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Oil pressure question

Last post by waybomb « July 28th, 2016, 12:13 pm
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by Bankerbiz87 » July 28th, 2016, 7:38 am

One of our engines has a oil pressure of 80 running hot what maintenance would you recommend ???
Thank you

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July 28th, 2016, 12:13 pm
How does fuel selector switch work on Carver Riviera?

Last post by Viper « July 27th, 2016, 6:55 am
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by MikeL77 » July 26th, 2016, 11:20 am

I have a 1987 Carver Riviera that has two 220 Crusader V8's and two 80 gallon fuel tanks. Each motor runs off a single fuel tank. I want to install a...

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July 27th, 2016, 6:55 am
Mercruiser 7.4 MPI - Fuel Starvation?

Last post by Wkuhilltopperfan « July 25th, 2016, 7:37 pm
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by jmagrann » July 17th, 2016, 3:37 pm

Greetings,

Carver 400 CMY, twin Mercruiser 7.4 MPI. 500 hours.

I saw a similar post, but that was for a carbureted boat.

Port engine, has been...

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July 25th, 2016, 7:37 pm
Mercruiser 7.4 MPI - 3,200 Max RPM, High Fuel Consumption

Last post by Wkuhilltopperfan « July 17th, 2016, 6:32 pm
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by jmagrann » May 16th, 2016, 8:30 pm

Greetings,

I have a 1998 Carver 400 CMY with twin Mercruiser 7.4 MPI engines, MEFI-2. I've had the boat for about 6 months. Starting with the sea...
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July 17th, 2016, 6:32 pm
gas engine choices for a repower

Last post by bud37 « July 15th, 2016, 5:56 pm
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by bud37 » July 14th, 2016, 8:01 pm

Ok engine gurus, opinions on who is the best to repower with, a 20,000 lb boat thru RV drives.....mercruiser, crusader or volvo penta........I know...
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July 15th, 2016, 5:56 pm
Crusader clicking sound

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by jmm48m60 » July 12th, 2016, 6:03 pm

My starboard engine has a clicking sound when you increase rpm from idle. Idle to 1200 rpm. Repeat it several times.
Can this sound be the fuel...

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July 12th, 2016, 8:15 pm
Knocking sound in port side

Last post by AV8ORed « July 7th, 2016, 7:25 pm
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by AV8ORed » July 6th, 2016, 8:38 pm

Hi all.

I'm new to the carver boats. Just bought a 2000 carver 356 aft cabin. Has 7.4 mercruser' and a 7.3 kW genny. I bought this boat from FL....

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July 7th, 2016, 7:25 pm
Fuel selector switch on Carver Riviera 2807? Where?

Last post by waybomb « July 5th, 2016, 7:25 pm
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by MikeL77 » July 5th, 2016, 5:38 pm

I'm am looking for the fuel selector switch on a 1988 Carver Riviera 2807. Is it in the front of the engine compartment?
Thanks!

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July 5th, 2016, 7:25 pm
Need help with Tides StrongSeal hose routing

Last post by Viper « June 27th, 2016, 10:25 pm
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by anothernewb » June 27th, 2016, 3:37 am

Can ANYONE with dripless packing and gas motors tell me where the hoses for the raw water to lube the seals hooks up to the engines? I've contacted...

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June 27th, 2016, 10:25 pm
2000 Carver 404 - Gas Line-Engine Issue

Last post by tomschauer « June 20th, 2016, 11:28 am
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by Reardon » June 17th, 2016, 11:16 pm

Hi Fellow Boater

I was cruising with my Carver 404 when I had a strong smell of gas thoughtout the boat. Also lost power in what I determined to be...

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June 20th, 2016, 11:28 am
(1988) Kohler 7.5KW Generator

Last post by Viper « June 17th, 2016, 7:34 am
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by Ondercin » June 13th, 2016, 1:56 pm

I'm trying to locate valve springs for our Kohler generator, I believe its the original in our 1988 Carver 3607

The genny runs fine on loads of...

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June 17th, 2016, 7:34 am
Engine Monitoring Displays

Last post by DanM « June 15th, 2016, 2:48 pm

by DanM » June 15th, 2016, 2:48 pm

My engines are Volvo Penta 8.1GIL-E. I want to capture the engine data from them, in particularly fuel burn. These motors are equipped to output this...

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June 15th, 2016, 2:48 pm
Fuel Issue with Port Engine

Last post by mjk1040 « June 12th, 2016, 6:34 pm
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by mrsparkj » June 9th, 2016, 9:21 am

Running my engines the other day and noticed that my port engine had a white milky foam coming out of the water discharge / exhaust pipe. After about...

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June 12th, 2016, 6:34 pm
Raw Water Pump Options

Last post by Wayne162 « June 12th, 2016, 12:01 pm
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by Wayne162 » June 8th, 2016, 9:37 pm

Anybody have any experience with buying parts through Napa for use on your boat? I recently did a major overhaul on a Sherwood P1014 raw water pump...
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June 12th, 2016, 12:01 pm
Velvet drive 1200 rpm light on and sync gauge wrong?

Last post by mjk1040 « June 10th, 2016, 6:02 am
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by boatbum » June 9th, 2016, 3:41 pm

2000 Trojan 454 with Velvet Drives

Oil is topped off
Temp is perfect
Already changed the Temp sensors, waste of money
Changed the Pressure sensors...

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June 10th, 2016, 6:02 am
Engine Not Starting

Last post by mjk1040 « June 7th, 2016, 4:55 am
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by Wanderlust » June 6th, 2016, 3:57 pm

Hi Seasoned Trusted Friends!

Some of you are following our new boat ownership tails and the Port engine that was previously working really well is...

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June 7th, 2016, 4:55 am
Starboard Engine Overheating at Idle, cools down throttling up

Last post by Viper « June 6th, 2016, 9:37 pm
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by Wanderlust » May 24th, 2016, 10:10 pm

Hi Fellas,

The starboard engine is overheating after awhile at idle, but when I throttle up she pops back down to 165-170. I looked at the water...

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June 6th, 2016, 9:37 pm
Kohler 7.5 generator

Last post by mjk1040 « June 1st, 2016, 6:10 pm
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by tc'sbackporch » May 26th, 2016, 8:47 pm

Kohler 7.5 r gas generator not pumping water and shuts down in 30 seconds . checked impeller looked great but went ahead and replaced it anyway still...

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June 1st, 2016, 6:10 pm
Starboard Engine Overheating

Last post by Viper « May 12th, 2016, 10:35 pm
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by MarkHobbs88 » May 12th, 2016, 1:25 pm

I have twin 454s and they run fine at low RPMs. However, if I try to open the boat up at all, the starboard engine quickly gets too hot. 30 seconds...

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May 12th, 2016, 10:35 pm
Lower Unit Gear Oil

Last post by Viper « May 9th, 2016, 10:05 pm
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by feeez » May 9th, 2016, 3:01 pm

I acquired a dinghy for our boat last season. This will be the first year I am doing spring maintenance on the outboard motor. It is a Mercury 9.9...

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May 9th, 2016, 10:05 pm
bad transmission?

Last post by JimHayes11 « May 1st, 2016, 11:38 pm
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by iceman3500 » October 23rd, 2014, 9:03 pm

So I cruised out to our local large marina to get my tanks pumped out before winter. Pulling up to the dock, I idled back to neutral but was still...

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May 1st, 2016, 11:38 pm
2000 Carver 406 7.4 MPI Spark Plugs

Last post by crquisto « April 25th, 2016, 5:35 pm
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by crquisto » April 25th, 2016, 3:18 pm

I can't see placards on my engines and couldn't get an answer from my books, so I'll just ask here: Does anyone know what spark plugs are specified...

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April 25th, 2016, 5:35 pm
7.4 mercruiser winterizing

Last post by crquisto « April 25th, 2016, 2:55 pm
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by crquisto » November 9th, 2015, 10:23 pm

Does anyone know how many gallons of antifreeze it takes to winterize each engine's seawater side from the thru-hull to the exhaust on my 2000 405...

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April 25th, 2016, 2:55 pm
Walter V Drive

Last post by deenbob1 « April 23rd, 2016, 2:38 pm
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by nolacarver » April 23rd, 2016, 12:42 pm

Does anyone know where I can find a used Walter V Drive possibly from a salvaged boat? mid 70's model Walter V Drive Ratio 2.05-1 part# RV-20D . Any...

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April 23rd, 2016, 2:38 pm
Can't find neutral

Last post by Viper « April 18th, 2016, 8:53 pm
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by tonym » April 14th, 2016, 10:37 am

Greetings All,
Any suggestions as to why I can't find neural on a B/W Velvet drive ?
thanks,
tony

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April 18th, 2016, 8:53 pm

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