Volvo Service Shops - Input Needed

[Steelie28]

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with the following service shops: Pro-Marine in Wilsonville, All American Marine Service in Hubbard, Nelson Marine in Newberg.

My boat has an old Volvo-Penta that needs some work and I'm trying to figure out where to take it.

Thanks

May as well take a shot to see if any of you have some suggestions. Motor is an old 4-cyl Volvo and outdrive, dual carbs, 140 hp. When not in gear, it runs and idles great. However, once in gear with a load on it, it starts surging and backfiring, and I can only get about 3600 rpm out of her. Carbs have been rebuilt. Any thoughts?

[infinity22]

hey there, i would change the points,condenser,rotor and cap. sounds electrical to me! check fuel filters also.


greg

[Grain of Salt]

check the centrifugal advance weights in the distributor...they can corrode in place and throw off the timing

[Steelie28]

Thanks guys, I'll have them checked out. I know the plugs and wires are new, sounds like we may not have gone far enough there.

TTT for the service shops.

[Rip'N'Lips]

Thanks guys, I'll have them checked out. I know the plugs and wires are new, sounds like we may not have gone far enough there.

TTT for the service shops.

The shop I used on my Volvo Penta was Metro Marine, on Columbia Blvd in Portland. Marc was awesome, I would highly recommend him. He did great work at a very reasonable price.

[bobross]

I second the recommendation to Mark at Metro Marine. He is very knowledgeable about Volvos, and a fair and honest guy.

My prior boat had a Volvo 4 cyl, but was a single carb model, 130 hp. I would definitely look at the distributor, points, timing. And, if you still have points, condesor, etc., I would get rid of them. Salt water is really tough on that system, and I was needing tune-ups a couple times a year. hard starting, rough running. Yuk. I pulled out the points and installed a Pertronix Ignitor in the distributor. I think it was like about $100 at the time. I'm no mechanic, and I was able to do it myself. I think I got it at Cook Engine. It eliminated the hard starting and rough running problems and made the boat much more reliable.

[Steelie28]

Thanks for the input guys!