big problem with spark plugs
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Originally Posted by zabeard
forget that, you know what a shop does if they get stuff down there? the turn the eninge over to blow it out. im not gonna waste my time and money to have the head pulled. turn it over a couple times and it works for me. if the engine goes because of it so be it.
134k on an engine do you really think its worth the time to pull the head just to get that stuff out? i dont...
now if you had a engine with only 40k and this happened then ya it would be worth the extra hassle to pull the head and make sure all that gets out.
134k on an engine do you really think its worth the time to pull the head just to get that stuff out? i dont... now if you had a engine with only 40k and this happened then ya it would be worth the extra hassle to pull the head and make sure all that gets out.
Its really not that hard.
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Drilling the plug sounds bad. The center of a sparkplug is ceramic, and it'll just break all the way to the plug tip.
Is "PB" like penetrating oil?
You can also try freezing the plug with Dry Ice. It might make the hole expand while the plug shrinks. (Safety equipt like tongs, gloves, googles, etc. is mandatory, or you can get bad burns).
Anyways, on a 93, you can improve access to the plug by removing the exhaust manifold.
You could try cross-drilling the plug.
Is "PB" like penetrating oil?
You can also try freezing the plug with Dry Ice. It might make the hole expand while the plug shrinks. (Safety equipt like tongs, gloves, googles, etc. is mandatory, or you can get bad burns).
Anyways, on a 93, you can improve access to the plug by removing the exhaust manifold.
You could try cross-drilling the plug.
Last edited by AeroDoc; 10-19-2005 at 08:19 PM.
#30
10-19-2005
I wouldn't try any vice grips.
Go get the extractor socket from Sears for SnapOn or whatever, that was recommended earlier. They're not cheap but they have spirally wound teeth inside that bite in tighter as you turn. With all the soaking and time that has passed, you should be able to get it out with one. We use them at work sometimes on old equipment and they are pretty amazing.
Go get the extractor socket from Sears for SnapOn or whatever, that was recommended earlier. They're not cheap but they have spirally wound teeth inside that bite in tighter as you turn. With all the soaking and time that has passed, you should be able to get it out with one. We use them at work sometimes on old equipment and they are pretty amazing.
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10-20-2005
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