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Bad spark plugs caused this?
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Bad spark plugs caused this?
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Was the engine smooth the day before ?
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Re: Bad spark plugs caused this?
I do agree you got lucky on the exhaust though. The spark plugs didn't make that come loose, it was a problem waiting to happen. I'm also concerned about the stuffing box... well, not really the stuffing box but the engine mounts. If the engine was moving so much to affect the stuffing box, what do you think it's doing to the transmission gears and overall alignment with the shaft??
I could see A spark plug going bad but for several to go back and cause such a vibration issue would make me VERY suspicious.
On a related note though... I just ran into a spark plug problem with my dingy that plagued me for over a YEAR. The Cliff's Notes version: Would run great for 15-20 minutes flat out, then have trouble running. Let it sit for ~15 minutes and you could run again for about 15 minutes flat out, then it would have trouble. If you ran less than flat-out, it would run much longer before you had an issue. SOMETIMES would be VERY hard to start, other times would start right away. Looked at nearly EVERYTHING else, then finally decided to replace the single spark plug. Problem appears to be solved. I have never, ever, ever had such a weird spark plug problem. Yours could have been another.
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Re: Bad spark plugs caused this?
I'd Rather Be Boating!
1989 Sea Ray Seville
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