Reply To: Mercury KE/KG 7 spark plug threads

[NATHAN KILLIAN]

I would take it to a machine shop, but in my area labor is extremely expensive, and I would easily end up paying twice what I paid for the motor, which was 40.  I got a relatively inexpensive kit to repair the threads that had good reviews, and I will see how it goes.  If it doesn’t work, I will just buy another motor.  If I can’t get the threads right, buying a new motor would still likely be cheaper than getting it machined in my area.

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