Spark Plugs

[Nicola Roberts]

Any hints on removal of sparks without snapping them.

 

Just tried removing them and they seem seized (won't budge).

 

Car has been sitting in a garage for 2 years and it needs a good service.

[Guest mower man]

Liberal Plus gas /WD40 soak , good fitting socket held square to line of plug and a quick firm 'snap ' ,once its moving 1 turn out 1 turn back in 2 out 2in till it moves free, job done , patience and perciverance[ pat and percy you 2 best freinds mowerman

[richardm6994]

I find that plusgas is better than anything else when it comes to freeing up seized threads.....even on 102 year old steam engines!!!!

[Guest Ian & Carole]

The taper fit plugs in Pintos are renowned for being hard to remove , expect to snap them if they have been in that long.

 

Get a new set of NGK's and a liberal amount of copper grease on the threads when you fit the new ones and every time there after.

[Bob Tucker]

If the engine runs remove them when its hot,

If not try a hot air gun on the head around the plug.

+1 plusgas (been using it since I was a teenager!!)

+1 copper grease

[Nicola Roberts]

Patience, patience and patience.

 

Lots of WD40, hot air and a very big steel bar and lots of patience....

More WD40 and more waiting...

More WD40 and waiting..

 

Finally 4 plugs out and new ones in with a drop of grease.

 

We ave managed to remove the old ballast points ignition and put in new sparks, HT leads, ignition coil and change the distributor to a non point system, whilst tracking down an electrical fault and renewing part of the wiring loom.

 

Crocodile smile fitted back on and a quick trip around the block to make sure it's running ok.......!

 

Now the temperature sensor for the fan has packed up ........I will just bypass it with a switch for now (done).

 

Just needs a good tune up and new temperature sensor and it should be ready for Hollowell

 

Thank to up the help today....Dino & Nikki.

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Thank to up the help today....Dino & Nikki.

 

 

Please can I have a glass of what ever that is next weekend please ? !

[Dean Roberts]

Please can I have a glass of what ever that is next weekend please ? !

 

The wife drinks..... A mixture of half & half pint of chilled Vodka, with crushed ice, topped up with lemonade and a slice of lemon, straw and no umbrella.

[Guest mower man]

The wife drinks..... A mixture of half & half pint of chilled Vodka, with crushed ice, topped up with lemonade and a slice of lemon, straw and no umbrella.

Just 1/2's then? mowerman