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Old 01-12-2020 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by CapnBones
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Any decent welder can add an O2 bung to those, or better yet send them back to CMI and they値l do it for you, and then install a wideband. It値l save you years of grief and highly likely an engine.
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Old 01-13-2020 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Baja Rooster
Any decent welder can add an O2 bung to those, or better yet send them back to CMI and they値l do it for you, and then install a wideband. It値l save you years of grief and highly likely an engine.
I didn't even think of doing that, if I end up keeping the boat through next season I may very well do this over the winter. Would be good to have them inspected and pressure tested anyway.


Originally Posted by mike tkach
my guess is the spark plug heat range is not the problem.have you adjusted the idle mixture screws?
I haven't messed with them yet. It is a 4 corner adjustment, so I considered taking maybe 1/4 turn in all the way around and see what happens.
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