auto vs marine tune up

[lynnboy021]

i just want to know if i can use dizzy cap dizzy rotor and spark plug wires all from like autozone??

 

[Georgesalmon]

Re: auto vs marine tune up

Marine dizzy caps are different than auto.

 

[matt167]

Re: auto vs marine tune up

Napa and Carquest both have marine catalogs. Discount auto mart may also but the counter people may not know it

 

[lynnboy021]

Re: auto vs marine tune up

How about the plug wires does it have to be marine????

 

[southkogs]

Re: auto vs marine tune up

How about the plug wires does it have to be marine????

No, those can be automotive. Shouldn't be any issue with that.

 

[matt167]

Re: auto vs marine tune up

The plug wires themselves are not a marine spec, but when you get a marine kit, the wires are longer and some distributors use different ends. In any case, Napa does carry marine plug wires as well.. You could buy a universal set and make it up yourself but the cost is about the same.

 

[lynnboy021]

Re: auto vs marine tune up

sounds good cuz this place i go to wants 70 for a set and at the auto place i can get it for 35..... i will just go to napa and just get a tune-up kit with wires

 

[Bamaman1]

Re: auto vs marine tune up

That's typical for marine parts. You can also get auto oil filters and use auto motor oil in I/O and 4 stroke outboard motors.

But you don't want to use auto alternators, fuel pumps or starters (if one would fit) due to boat bilges often having fuel vapors.

 

[lynnboy021]

Re: auto vs marine tune up

Do u know if auto places can test my alt to see if it's good

 

[Nivekt]

Re: auto vs marine tune up

Do u know if auto places can test my alt to see if it's good

There shouldnt be any reason why they could not. The only difference, as I understand it, is that marine alternators have shielding so that no sparks are created that could ignite fuel vapors. They operate the same as auto alternators.

 

[lynnboy021]

Re: auto vs marine tune up

I am asking cuz last time I took my one wire alt to get it tested they said they cant test it cuz its one wire alt

 

[matt167]

Re: auto vs marine tune up

Yes they can, and they could test a 1 wire if the person behind the counter knew how to hook it up.