skibum
Well-Known Member
I decided to change my spark plugs (1st time since I had the boat - 2.5 seasons) Monday evening. I started with plug #2 which was no problem at all. Had to remove 1 end of seawater hose from exhaust manifold to get to #4 and #6. #8 was no problem. On the other side, #1 - no problem, #3 and #5 - remove other hose from other manifold, This ain't so bad. #7 - WTF? Why in the heck did they route the remote oil filter hoses like that? The fittings where the 2 steel lines change to rubber lines are directly in front of the #7 plug. I can't even pull the boot off of the plug. I removed nut from the stud where one of the steel lines is attached to the manifold thinking that I might be able to shift the line back enough to get to the plug. Nope. Line wouldn't budge. Went to put the nut back on the stud and dropped it under the engine. Called it quits for the night.
I want to finish that job tonight. What is the procedure requiring the least amount of disassembly to get to that plug? Looks like my options are:
1.) Remove bolts securing oil filter mount and with the nut that I dropped still off, hope I can shift the lines backward.
2.) Remove the lines at the remote oil filter adapter on the block, and hope that moving only the rubber portion of the lines will get the room I need?
3.) Some other method that one of you can tell me?
Thanks!
I want to finish that job tonight. What is the procedure requiring the least amount of disassembly to get to that plug? Looks like my options are:
1.) Remove bolts securing oil filter mount and with the nut that I dropped still off, hope I can shift the lines backward.
2.) Remove the lines at the remote oil filter adapter on the block, and hope that moving only the rubber portion of the lines will get the room I need?
3.) Some other method that one of you can tell me?
Thanks!