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Volvo Penta 8.1 issue
- km1125
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Re: Volvo Penta 8.1 issue
You do not have O2 sensors, correct? Is there any indication in the scan parameters that indicate "closed loop" vs "open loop"?
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Re: Volvo Penta 8.1 issue
bud37 wrote:Source of the post Clearly the STBD is not happy...what was your test rpm and were the engines completely warmed up ?....appears to be little higher fuel rate for one reason or another and the IAC seems like open too far for a warm engine at idle, but sometimes therde are other reasons.
First the easy stuff, were the flame arrestors off when you tested....are they both spotless clean, check the throttle plate and clean the throat and edges of the plate....check for gouges or sticking.
There used to be seals on the GM type map sensors that can go bad . Need to find out why it showed sensor bad but what I mentioned is good to do anyway, also if there is a vacuum hose from the manifold to the fuel regulator ,check it for fuel.
This was data taken right after start so the engine was still cold. MAP wasn't showing bad. I was trying to put things in columns in the post but it didn't turn out that good.
I was thinking a blocked flame arrestor as well. They were installed when the engine was running. I took the stbd off and I could see through it but it was dirty. Same with port.
Vacuum line from manifold to fuel regulator was clear-free of fuel.
I'll let the engine warm up and take the flame arrestor off for the next run.
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Re: Volvo Penta 8.1 issue
km1125 wrote:Source of the post I would check actual manifold vacuum and compare with the readings. Is it possible you have a vacuum leak?
You do not have O2 sensors, correct? Is there any indication in the scan parameters that indicate "closed loop" vs "open loop"?
I do not have O2 sensors and I don't see anything in the data that resembles closed/open loop. It is possible that I have a vacuum leak. Wouldn't know where to start troubleshooting that. There aren't many vacuum lines other than the one going to the fuel pressure regulator.
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Re: Volvo Penta 8.1 issue
av8or98 wrote:Source of the post
This was data taken right after start so the engine was still cold. MAP wasn't showing bad. I was trying to put things in columns in the post but it didn't turn out that good.
I was thinking a blocked flame arrestor as well. They were installed when the engine was running. I took the stbd off and I could see through it but it was dirty. Same with port.
Good, get that stuff clean and don't forget the throttle bore and plate.......I figured the engine was cold when it showed the iac's open that far and the fuel.....like a choke.....you need to get them up to running temp and stable before you will get any useable numbers.....watch the engine temp and air inlet temp and see how the iac's react while the engines warm up.....they should close down to a reasonable number as the fuelling drops accordingly.
Remember there are only two ways for air to get in at idle.....the Idle air port and around the throttle blades ....hopefully this volvo setup is like the merc mefi system I have some understanding of.
Well lets see what happens.....
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Re: Volvo Penta 8.1 issue
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Re: Volvo Penta 8.1 issue
What do the plugs come out like after it ran with the missing....is it not firing the plugs or is there no fuel.
Here is something I came across, may help a bit....I don't know if this applies to your year but....
https://www.justanswer.com/boat/5tc0z-v ... nning.html
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Re: Volvo Penta 8.1 issue
Plugs are wet when they come out.
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Re: Volvo Penta 8.1 issue
Past the harness/pins I really don't have any more ideas, sorry. Does the manual have a diagnostic/troubleshooting work tree ? Check the function of all the sensors on that engine, Have you tried to contact Volvo about this, maybe they have a recurring problem in older engines that presents itself in the manner you are seeing.....good luck with it I hope you can pick thru this and find the glitch.
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