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    thinking about engine upgrade...

    any ideas what rebuilt engine i can use in place of a 1996 238 vista? i currently have a volvo penta 5.8L fsi now. i would like to get one that has very minimal modifications for installing. rewiring and cables is no big deal for me.
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    anyone know what causes misfires?

    ok i think i have narrowed it down to just that spark plug i found was wet. i dont think its water. but it doesnt smell like gas or look like oil. although i can be wrong on either of them. if its water, im sure the exhaust manifolds have to be checked and cleaned. what if its gas or oil...
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    anyone know what causes misfires?

    i changed 6 of the 8 that i could remove. one was wet, the other was a little bad. the rest looked semi good still. the engine still acts the same. one thing i noticed though is that when i had one plug off and turned the engine on, the engine did not shake. so i will go ahead and change spark...
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    anyone know what causes misfires?

    i just bought a 1996 four winns 238 vista and test drove it once. the engine was misfiring so the owner paid to get it fixed. what he told me was that one of the injector wiring was not giving connection. so he got it taken care of. second test ride went good. i took the bought home, and my...
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