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    Volvo 1977 MD11C MSB reverse gear shift mechanism- interchangeable with others?

    Does anyone out there know if there are multiple volvo penta reverse gear shift mechanisms that are interchangeable with the MSB reverse gear shift mechanism? What the problem is: I have MSB reverse gear and the shift mechanism is leaking oil at it's base during shifting. Still shifts ok...
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    1977 Volvo MD11C Fuel Injection pump leak

    http://www.marinepartseurope.com/en/volvo-penta-explodedview-7742230-23-15122C.aspx Hello All, Once again I need to rely on the expert knowledge here. I discovered that my older MD11C has a fuel leak around one of the cam driven nozzles that feed from the fuel injection pump to the injectors...
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    Volvo MD11C MSx reverse gear

    Hello all, Sorry for the long post but I have several questions. 1. I have a 1977 vintage MD11C in my sailboat with (I thought) an MSB reverse gear. Recently I bought some used (MD11C adversised) parts off the internet one of which is supposed to be a MD11C reverse gear. Surprise this...
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    MD11C hard starting and engine oil viscosity

    Hello- Well I have this question. My late 1970s Volvo MD11C (two cyl) is hard starting especially in cold weather (cold weather being relative in Florida e.g. low 60 degree F). The engine has no glow plugs or other way of preheating. After reading up on oil viscosity I am wondering if the fact...
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    Volvo MD11C (1977 vintage) Exhaust manifold Expansion Plugs (freeze plugs)

    Hello Everyone, Since my last post about getting the engine bled I have been accumulating some more spare parts including a used exhaust manifold. I got this used manifold it had no expansion plugs in it (I would call them freeze plugs but Volvo seems to call the expansion plugs). I managed to...
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    1977 MD11C - Trick to bleeding the engine after fuel filter change

    Thank Aliboy...I will enjoy it but also still have a lot of stuff on my TTD list. Want to take off exhaust manifold & clean it and cooling ports; take out exhaust elbow and check its condition (was weeping a little and I put JB weld on outside of it. I have a small oil leak I need to find and...
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    1977 MD11C - Trick to bleeding the engine after fuel filter change

    Whahoo! Got it!! Pressurized the tank and got fuel out of fuel filter bleeder (that was the good news) bad news was that the gasket was leaking around where feed pump top and bottom fit together with not much pressure on it. 3 hours later after removing fuel filter bowl (for the third time) to...
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    1977 MD11C - Trick to bleeding the engine after fuel filter change

    Hello all, hoping to save myself from doing something stupid (if it ain't broke don't fix it) by posting here to see if any of you know some trick I don't to get my MD11C bled and restarted after changing out the fuel filter. The engine was not starting easily (lots of cranking even with the...
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