Comments on: Gap and Replace Spark Plugs http://clunkbucket.com/gap-and-replace-spark-plugs/ Everything but the same old cars Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brian DR1665 http://clunkbucket.com/gap-and-replace-spark-plugs/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Brian DR1665 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:04:00 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=1935#comment-591 Now that I've got a relatively stable, 2-car garage, I've taken to throwing the old spark plugs in the boxes the new ones came in (works fine for my 4-bangers, a bit less tidy with my wife's V6). I'll write the date of the change and odo reading on the end of the box, then stick 'em up on an overhead shelf out of the way. This way, I don't have to try to remember when I last changed them, since I just glance up every time I'm in the garage. Bonus: When I go to swap again, I can compare the current plugs to the previous ones for coloration, oil, etc. It's not a sure thing, but it spares me those "Did they look this bad the last time?" Right angle drill edition of heli-coil sounds interesting. It's been years since I've coiled an exhaust stud. Never stripped a spark plug, myself, but just recently had to fix a head where the previous owner got a little carried away. http://www.tarmac-and-gravel.com/2009/07/how-to-install-a-helicoil/ Now that I’ve got a relatively stable, 2-car garage, I’ve taken to throwing the old spark plugs in the boxes the new ones came in (works fine for my 4-bangers, a bit less tidy with my wife’s V6). I’ll write the date of the change and odo reading on the end of the box, then stick ‘em up on an overhead shelf out of the way. This way, I don’t have to try to remember when I last changed them, since I just glance up every time I’m in the garage. Bonus: When I go to swap again, I can compare the current plugs to the previous ones for coloration, oil, etc. It’s not a sure thing, but it spares me those “Did they look this bad the last time?”

Right angle drill edition of heli-coil sounds interesting. It’s been years since I’ve coiled an exhaust stud. Never stripped a spark plug, myself, but just recently had to fix a head where the previous owner got a little carried away. http://www.tarmac-and-gravel.com/2009/07/how-to-install-a-helicoil/

]]> By: Mad_Science http://clunkbucket.com/gap-and-replace-spark-plugs/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Mad_Science Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:18:42 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=1935#comment-589 Right angle drill...my wrists hurt just reading that. You know you're hosed when you're using the right angle drill. What about reading plugs? Some of us could use a refresher... Right angle drill…my wrists hurt just reading that. You know you’re hosed when you’re using the right angle drill. What about reading plugs? Some of us could use a refresher…

]]> By: Mike Bumbeck http://clunkbucket.com/gap-and-replace-spark-plugs/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Mike Bumbeck Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:25:35 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=1935#comment-584 Over the course of dozens of cars and as many years I've never had <em>that</em> problem with spark plugs. Exhaust manifold studs and rusted suspension bolts are another story. Stay tuned for the right-angle drill edition of how to install a thread-sert or heli-coil. Over the course of dozens of cars and as many years I’ve never had that problem with spark plugs. Exhaust manifold studs and rusted suspension bolts are another story. Stay tuned for the right-angle drill edition of how to install a thread-sert or heli-coil.

]]> By: Critter http://clunkbucket.com/gap-and-replace-spark-plugs/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Critter Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:06:40 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=1935#comment-583 Where's the part where you tell us how to install a helicoil after we strip out the original threads? Where’s the part where you tell us how to install a helicoil after we strip out the original threads?

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