Changed plugs and fuel filter, now engine alarm going off

[Jim R]

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Changed (and indexed) spark plugs yesterday, and also changed out the fuel filter/water separator. Started the motor, check engine audible alarm and light go on. Motor started right up and idled fine. Pulled out of water, gave everything I touched a look and touch, made sure bulb was hard. Put back in water, started right up, smooth as can be, alarm goes off again. Tried a few times, but alarm on in less than 5 seconds after starting.
I’m all ears...

[Danrude]

Did you take the fuel filter back off to see if the electrodes were touching each other?

[Jim R]

Aha...be right back...

[Jim R]

Well, we may have a winner right off the bat! I may have slightly bent one electrode and I think they were touching. I carefully straightened it out, screwed the filter back on and ran it out in my dooryard and no alarm! Going to the lake now, just to be sure...

[Bassmeister]

Sorry I was busy at work and couldn't get back to you....did not know about the alarm....Dan is a good 'un !! Keep me/us posted !! We gotz to have that baby righteous for Maine in Sept !!!

[Danrude]

[ChampioNman]

Danrude is Wicked Shmart

[Jim R]

Well, he is wicked smaht... Fixed. Thanks a ton!

[Bassmeister]

For future info....I always loosen the port belly pan and remove so I can drop that fuel filter straight down and not get into those electrodes.....

[Danrude]

It helps when a guy gives you the model and serial plus a detailed description of what he did!

[ELGIN]

That happens a lot, Like Mike said, pull the pan back to change the filter.

I would suggest you not spill fuel into the sound blankets inside the lower engine covers, those blankets tend to swell up over time when doused with fuel...

[Jim R]

That happens a lot, Like Mike said, pull the pan back to change the filter.

I would suggest you not spill fuel into the sound blankets inside the lower engine covers, those blankets tend to swell up over time when doused with fuel...

I put a couple rags in there before I removed the filter, so maybe that is why I didn’t have the access I needed and bent electrodes. In the future I will plan scheduled maintenance when the Meister makes his annual visit to New England... But I better get him early in the day...

[ChampioNman]

I put a couple rags in there before I removed the filter, so maybe that is why I didn’t have the access I needed and bent electrodes. In the future I will plan scheduled maintenance when the Meister makes his annual visit to New England... But I better get him early in the day...

Better be before 9:30 AM, you've got a narrow window he gets up at 9:15.

[mactlman]

i learned to drop lower cover as the sensor screw seems like there isn't much thread there to keep messing with

[krindgen]

Terrible feeling how you can do something well intentioned and then collaterally and unknowingly screw something else up in the process.

[Bassmeister]

I put a couple rags in there before I removed the filter, so maybe that is why I didn’t have the access I needed and bent electrodes. In the future I will plan scheduled maintenance when the Meister makes his annual visit to New England... But I better get him early in the day...

Always have a few tools with me on my annual visits Jim and more than happy to help.... I will have you know I'm sober as a (HIC) judge.....Fred.....BITE ME !!!

[ELGIN]

Terrible feeling how you can do something well intentioned and then collaterally and unknowingly screw something else up in the process.

Thats what my wife says about everything I do!!!!

[Danrude]

Always have a few tools with me on my annual visits Jim and more than happy to help.... I will have you know I'm sober as a (HIC) judge.....Fred.....BITE ME !!!

You had better be careful or one of these guys will post that picture of you passed out on the bead!

[Bassmeister]

GEE THANKS Dan for reminding them Dan....