Proper spark plugs for a 1998 5.7gsi

Cpell1984

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Serial number 4110168082
model 5.7GSIPBYCCE

recently bought someone else’s headache. Boat rubs and idles great underload motor sounds clanky but revs up to over 4500 and will plane out now. Around 3000-3500 while cruising it will start back firing. Boat is very smoky when idling at dock. Black fuel smoke and rainbow in the water. I’ve done full tune up, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, coolant sensor, water temp sensor, thermostat, impeller, fuel pump, MAP sensor, new TBI injectors. Every time I do something it runs a little better and better. It also has days where it will run beautiful for hours tons of power and sounds great. Then randomly will run like crap again. I pulled the spark plugs they were NGK TR5 VPower very black. Are these even the right plugs for this boat? Any input would be very appreciated I’m really scratching my head on this boat.
 

alldodge

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VP plugs 3851857 which is a 4 pack
which crosses to Champion RS12YC, AC MR43LTS, NGK BPR6EFS

NGK TR5 cross to MR43LTS

If you bought injectors off ebay there is a very good possibility they are junk. There injectors that didn't pass test and are resold as new

Have you check fuel pressure? You should see 27 to 31 psi at the injectors
 

QBhoy

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NGK BPR5EFS as far as I ever knew for these. Worth double checking though. Quite a popular model here in the U.K.
 
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