The_Other_Dave
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- Aug 30, 2012
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I just bought a 99 Monterey 180M with the 4.3L Volvo 4.3GLPWTC engine.
Going through it the only thing I found wrong was
slightly old/corroded cap and rotor and needs plugs (because I broke one getting it out to check) so
I could just replace one.
I will be running it at 5000-7000' of altitude mostly crusing and pulling ski/tube/wake.
Mixture has been tuned for high altitude operation.
My manuals are in route from Amazon so I can't check them.
Does anyone have info on
1. It has Champion RS12YC plugs in it is that the recomended plug for high altitude running....are there any other alternatives?
2. Cap and rotor part numbers can be found for Volvo parts but I was hoping to get them local through NAPA or CarQuest as I am far from a Volvo Penta parts department and I am hoping to get it on the lake this weekend.
3. In older car engines (carbed/distributor/non-electronic) running at higher altitude you could use lower
octane gas (85 octane is normal here). Does that apply to this engine as well?
Thanks in advance,
Dave
Going through it the only thing I found wrong was
slightly old/corroded cap and rotor and needs plugs (because I broke one getting it out to check) so
I could just replace one.
I will be running it at 5000-7000' of altitude mostly crusing and pulling ski/tube/wake.
Mixture has been tuned for high altitude operation.
My manuals are in route from Amazon so I can't check them.
Does anyone have info on
1. It has Champion RS12YC plugs in it is that the recomended plug for high altitude running....are there any other alternatives?
2. Cap and rotor part numbers can be found for Volvo parts but I was hoping to get them local through NAPA or CarQuest as I am far from a Volvo Penta parts department and I am hoping to get it on the lake this weekend.
3. In older car engines (carbed/distributor/non-electronic) running at higher altitude you could use lower
octane gas (85 octane is normal here). Does that apply to this engine as well?
Thanks in advance,
Dave