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Spring tune up -- what's necessary?
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote in message . ..
On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 16:07:37 -0500, "Jim--" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 20:33:41 -0500, John H wrote: My Mercruiser 350 normally gets a spring tune up, i.e. new plugs, timing, etc, etc. Are new plugs necessary every year? What *must* be done every spring. All the fluids were changed in the fall, and the batteries were kept on a charger most of the winter. I go through a ton of plugs every spring - all the lawn equipment, snow blowers, and my two antique trucks which maybe get used maybe 450/500 miles per year each. It really depends on usage - if you have lots' of hours on the engine from the previous summer, then yes. I winterize my FICHTS in the fall and in the spring, have the plugs changed so they are fresh for the season. It's a personal thing and I have no absolute reason, scientific or anecdotal evidence to back that up - it's just opinion. It's certainly cheap enough to change the plugs, so why not? I would always wait to burn off the tank of stabilized gas (from winter layover) before I changed plugs. I don't keep a lot of gas in the tanks over winter and I always use a fresh tank full on first run up in the spring. Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ----------- "Do fishermen eat avocados? This is a question that no one ever thinks to ask." Russel Chatham, "Dark Waters" (1988) My boat dealer recommended that I top off the tank for winter storage and add a fuel stabilizer. He said that airspace in the tank over the winter can cause problems with condensation. I've followed his advice for three winters now and I haven't had any problems. |
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Spring tune up -- what's necessary?
On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 20:33:41 +0000, John H wrote:
My Mercruiser 350 normally gets a spring tune up, i.e. new plugs, timing, etc, etc. Are new plugs necessary every year? What *must* be done every spring. All the fluids were changed in the fall, and the batteries were kept on a charger most of the winter. Look at the plugs. Sometimes a good cleaning (prefer with a special spark-plug sandblaster, but sandpaper will do), re-gap and put 'em back in. Lloyd Sumpter "Far Cove" Catalina 36 - we doan need no steenkin' spark plugs! |
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Spring tune up -- what's necessary?
On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 07:21:32 -0800, "Lloyd Sumpter"
wrote: On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 20:33:41 +0000, John H wrote: My Mercruiser 350 normally gets a spring tune up, i.e. new plugs, timing, etc, etc. Are new plugs necessary every year? What *must* be done every spring. All the fluids were changed in the fall, and the batteries were kept on a charger most of the winter. Look at the plugs. Sometimes a good cleaning (prefer with a special spark-plug sandblaster, but sandpaper will do), re-gap and put 'em back in. Lloyd Sumpter "Far Cove" Catalina 36 - we doan need no steenkin' spark plugs! Lloyd, getting *to* the plugs is the problem. If I could pull the engine my life would be much simpler. The plugs are under the exhaust manifold. Once I had them out, I'd for sure replace them. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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Spring tune up -- what's necessary?
John H wrote in message . ..
My Mercruiser 350 normally gets a spring tune up, i.e. new plugs, timing, etc, etc. Are new plugs necessary every year? What *must* be done every spring. All the fluids were changed in the fall, and the batteries were kept on a charger most of the winter. Thanks. John H Plugs aren't necessary every year. UNLESS they show signs of wear. If the electrodes aren't eroded, all is well. If the center electrode is worn so that it is rounded over, or the top electrode is eroded, then replace. |
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