At least I remembered the plug....

[keelhauled]

Well, I hope I got all my stupidity out on the first time out this year...<br /><br />Mid April: Dewinterized. Hooked up garden hose, started motor, life was grand.<br /><br />End of April: Freeze warning for the Central Ohio area. Pulled block and manifold drains and tilted motor to get all the water out (only good thing about a Stringer... I can tilt the whole engine)<br /><br />Begnning of May: 85 Degrees and sunny. Drag boat to ramp. Launched boat, started engine. Engine sounded terrible! Like a dragster at the starting line. <br /><br />It would have sounded better had I put the manifold/block drains back in the motor!<br /><br />No damage to report, other than to my ego! Glad no one was around when I pulled that one!

 

[KM2]

Re: At least I remembered the plug....

That's funny. I can see how that can happen very easily.

 

[JB]

Re: At least I remembered the plug....

Get those mistakes out of the way early, KH.<br /><br />The rest of the season will be a piece of cake.

 

[BigPoppaG]

Re: At least I remembered the plug....

Blame it on the weather.

 

[Twidget]

Re: At least I remembered the plug....

Sounds like spring fever to me.

 

[brother chris]

Re: At least I remembered the plug....

I would have done the same thing.

 

[Moody Blue]

Re: At least I remembered the plug....

Some people pay big bucks to get that loud rumbling sound from their exhaust systems

 

[keelhauled]

Re: At least I remembered the plug....

Well, the good news is I know that my seawater pump is working well... as shown by the massive amount of water that ended up in my bilge!<br /><br />What's worse is, I lifted the cover and did a 'sniff test' and never saw the plugs laying on the intake manifold. I think I need new glasses.