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    Aq140a backfires through carb

    "I have twin aq140a engines th "I have twin aq140a engines that I have recently gone through and put weber conversion kits as well as pertronics ignition kits on both motors. I adjusted the initial settings on the carbs on both motors, per the instruction manual. My starboard engine starts...
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    Manual Hydraulic Steering

    "I tried posting this in the g "I tried posting this in the general forum but had no response.I have a dual helm setup with manual hydraulic steering. I had recently drained the system as the oil was really old, and refilled it with fresh oil. I filled it with the teleflex kit and per their...
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    Manual hydraulic steering issue

    "I have a dual helm setup with "I have a dual helm setup with manual hydraulic steering. I had recently drained the system as the oil was really old, and refilled it with fresh oil. I filled it with the teleflex kit and per their instructions. When I turn either wheel now, it turns very hard...
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    Weber conversion kit K861 w38dges carb

    "Just recieved 2 complete webe "Just recieved 2 complete weber kits for my dual aq140's. Man these things look awesome. Even came set up for the vertical pull throttle. One thing though, I read the tuning instructions and all other paper work that came with the kits and could not find one...
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    Aq140 thermostat missing

    "I've got twin 140's i "I've got twin 140's in a boat that I just picked up last summer. I have'nt run either of them for any extensive amount of time, as I'm restoring the entire boat. I took the heads off both motors and I'm doing some general reconditioning and maintanance, and when I took...
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    Manual Hydraulic Steering

    "I have a Tiara 2500 Salon wit "I have a Tiara 2500 Salon with dual stations. The lower helm doesn't work very well. I'm pretty sure its because there is air in the system. I have a true 3 line system, with the two helms interconnected, so my lower helm has 4 hoses coming out of it. So...
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    Manual hydraulic steering problem

    "I've got a 1978 Tiara 250 "I've got a 1978 Tiara 2500 with dual stations. I'm having problems with the below deck helm. It will turn the out drives starboard, but when I turn the wheel to port, I get nothing, the wheel just spins and spins. Sometimes if I am turning to starboard I can...
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    AQ140 coolant lossdiscoloration

    "I have an aq140 that has been "I have an aq140 that has been sitting for a while, but has been winterized. Took it for a test run the other day and noticed that I had coolant coming out the overflow tube when the engine was under load. I'm pretty sure the reason my it was overflowing was...
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    Dual station power steering issues

    "I've got a '79 Tiara "I've got a '79 Tiara 2500 with dual station controls. It has power steering with the nylon hose going back to the steering cylinders. I can steer the boat from the flybridge, but from down below deck, it doesnt' seem to be doing much. the outdrives do turn somewhat...
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    AQ140 runs rough wont idle

    "I'm working on a '79 "I'm working on a '79 Tiara 2500 with twin 140's. Got the Port side motor running, but the starboard side motor will only run if I continuously pump the throttle. I understand that there are accelerator pumps on the carbs and this would explain how this is working. Does...
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    Cooling issues AQ140A280 outdrive

    "Been restoring a '79 Tiar "Been restoring a '79 Tiara 2500 with twin 140's which I've been working on one at a time. Today, I got the port side engine running and aside from a few minor adjustments, it runs pretty well. However, I'm unfamiliar with engines such as this one which utilize a...
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    Twin AQ140bs wonbt run

    "Hey'all, I'm new to t "Hey'all, I'm new to the site, but not new to motors. Not too familiar with volvo though. I have twin aq140's in my boat and a new fuel tank. I have one feed line going to my filter's, and then two lines from the filter's (one to each motor). I don't seem to be...
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