[Rhodes22-list] More Outboard Problems

[John Tonjes]

Roger,
I just had a thought concerning the clean burning four stroke engines.
Where do they put the catalytic converter? All four stroke automobile
engines have them to reduce emissions and reduce polution.

Rummy


> [Original Message]
> From: Roger Pihlaja <cen09402 at centurytel.net>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: 7/28/2003 5:15:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] More Outboard Problems
>
> Lafingbear,
>
> Yes, it was very exciting!  As a precaution, I tied a lanyard from the
spark
> plug wrench to my wrist so I wouldn't lose it overboard.  Fortunately, my
> spark plug wrench has the rubber insert that grips the plug, so I didn't
> have to worry about dropping them overboard.  Under the conditions, it
took
> about 15 minutes to change two sparkplugs.  Although slow, the spark plug
> change was accomplished without incident.  But, I nearly dropped the
engine
> cowling while attempting to snap it back into position on top of the power
> head!
>
> The experience definitely made me think twice about relying on any type of
> engine that tends to foul its sparkplugs & had a lot to do with switching
> over to 4-cycle power a couple of years later.
>
> My two sons still comment on how scared they were as we were sailing
> straight downwind at that breakwater before we gibed off!
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <LafingBear at aol.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 1:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] More Outboard Problems
>
>
> > Wow!  Hey Roger, changing spark plugs in those conditions is like doing
> brain
> > surgery without lights! Thanks for the reply.
> > Lafingbear
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