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    250A timing belt broken

    Timing belt broke when I turned engine over 1st time this year. Discovered the tension pulley was frozen. Purchased Manual, installed new pulley. Manual explains very well how to install new belt and how to line up notches on belt pulleys to frame but I cannot seem to see any notches on...
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    volvo penta 250A timiing belt pulley

    I have ordered a new pulley bracket that attaches to block. Is the part pressed into block? How do I remove it and install new one ?
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    Correct idle rpm

    Can anyone tell me what the correct idle rpm should be? Engine is a 1992 Volvo Penta 250A. Its a 4 cylinder with dual carbs. . If you don't know exactly, maybe you know what a ballpark RPM should be. I simply have idea.Thank you in advance for your help
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    volvo penta hydraulic issues aq 151 with a 270 outdrive

    Owned this 1979' (motor is actually early 90's I've been told) for about a month now and have never owned a boat before. Have fixed a few fairly major problems. Here is the latest. My outdrive has been working fine lifting and lowering as far as I know but has seemed a little slow since I...
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    kicker motor choices

    I am a new boat owner, just purchased my first boat. 1979 bayliner mutiny inboard outboard. 17'. Looking for advice on an outboard motor to buy for a kicker. Just purchased a "gaerlick spring loaded Bracket that I believe holds up to a 20 horse outboard. question: two stroke or four? long shaft...
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    CB radio Rookie.

    Just purchased a midland cb radio for my boat. I am a first time boat owner and also know little to nothing about cb radios/antennas. I am just wondering what my options are for a lower end antenna for this radio. I will be boating in the puget sound only and just figured it would be a good idea...
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    1994 volvo penta 250 seems to slip out of gear upon throttle up

    Re: 1994 volvo penta 250 seems to slip out of gear upon throttle up Did my best to remove shaft without removing engine. Broke down and decided to pull the motor. Just have to get parts and looks like I am back in business. Where exactly do I look on engine to find out for sure what year my...
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    1994 volvo penta 250 seems to slip out of gear upon throttle up

    Re: 1994 volvo penta 250 seems to slip out of gear upon throttle up Finally figured out how to post pic. Here it is. Is it possible to change out what I need to without pulling engine? It seems like I can. My motor is a 4 cylinder. U-joints and upper gear box are very smooth and seem to be...
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    Major vibrations at higher rpm 1992 volvo penta 250a and 280 outdrive

    I have been posting for a couple days and through help have solved my last issue. Spun prop hub. Here is a new one. Please help! At 4000-4300 rpms I get a horrific vibration that makes me immediately drop throttle to idle. Most of the time it goes away at idle and I can accelerate again to below...
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    1994 volvo penta 250 seems to slip out of gear upon throttle up

    Re: 1994 volvo penta 250 seems to slip out of gear upon throttle up Spare prop worked just fine! Must be the original prop. New problem, or at least the other problem resurfacing. I get up to about 4000 rpm or at times just by accelerating too fast, a major vibration happens that makes me...
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    1994 volvo penta 250 seems to slip out of gear upon throttle up

    Re: 1994 volvo penta 250 seems to slip out of gear upon throttle up Serial no. 2200110396 another # on tag is 868201 or possible 281. hard to read. I will take some pics. Thanks for the reply.out drive is a 280.
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    1994 volvo penta 250 seems to slip out of gear upon throttle up

    I am a total rookie boat new owner. Bought what I think is a great deal but after 6 hrs of run time experienced a major vibration at higher speed. Throttled down and it actually kept up while in neutral for a few minutes. Didnt happen again that day. Went out again two days later to investigate...
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