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Re: Re: How tight should a spark plug be?

To: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>,
Subject: Re: Re: How tight should a spark plug be?
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 15:50:29 -0400
You're damn right about that. I've been using it for a very long time and
it's great!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "matt12@mail.rcip.com"
<matt12@tuna.rcip.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: Re: How tight should a spark plug be?


> definitely a reason to use anti seize.  Pat
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: matt12@mail.rcip.com <matt12@tuna.rcip.com>;
> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 9:32 AM
> Subject: Re: Re: How tight should a spark plug be?
>
>
> >I had a head in my basement that had the plugs in and some were very,
very
> >hard to remove. I tried the penetrating oil method and it didn't work at
> all
> >and that's with the head propped up with the plug on the verticle. I
> flipped
> >the head over and tried from the combustion chamber. Nada, nothing.  I
used
> >some heat and they slowly came out. After I broke the plug loose a little
I
> >put some penetrating oil in and it helped only a little.
> >
> >Remember that the plug gasket is on the head and if it stops air from
> >leaking it'll definitely stop oil from penetrating.
> >
> >I had the same problem with a steel head and used my impact gun to take
the
> >plugs out. Although it seems brutal I thought it was better than using a
> >long breaker bar as the torque is being applied in line with the plug and
> >the hammering action definitely helps. They came out with no problem and
no
> >damage.

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