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!