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Help - spark plug fell into engine |
pugface |
Feb 26 2017, 07:16 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 8-January 17 From: Boerne, TX Member No.: 20,735 Region Association: None |
Sigh - followup to my first post
I pulled all the plugs today to do a compression test. My first time to ever do a compression test, so hopefully it was done right. seemed OK at 100-110-110-105 However! When I pulled the plug on cylinder 4, it fell out of the socket, and underneath the tin. I can't even see it. I got a boroscope-type thingy from Harbor Freight - I found the plug, it is lodged in there pretty good. Is there a way to retrieve this? Anybody else do something like this? I am planning on _eventually_ pulling the engine to clean and go through hoses and wiring, but do I need to get that plug out ASAP, or can it stay there for a bit? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) * This is what always stops me from working on cars - bad luck. Of course, in other fields, I say "You make your own luck", so I don't really believe in luck, but man, do I have some bad luck with cars. Or just plain incompetence (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Thanks pf |
iankarr |
Feb 26 2017, 07:25 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,473 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
The floating plug should be totally fine in there till you pull the engine. A great tip I learned when putting plugs in the 914 is to use a short (3 inch) piece of fuel hose wedged over the top of the plug as a "handle" so you can easily thread it in...and gently remove it. And you should always thread it gently by hand anyway...
Don't get down on yourself. This isn't bad luck. Working with cars is all about learning. And sometimes mistakes are the best way to do that. People call it the idiot tax (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)...though that usually applies to making expensive mistakes. Consider yourself LUCKY this only cost you a spark plug! The brain trust here will help you learn and often entertain you. All you have to do is ask. And post photos. Keep wrenching! |
stugray |
Feb 27 2017, 08:59 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
.... A great tip I learned when putting plugs in the 914 is to use a short (3 inch) piece of fuel hose wedged over the top of the plug as a "handle" so you can easily thread it in...and gently remove it. And you should always thread it gently by hand anyway... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Exactly! I have a short piece of fuel line in my "spark plug tool bin" with my other plug related tools. |
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