Dan

Is there such a thing as marine grade or can regular automotive spark plug wires be used?

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Don Paul

Built would know..

I would get them spec to your outboard with water proof plug and coil pack boots. Is it a Mercury ?

1

Turn the ignition key "Off" and remove it from the switch. Remove the 5/16-inch nut from the negative post of the battery with the appropriate open-end wrench. Remove the negative/ground cable from the battery.
2

Trace the spark plug wire from the plug to the capacitor discharge module associated with that plug. There will be one module per plug.
3

Pull the spark plug wire from its push-on/pull-off connection on the capacitor discharge module. Pull the other end of the wire from the top of the spark plug.
4

Push the straight end of the new plug wire onto the connection on the capacitor discharge module and push the end with the 90-degree bend on the top of the spark plug. Repeat for all plug wires.
5

Replace the ground cable onto the negative post of the battery. Thread the 5/16-inch nut onto the post and tighten with the appropriate wrench.


Read more: How to Change Spark Plug Wires in a Mercury Outboard | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_7503830_chan...#ixzz1WezGGkvf


Cheers, Don

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Dan

It's a 3 cylinder mercury 90. That's a lot of instructions for such a simple task.

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Don Paul

Safety on all thing posted for week end warriors, they don't want you to get a jolt from the coil pac or have some ones tee shirt get snagged in the flywheel when the wifie or buddy turns the key to listen to the CD player.

Cheers, Don

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mrmike

I would go with wires made for your outboard. That being said, I recommend outboard shop in pompano, they always have what I need for my mariner and are priced right. I needed a switchbox and wires, the mercury switchbox was like $200 and they gave me the wires for free($50-$60 value). They are always that helpful when I'm in there.

With what Don said, I wouldn't bother with the ground removal, but I would keep the keys in my pocket. My dad thought it was funny to shock the shit out of me in the driveway while I was standing in a big puddle of water from cleaning the boat

Dan

Don, I get it.

Thanks Mike, I'll check them out.

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