schlackoff, NObody "cleans" fuel injectors on a diesel the night before leaving
on an ocean trip, and NObody cleans the glow plugs either. btw, wanna tell us
just how glow plugs are cleaned by the crew?

also, why in hell do fishing boats "often do a teardown" (your words, see
below) on a engine to do a major overhaul (as you as described, see below)
"between such trips"? (your words, see below)

Your mistake is assuming that he meant "spark" plugs when he said plugs

I made no mistake at all. the author made the mistake, I just noticed it. you
schlackoff, on the other hand, STILL are not sure that maybe the author was
right and the crew cleaned the plugs the night before they left.

he AUTHOR stated the crew cleaned the plugs on the engine the night
before the boat sailed, so ****therefore it has to be true**** doesn't it.

perhaps the irony slipped by you, jim?

Not only would they "clean the plugs" on a diesel before they take off
on a trip like that, but they'll often do a teardown between such trips.
Maybe replace the liners, pistons, bearings, whatever shows signs of
wear. Notice he didn't say spark plugs. Diesel injectors could also be
called plugs since they, just like spark plugs, *plug* a hole in the
cylinder head. Glow plugs are also called plugs because they also plug
a hole.

Your mistake is assuming that he meant "spark" plugs when he said plugs.
And from there you took it to the height of stupidity by claiming:
"The Andrea Gail had a gasoline engine."

The only irony is that you're able to figure out how to post to a
newsgroup.

Steve