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    Freeze plugs pop out on AQ125a

    I have an AQ125A Volvo engine. I got the carb dialed in thanks to the help of kim but I lost a freeze plug when I was testing on the lake. I read somewhere that this tends to be a common problem on these engines. The guys that race them jbweld them in. I'm not sure I want to go that far to seal...
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    Volvo AQ125a Solex 44 PA1 carb issue

    I have a solex 44pa1 carb on an AQ125a the engine is a fresh rebuild and so is the carb. The boat runs fine at idle but when you accelerate it wants to die and sometimes backfire as a result of struggling and too much fuel going in. I do notice a flat spot with the carb. I was reading the...
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    Replacement AQ125A engine circulation pump

    On the AQ125a's how are people replacing the engine circulation pump. New ones are non existent for the most part or if they are available there 400+New. Used run about 1/2 that. Either one I dnt have deep enough pockets unless someone on here wans to sell an old one. There's got to be a way to...
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    Aq125a Head Replacement

    I have a bad head on my boat so I picked up another engine with the same head casting number. What I am wondering is the cam that is in the new to me head is a L cam will that work for my AQ125a or?? The head was pulled off a car(Fuel injector ports were filled with silicone) and put on a...
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    Volvo AQ125A Head

    I have a Volvo penta AQ125A 4 cylinder. I pulled the manifold off and noticed the 4th exhaust port is pretty bad. I have the casting number its a 1000398. I'm in the process of looking for a replacement head but they seem hard to find or are big $$. So any help there would be great. I was...
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    Mechano Lift Device mounting screws

    Does anyone know what size and kind of screws are needed to remount a mechanical lift device back onto a aq270 out drive with a 125a engine. I found them for sale at marine stores but at a tune of 2 something each screw and 9 bucks shipping. Im sure there stainless but i am trying to see if i...
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    1985 AQ270 Tilt/trim motor

    I have an 85 volvo penta 125a engine with a 270 drive. The engine and drive run great. How ever ive been noticing that the tilt trim motor has been getting slower and slower at lifting the drive. Now its to the point where it will lift it a lil bit then stop u wait a few seconds hit the switch...
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    Alternator Excitor wire

    Not sure the technical term but alternator is not putting out any voltage, either at idle or 2k rpm's. Took it into the alternator shop the guy said it was fine read out at 14.5. There is a purple wire that runs to the alternator and it looks like it has a diode on or something on it. Where...
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    AQ125a Coil Voltage Question

    I have an 85' Volvo AQ125a engine. I installed a pertronix kit cause the points were burnt. Before i started the wire running to the points was getting 12v. Now the wire running to the pertronix kit is at like 2.5volts. There are 2 purple wires running in the engine harness one runs to the +12...
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    VP 270 F/W Cover corrorsion on snout

    I just did the PDS bearing and bearing crosses etc thanks to the help of the wonder folks on the forum Cause of the crap that was sitting in the bellows it ate away at the bottom part of the snout, the worse part is about 3/4 to 1" away from the lip the bellows slips on at the top where there...
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    Tips for removing pds

    I got the 2 big snap rings out for the PDS on my 270 drive 4cyl engine. However after falling a couple times and some scrapped knuckles i cant get the shaft to budge. Any methods for attaching a slide hammer or something to this or some other method of removal??? I decided to start a new post...
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    Volvo 270 bellows change

    Hi, I posted a while back on changing my bellows out. Finally got a chance to start working on it after i started a new job. Heres whats up. Drained the oil, disconnect all the linkages, removed the bolts. Transmission came of easily. No icky stuff in the drive and the oil was clean. Bellows...
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    VP 270 Outdrive

    "Hi guys, I have a VP 270 o "Hi guys, I have a VP 270 out drive i need to do a bellows change on it and probably a pds bearing and u joints engine is approaching 500hrs (some of which is me leaving the key on) any tips or tricks instructions etc.. Also when i was inspecting the...
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    Raw water pump sealing ring aq125a

    "I got my sealing ring in for "I got my sealing ring in for the raw water pump finally, after getting a box with nothing in it. What direction does the ring go into the pump housing? Am i supposed to see the spring when looking at the back of the pump? or the wording on the ring at the back...
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    Aq200C 280 Drive Question

    "Got a few questions on anothe "Got a few questions on another boat that im helping someone with. 1st question; when running sometime the exhaust does not come out of the drive it comes out right next to the transom theres a hole on the side of the drive with a tube coming out that seems to...
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    AQ125a Clear hose on lower part of engine

    "Ive been wondering but never "Ive been wondering but never asked. What does the clear hose do on the lower part of the engine, it sits right above the oil pan towards the back of the engine on the block? Its a clear hose, its clean and i never seen anything come out of it. I can get a pic of...
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    No fuel filter on bayliner

    "While im playing the parts wa "While im playing the parts waiting game. Im wondering, there is not 1 fuel filter on my boat when i got it. I been through the entire fuel system, the pickup tube is a metal tube that connects to the antisiphone, the fuel line goes to the pump, from the pump to...
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    AQ125A Sea Water pump leak

    "I have a small dribble coming "I have a small dribble coming from the front of my engine, its not antifreeze so i know its not the expansion tank or the cirq pump. Its the sea water pump with the impeller. I changed the impeller out this year, what a huge difference that made. Anyway it...
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    Help Line cutter collar on Volvo Penta 270 wont come off

    "Hi, I have a Volvo penta 270 "Hi, I have a Volvo penta 270, changing the zinc annode and i got to the line cutter and i got the cutter off however it left the collar behind on the drive shaft. Any ideas how to get this off. If i have to i can try to remove the bearing cover which the zinc...
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