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Old 06-07-2018, 04:13 PM
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Engine quitting when it reaches 160

Hello all...

I have taken ownership of a C7C 33 with an Atomic 4... this past week. The previous owner made no mention of my following condition.

Here's my issue, when underway with the engine running 1400 RPM @ 3-4 Knots the engine runs fine and smooth. However, if I try to increase speed to 5 knots the engine temperature reaches 160 on the gauge and the engine begins to falter and quit.

I waited 15-20 mins for the engine to cool down and she re-starts... This happened 4 times same thing every time, as I took her home to her new port.

As I drifted I googled this symptom... and came up with improperly gapped plugs. I called the owner and he said that he just installed them straight out of the box and did not gap them.

Since I don't own a spark plug gap tool to measure for .035 (on my way to buy one now) for the proper gap.. I am hoping that some of you might confirm that this is the issue with my engine.

I am planning to remove them check the gap and reset it the the proper distance... and run the engine to the stalling temp of 160 at the dock and see what happens.


I would appreciate any feed back...

Cheers

Mel
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