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Default Volvo Penta 5.0 Gxi - High RPM Idle

Hello,

I'm a newbie boat owner of a 2006 CL 230LS. I bought it pre-owned
and several people that have ridden in it have commented that the idle
speed seems too high. At idle, the RPM's seem to run between 750-800.

It has a Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI dual-prop engine.

a) Is this a problem with the boat, other than I have a small wake in
no-wake zones?

b) Is this adjustable? And - if so - can I make the adjustment
myself?

Really appreciate any feedback!

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Default Volvo Penta 5.0 Gxi - High RPM Idle

I'd say that's a pretty normal idle speed.

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Hello,

I'm a newbie boat owner of a 2006 CL 230LS. I bought it pre-owned
and several people that have ridden in it have commented that the idle
speed seems too high. At idle, the RPM's seem to run between 750-800.

It has a Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI dual-prop engine.

a) Is this a problem with the boat, other than I have a small wake in
no-wake zones?

b) Is this adjustable? And - if so - can I make the adjustment
myself?

Really appreciate any feedback!



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On 6 Mar 2007 06:20:12 -0800, "johnny8bravo"
wrote:

Hello,

I'm a newbie boat owner of a 2006 CL 230LS. I bought it pre-owned
and several people that have ridden in it have commented that the idle
speed seems too high. At idle, the RPM's seem to run between 750-800.

It has a Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI dual-prop engine.

a) Is this a problem with the boat, other than I have a small wake in
no-wake zones?

b) Is this adjustable? And - if so - can I make the adjustment
myself?

Really appreciate any feedback!


According to the manual:

http://www.volvo.com/volvopenta/na/e...es/pub_search/

the fixed idle rpm should be 600.
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Default Volvo Penta 5.0 Gxi - High RPM Idle

I saw that the manual said it should be at 600, which is why I'm a tad
nervous. Anyone know if it's adjustable at all?

On Mar 6, 9:45 am, JLH wrote:
On 6 Mar 2007 06:20:12 -0800, "johnny8bravo"
wrote:

Hello,


I'm a newbie boat owner of a 2006 CL 230LS. I bought it pre-owned
and several people that have ridden in it have commented that the idle
speed seems too high. At idle, the RPM's seem to run between 750-800.


It has a Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI dual-prop engine.


a) Is this a problem with the boat, other than I have a small wake in
no-wake zones?


b) Is this adjustable? And - if so - can I make the adjustment
myself?


Really appreciate any feedback!


According to the manual:

http://www.volvo.com/volvopenta/na/e...es/pub_search/

the fixed idle rpm should be 600.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."



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On Mar 6, 1:41 pm, "johnny8bravo" wrote:
I saw that the manual said it should be at 600, which is why I'm a tad
nervous. Anyone know if it's adjustable at all?

On Mar 6, 9:45 am, JLH wrote:



On 6 Mar 2007 06:20:12 -0800, "johnny8bravo"
wrote:


Hello,


I'm a newbie boat owner of a 2006 CL 230LS. I bought it pre-owned
and several people that have ridden in it have commented that the idle
speed seems too high. At idle, the RPM's seem to run between 750-800.


It has a Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI dual-prop engine.


a) Is this a problem with the boat, other than I have a small wake in
no-wake zones?


b) Is this adjustable? And - if so - can I make the adjustment
myself?


Really appreciate any feedback!


According to the manual:


http://www.volvo.com/volvopenta/na/e...es/pub_search/


the fixed idle rpm should be 600.
--
John H


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Yep, idle is always adjustable. I wouldn't sweat it much. How often
are you really at idle. If you can't adjust it yourself add it to the
items you want fixed next time you have it serviced.

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