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Sydwayz 12-26-2020 09:47 AM

Those plugs are toast; yes some worse than others.
How many hours on the engine?

AllDodge 12-26-2020 09:50 AM

Seeing a bit of oil burn, some rich and some lean
Have injectors cleaned and flow tested

JohanSweden 12-26-2020 10:33 AM


Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 4770467)
Those plugs are toast; yes some worse than others.
How many hours on the engine?

About 480 hours on engine.
I changed the spark plugs last winter for 2020 season. So they are barely 1 year old.


Originally Posted by AllDodge (Post 4770468)
Seeing a bit of oil burn, some rich and some lean
Have injectors cleaned and flow tested

Okey thank you. But the plug that is all black, feels that it is something wrong there

AllDodge 12-26-2020 01:35 PM

Could need valve seals

JohanSweden 12-26-2020 01:36 PM

Two more pictures:

Port side
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...4d62d4522.jpeg

Starboard side
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...32f63c090.jpeg

JohanSweden 12-26-2020 02:02 PM


Originally Posted by AllDodge (Post 4770501)
Could need valve seals

On what spark plug/s do you see burned oil?

AllDodge 12-26-2020 02:45 PM

Not counting the oil on the threads looks could be 7 and 6, but latest pics not as much, but there is some kind of by product. Is that rust down inside 5

JohanSweden 12-26-2020 03:42 PM


Originally Posted by AllDodge (Post 4770511)
Not counting the oil on the threads looks could be 7 and 6, but latest pics not as much, but there is some kind of by product. Is that rust down inside 5

okey, yes it looks like rust down inside. Dont know what the wite stuff is.

Heres some nearby pictures, also nearby picture of the 3 plugs on port side, also with rust inside.

Took the boat up in september and it have been stored in my garage tent since then.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...81c00e5f0a.png
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...be860a817d.png
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...26736166eb.png

PA.WOODCHUCK 12-26-2020 04:16 PM

From my rookie opinion,
has injectors been serviced
leak down/compression test
Is it stock exhaust reversion issue?
for only 1 season on plugs U got deeper problems.

SCANDINAVIAN 12-26-2020 04:27 PM

Have you pressure tested your exhaust? Could be a water leak and the white stuff salt.
My plugs looked like that except the white stuff when my CMI´s gave up. Also as mentioned before, check compression.


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