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Old 05-24-2022 | 02:08 PM
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Gap plugs to .035 “. No higher than .040” or i’ll fly out there and poke you in your eyes. lolol
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Old 05-24-2022 | 02:29 PM
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Gap plugs to .035 “. No higher than .040” or i’ll fly out there and poke you in your eyes. lolol
Roger that..over and aut
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Old 05-25-2022 | 09:42 PM
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Europa calling for help...com in SB
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Old 06-08-2022 | 01:27 PM
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Roger that..over and aut
can i ask you for advice..it is regarding the mercruzer 7.4 i can't get it to work...i have a new simptom..every other cilindar is respondind on a drop cilindar test...so the 1 is responding the 2 is not the 3 is the 4 is not and so on...is that a simptom for somthing...tnx
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Old 06-08-2022 | 01:45 PM
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what do you mean drop cylinder test, how is this being performed
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Old 06-08-2022 | 02:17 PM
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what do you mean drop cylinder test, how is this being performed
i turn on the engine and then start tu pull off cables from spark plugs and listen to the engine change rpm...on 4 cilinders he does not change rpm..
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Old 06-08-2022 | 03:03 PM
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do you have it wired like this



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Old 06-08-2022 | 09:06 PM
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do you have it wired like this


jes i have the firing order on the manifold....and it is a mercruzer
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jes i have the firing order on the manifold....and it is a mercruzer
problem solved...it was the carb
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