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    KAMD 300 EDC experiences

    Hello, Looking for folk's experiences with Volvo's KAMD 300 EDC. Considering purchasing a boat with a pair of them ('03 w/<500hrs) and trying to gather as much information as possible. Thank you.
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    diesel vs gas engine opinion

    Upgrading to a larger boat and have 2 identical boats targeted, one with two Merc 7.4L EFI straight inboards and the other with two Volvo KAMD 300 diesels. I found manufacturer spec sheets for both engine combinations; fuel economy for the diesels is about 40% better, 1.3mpg vs 0.95mpg. Diesel...
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    Rough Idle

    Ok...I'll admit, I've had a few hang-nail type items plague me this year. First, worn out plug wires were leading to an engine miss. Fixed and ran perfect. Then a faulty oil pressure shut off switch was intermittently cutting off power to my fuel pump. Fixed and ran perfect. Now I believe...
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    Tips and Suggestions

    Heading down to the boat tomorrow (albeit on M-day) to see if I can't figure out why it won't run/start Quick re-cap: - Last weekend changed plugs, cap, and rotor - ran great for 5-10mins while in slip, then suddenly quit - pulled several plugs to confirm they were still getting spark...
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    Problem #2

    Last weekend, lots of knocking from the bell housing after commissioning. At the suggestion of this BB, changed Cap, Rotor, and Plugs this morning. No more knocking. So, thank you to all of those who helped. Now a new problem(?)....after placing the ignition components, let the boat run for...
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    Spark Plug Question

    Went to NAPA to pick up Cap, Rotor and Plugs...Champion manual listed RV12YC, which they did not have in stock. Cross referenced to NGK UR5, which I bought. Got home tonight and looked up my engine on NGK.com and they list BPR6FS, which appears to be a colder plug than the UR5. What gives...
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    velvet drive 'knock'

    Commissioned the boat today and took her for a little spin. On the way back into the harbor, started to notice a 'knocking' from the bell housing area, at lower idle (no wake zone), in and out of gear (forward and reverse). In the past, used to have an occasional rattle at start up, at low...
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    Alternator

    Thinking about upgrading my worn alternator with a higher amp version. Noticed very reasonable prices from an outfit called DB Electrical. Anyone have any feedback on them? Legit? Thank you.
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    454 XL Fuel Pump

    Good afternoon, I went to winterize the boat earlier and could not get it started. I could only get it to sputter after pouring a little gas directly in the carburetor. So, I disconnected the fuel line from the carb and cranked the engine over....dry as a bone...no fuel. Also, when I put my...
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    Cetrek auto pilot and hydraulic pump

    Hello, My boat once had a Cetrek Autopilot that has long since been abandon (prior owner). The question I have is it appears there is an electric hydraulic pump connected to the hydraulic steering lines. Does this pump still work? is it necessary? and can it be removed? Isn't the...
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    Cetrek Autopilot & Hydraulic Pump question

    Hello, My boat once had a Cetrek Autopilot that has long since been abandon (prior owner). The question I have is it appears there is an electric hydraulic pump connected to the hydraulic steering lines. Does this pump still work? is it necessary? and can it be removed? Isn't the...
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    dipstick indexing

    Hello. I need some help from fellow boaters. So, I repaired the oil pan drain / dipstick fitting which failed. The problem is when I took off the dipstick I did not mark where the clip was located on the dipstick and I need to figure out the correct positioning to accurately measure oil...
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    Oil clean up

    So, the oil pan dipstick fitting failed draining all the oil into my bilge. I was able to suck most of it up, but there is still a lot of residue left. Is there a product that will dissolve/clean what is remaining, liquid enough to pump out and discard appropriately? Thank you.
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    Oil Leak

    Hi. I have an oil leak which pretty much empties out the oil pan. It happens when the boat is not running, e.g. fill it up with 5-6qts, come back in a couple of days and it's all in the bilge and nothing on the dip stick. My thinking is it is leaking out of either the dipstick (corrosion(?))...
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