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    Coating Engine with WD40 ?

    Four Winns Horizon with Volvo 4.3 SX Cobra<br /><br />As the last step of winterizing the manual says to spray the entire engine with anti rust spray.<br /><br />Any recomendations on what spray to use (WD40) ?<br /><br />What about belts and hoses, do these get sprayed as well?
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    Won't start

    I have a 1996 Four Winns Horizon containing a Volvo Penta 4.3 6 cylinder gas engine with a volvo penta sx cobra outdrive. <br /><br />When launching yesterday it stalled right after starting and I could not get it to restart. I was guessing it was flooded. I pushed in the trailer and took it...
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    tips on checking power trim fluid

    Hi all, I have a 1996 four winns horizon with a VP 4.3 liter stern drive. <br /><br />The manual says in order to check the power trim fluid to remove the nut in the middle of the trim unit and the fluid level should be fill to the level of the removed nut.<br /><br />The problem is with the...
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    Hard To Start When Cold

    Hi all, I have a 1996 Four Winns Horizon containing a Volvo Penta 4.3 6 cylinder gas engine with a volvo penta sx cobra outdrive. <br /><br />The short story is I have an extremly hard time starting the engine the first time of the day, once warmed up it starts right up for the rest of the day...
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    Any DYI shrinkwrappers?

    Is this a job that can be done at home and what are the costs? The cost to have it done by a marine shop is 10$ per foot. <br /><br />Are there any alternatives to shrink wrapping. I store my boat outside and we have gotten several feet of snow over the course of the winter.<br /><br />Its an 18...
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    oil cooler

    Hi I have a four winns 1996 horizon with a 6 cylinder volvo penta i/o with a cobra sx outdrive. The manual say inorder to drain the water remove both the block plug and manifold hose on each side of the engine. It also mentions an oil cooler which I presume is part of the power steering unit. My...
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    Winterize

    1. How do you fill the outdrive unit? The manual says to fill via the drain plug. Wouldn't the oil keep draining, even if there was a special tool how do you remove the tool and replace the plug without further draining. I'm stumped.<br /><br />2. Also is it absolutely necessary to remove the...
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