model of my engine from the engine block code. pretty sure its a 570 but you's will know better number is 38 gm 3970010 cheers
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    starter part number

    hi, wondering if anyone can tell me the part number for an early volvo penta 5.7 engine, its got a starter on it, but having issues with it, and there is 3 spacer shims on it, which makes me wonder if its not the right starter. so want to check what numbers should be on mine. cheers
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    what plug

    hi folks. i have just purchased an boat with a old 5.7 penta engine in it, the v8 model. anyone know what ngk spark plug code i need? and also a part number for the oil filter? cheers
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    difference between the volvo penta 5.7 and the mercruiser 5.7

    sorry this might be a silly question im asking, but whats the difference between these engines, i bought a boat at the weekend and it said it had a 5.7 mercruiser engine in it, but the exhaust manifolds have volvo on them, but the air intake says mercruiser any advice would be great. thank you
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    anyone tell me if this will have a good wake?

    hi there. can any one tell me if the wake on this boat will be good? as i want to get into wakeboarding a bit better and need bigger waves. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170687906867&category=1296&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619#ht_500wt_1050
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    whats this wake like?

    hi folks, thinking of buying this boat at the weekend,but only want it if the wake is good off it. the owner say it is, but just want to make sure as im travelling far to get it. anyone had one of these boats...
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    Freshwater to Saltwater

    hi there, could someone tell me how you would convert a 5.7 v8 inboard engine to run on salt water. the boat has only been used in fresh water i think. so wanting to find info before i buy it. cheers
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