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On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:37:37 GMT, "Chuck" wrote:

I have a Merc 60 Bigfoot, 3-cyl outboard fitted with NGK BP8H-N-10 plugs.
I
think my plugs look too "wet" much like the third one shown in the photo
on
the NGK website.
http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/techinf...200&country=US

Although the motor runs pretty smoothly. I running with a 130 degree
thermostat. What should I look at adjusting?

Chuck


Before I got crazy and tried to "fix" a motor that was running well I
would ask, how far did you have to idle back to the ramp before you
pulled these plugs?
If this is running well other the entire range I might try a little
hotter plug, if it is loading up when you idle you could play with the
idle screws a little but be careful you don't break it.

I see your point about the idling...... it took me at least 10 minutes
running at idle rpm. I never thought of that. BTW, this is an automatic
oil injection system and so I cant adjust the fuel/oil mixture ratio.

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On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:37:37 GMT, "Chuck" wrote:

I have a Merc 60 Bigfoot, 3-cyl outboard fitted with NGK BP8H-N-10 plugs.
I
think my plugs look too "wet" much like the third one shown in the photo
on
the NGK website.
http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/techinf...200&country=US

Although the motor runs pretty smoothly. I running with a 130 degree
thermostat. What should I look at adjusting?

Chuck


Before I got crazy and tried to "fix" a motor that was running well I
would ask, how far did you have to idle back to the ramp before you
pulled these plugs?
If this is running well other the entire range I might try a little
hotter plug, if it is loading up when you idle you could play with the
idle screws a little but be careful you don't break it.

I see your point about the idling...... it took me at least 10 minutes
running at idle rpm. I never thought of that. BTW, this is an automatic
oil injection system and so I cant adjust the fuel/oil mixture ratio.
To check the plugs you need to run at a cruising speed and then shutdown,
pull the plugs and take a look at them. Idling around for anytime is going
to load them up on a 2 stroke.

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On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:37:37 GMT, "Chuck" wrote:

I have a Merc 60 Bigfoot, 3-cyl outboard fitted with NGK BP8H-N-10
plugs. I
think my plugs look too "wet" much like the third one shown in the photo
on
the NGK website.
http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/techinf...200&country=US

Although the motor runs pretty smoothly. I running with a 130 degree
thermostat. What should I look at adjusting?

Chuck


Before I got crazy and tried to "fix" a motor that was running well I
would ask, how far did you have to idle back to the ramp before you
pulled these plugs?
If this is running well other the entire range I might try a little
hotter plug, if it is loading up when you idle you could play with the
idle screws a little but be careful you don't break it.

I see your point about the idling...... it took me at least 10 minutes
running at idle rpm. I never thought of that. BTW, this is an automatic
oil injection system and so I cant adjust the fuel/oil mixture ratio.
To check the plugs you need to run at a cruising speed and then shutdown,
pull the plugs and take a look at them. Idling around for anytime is
going to load them up on a 2 stroke.

Excellent. That's what I didn't know. I am going to run her a bit and then
refill with fresh fuel which should get me back to running like last year.
Thanks.

On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:37:26 -0400, "jamesgangnc"
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To check the plugs you need to run at a cruising speed and then shutdown,
pull the plugs and take a look at them. Idling around for anytime is going
to load them up on a 2 stroke.

Any caution here about letting the heads cool down?
They're aluminum, right?

--Vic

On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:59:28 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:13:56 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

To check the plugs you need to run at a cruising speed and then shutdown,
pull the plugs and take a look at them. Idling around for anytime is going
to load them up on a 2 stroke.

Any caution here about letting the heads cool down?
They're aluminum, right?

--

Bass boats run flat out, then shut down fast all the time. The heads
seem fine

I meant to say pulling plugs from a hot aluminum head.
I stretched some threads doing that once.
Thereafter there was no more screwing them in easily by hand.
Might be a head can cool faster than a plug too.
In any case it's better to let the whole shebang cool off to near
ambient, which is what I always do now.

--Vic