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#708580 - 03/10/12 06:31 AM Re: seized spark plug [Re: CabinConnection]
Able_Dog Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/07/03 Posts: 26750 Loc: N Georgia
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#708593 - 03/10/12 07:58 AM Re: seized spark plug [Re: CabinConnection]
kframe19 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/05/03 Posts: 8320 Loc: Virginia	Actually, the cold is FAR more controllable. You don't have to worry about overheating one particular area of the head and possibly warping it. By freezing the entire device, the spark plug and head contract away from each other, not only breaking the adhesions but also allowing room for subsequent applications of penetrating oil to get into the threads. _________________________ THAT'S RACIST!
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#708599 - 03/10/12 08:20 AM Re: seized spark plug [Re: notnew2diy]
jdevlin Carpal Tunnel Registered: 09/09/02 Posts: 7489 Loc: Welland Ont. Canada	Originally Posted By: notnew2diy If all else fails, clean area w/brake cleaner and bring out the heat. YMMV...notnew... warning warning Make sure the brake cleaner is completely gone before you heat or you could die. Brake cleaner + heat = phosgene gas. http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm Edited by jdevlin (03/10/12 08:22 AM) _________________________ Please do not Private Message with questions that can be answered in a Forum. I will not respond.
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#708600 - 03/10/12 08:31 AM Re: seized spark plug [Re: kframe19]
CabinConnection Bigfoot Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/20/04 Posts: 34404 Loc: The Indianhead's Left Nostril....	Originally Posted By: kframe19 Actually, the cold is FAR more controllable. You don't have to worry about overheating one particular area of the head and possibly warping it. You're probably correct. My personal reference point is D-11s and such...
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#708630 - 03/10/12 03:26 PM Re: seized spark plug [Re: jdevlin]
notnew2diy veteran Registered: 08/18/06 Posts: 1233 Loc: harvard, il.	Thank you very much. I did not know. ...notnew...
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#708632 - 03/10/12 04:15 PM Re: seized spark plug [Re: jdevlin]
Able_Dog Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/07/03 Posts: 26750 Loc: N Georgia	Wow, that's a scary article!
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#708678 - 03/11/12 10:20 AM Re: seized spark plug [Re: BillsFan]
BillsFan Super Handyman Registered: 01/18/04 Posts: 1658 Loc: Pa	finally got it out...was just about to throw it in the garbage when I reached for the big hammer and wacked it real hard..I couldn't believe it started to turn...it came out with just my fingers after that...threw in a new plug and it started right up....a little smoke but I think that is just from the fuel that leaked out on the motor. I want to thank you all for your help.....saved me a hundred bucks. _________________________ when I'm screaming at them it's really not personal
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#708688 - 03/11/12 11:39 AM Re: seized spark plug [Re: BillsFan]
Able_Dog Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/07/03 Posts: 26750 Loc: N Georgia	Sometimes a big hammer is the right tool, LOL. Now remove the new plug in the next couple of days and put some anti-seize compound on it. Glad it worked out for you.
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#708695 - 03/11/12 01:47 PM Re: seized spark plug [Re: Able_Dog]
CabinConnection Bigfoot Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/20/04 Posts: 34404 Loc: The Indianhead's Left Nostril....	Ya know... One possible cause for stuck plugs is if the plugs' threads protrude into the cylinder. Carbon can build up on these last few threads, making removal "difficult". Proper plugs usually don't have this problem, but often people will mess around with plugs that while they may fit and work, they are not the correct length. Something to double check... On both the remnants of the removed plug, as well as on the new one when you take it out to apply just a tiny amount of never-seeze.
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#708697 - 03/11/12 01:57 PM Re: seized spark plug [Re: CabinConnection]
BillsFan Super Handyman Registered: 01/18/04 Posts: 1658 Loc: Pa	just took a look at it....your right...new plug went in further than the ole one.........runs like a dream...2 primes 2 pulls and it runs great...even with last years gas..yes i know gas is good only for a month they say but I'm not about to dump it out with the prices of gas now. Originally Posted By: CabinConnection Ya know... One possible cause for stuck plugs is if the plugs' threads protrude into the cylinder. Carbon can build up on these last few threads, making removal "difficult". Proper plugs usually don't have this problem, but often people will mess around with plugs that while they may fit and work, they are not the correct length. Something to double check... On both the remnants of the removed plug, as well as on the new one when you take it out to apply just a tiny amount of never-seeze. _________________________ when I'm screaming at them it's really not personal
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