Boat Repair Forum

hello, im new to this forum and new to deisel engines. was told this is the place to find the experienced people. i just bought a 22' cabin...

My TAMD41D was recently majored and I want to do the initial oil change and valve adjust. I have about 30 hours on the rebuild and my questions are:...

I have a Volvo 2020B diesel in my Centaur yacht. Recently whilst out for a sail, although initially the engine ran well and at 2000 revs, after...

I have a puzzling problem with one of my AD41B engines. It starts well and runs great. If I shut it off and try to restart it right away, it...

My port engine 1996 model , tach will not respond until rpm's reach around 2000 and will read good until I pull back down to below 1200 rpms then it...

Hi, have a KAD32 volvo and it gradually lost power. The supercharger kicks in but the motor powers out as it reaches above 2000 rpm. The rpms will...

I have twin volvo penta diesel d3-160 with 300 hrs. One engine is overheating at 3200 rpm (100 celsius) but not loosing coolant. We have...

thanks for replies to check elbow do i just remove plugs on elbow and rev eng. in neutral to check flow and is there anyway to check raw waterpump it...

I have a GOBBI 375, 37.5’, 12 metric tons displacement, with 2 VOLVO PENTA KADP44 EDC. These motors were commissioned in 2001 and they have 340 hrs...

"My MD6A has difficult time to start when is cold (even if is air temp in the 70-80s). I have to use my starter for long time and once it's started,...

I have a Volvo Penta 2003 in my boat and it has recently put out less and less water from the exhaust, the pump is OK, heat exchanger clear etc....It...

I have a newly rebuilt TAMD41B. When we started the new motor the temp gauge never read above 100F and the alarm started to whistle as soon as the...

Older Volvo MD11 starts fine and runs without smoking when throttled to near idle. When I run it slightly faster to say to normal crusing speed 4-5...

Our boat has a Volvo Penta TAMD71B. The other day, we checked the coolant level in the morning (normal level) and ran all day. The next day, I went...

I have a pair of TAMD41P-A's that I normally operate at 15 -1800 rpm to obtain the best fuel economy, Once an hour I do operate it at 3000 for 5...

Can anyone assist? Volvo penta TAMD60C in a fairline 40 Injectors cleaned / faulty ones replaced 6 months ago. When port engine running there...

I have a 2005 Volvo D6-350 diesel engine. Recently, it has developed a problem. If I run the engine until it gets hot, then turn it off for an hour...

We have a volvo 2003T with water in the oil and difficult starting symptoms suggesting water in the cylinders. Apart from head gasket problems, has...

Hello , I have a quick question for someone who could please answer for me, I have an older volvo penta TAMD-60C diesel and would like to know what...

My Volvo Penta 2002 18hp stalls when put in gear. It also takes a while to reach full revs in neutral. I have changed fuel filters, oil and oil...

Hi, I am looking to find replacement injector nozzles for Volvo Penta TAMD 41B engines. I found the original part from Volvo here: ...

Help! We have a new-to-us 2003T volvo which developed a number of bad symptons lately. 1. It started with turning over reluctantly despite new...

Recently the RPM has started to fluctuate up or down 250-300 rpm at any given throttle setting. Also max rpm has dropped to 2000-2400. Any ideas on...

Help sought with problem Volvo Penta MD1B........ A month or so ago we were running it at slightly higher than normal revs and it began an...

Has anyone had experiance swapping an md6a for an md7a seems to me that it is the same footprint I would appriciate any information. Thanks ...

Hi I’m new to this site. I have a boat with a pair of 2006 D6- 310 Volvo engines. They run great but once one of my motors gets hot and I shut it off...

i have a volvo 250, volt meter showing 18v, replaced alternator with new still 18v+, checked with a volt meter off alternator 18v, any ideals, What...

When I initally raise the rpm to where the turbocharger comes on I initially will get a very hot smell in the cabin. It then goes away. I also...

When first giving throttle engine seems to lag until rpms are up. some black smoke. Supercharger still gives it a boost but engine still lags a...

Trying to restore an inline Volvo Penta but the model / seriel # tag is missing. Can block castings or any other markings be used to ID the...

Got twin TAMD 71A's one is hitting 1500 revs turbo comes in, boosts up to 2000 revs and then drops off back to 1500. Will rev up no problem when not...

Hi , I have two 1991 volvo penta's , one of which is overheating . She will sit all day at 10 knots but any more power & she will overheat . It is...

i have a 18 hp twin cylinder volvo diesel which is only running at approx. half speed .i replced the fuel filter and removed the tank and cleaned it...

Have bran new prop on a omc out drive! When put in gear the boat just spins to the left even when turning wheel to the right! Out drive is electric,...

Does anybody know how to check if the smoke eleminator is working properly on a tamd60c

I have a 2004 KAD300 and have been out of service for 5 weeks. I need a new ECU module. It is a $3,000.00 part so in this economy no dealers in...

While running my Volvo D4 DPH duoprop sterndrive at about 15mph I ran over a thick piece floating polypropylene rope, it got sucked in between the...

Made a mistake and filled saildrive with gear case 60-80 wt oil.. I can suck most of it out and replace with what manual calls for dexron III ATF...