GreatBigTuna
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- Jul 3, 2011
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Hi,
My (new to me) 115 spl was being a bit grumpy when trying to start so I decided to do a decarb and change the plugs. The old plugs were rusted up on the outside and they were definitely covered in carbon inside. I went to West Marine and got new plugs today without looking to see what the old ones were, so I used the Champion book to determine what I needed, but honestly I wasn't sure what was what because there were 2 entries for 98 115, one that listed as 115 CV4 and the other as 115 LV4. I got the QL78YC which was listed for the LV4. Once I got home and did the decarb, I changed the plugs and the thing fired up like it was brand new (yay!).
Problem is when I looked at the original plugs, they are QL77JC4, which were spec'd for the CV4 listing in the book. Given a 50-50 chance, of course I bought the wrong ones. Anyway, my question is, will running these plugs (which are slightly hotter) cause any problems, or should I go and get the right ones. I'm not being cheap, I'm just amazed at how quickly she's starting now and how smoothly she's running, so if I don't need to fix it, I'd rather just leave it be.
Thanks in advance for your help!
My (new to me) 115 spl was being a bit grumpy when trying to start so I decided to do a decarb and change the plugs. The old plugs were rusted up on the outside and they were definitely covered in carbon inside. I went to West Marine and got new plugs today without looking to see what the old ones were, so I used the Champion book to determine what I needed, but honestly I wasn't sure what was what because there were 2 entries for 98 115, one that listed as 115 CV4 and the other as 115 LV4. I got the QL78YC which was listed for the LV4. Once I got home and did the decarb, I changed the plugs and the thing fired up like it was brand new (yay!).
Problem is when I looked at the original plugs, they are QL77JC4, which were spec'd for the CV4 listing in the book. Given a 50-50 chance, of course I bought the wrong ones. Anyway, my question is, will running these plugs (which are slightly hotter) cause any problems, or should I go and get the right ones. I'm not being cheap, I'm just amazed at how quickly she's starting now and how smoothly she's running, so if I don't need to fix it, I'd rather just leave it be.
Thanks in advance for your help!