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Re: Removing A Seized Spark Plug 140-160 72

posted by  someone claiming to be Greg Wong on  Sat Sep 29 18:52 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Make sure you use a good penetrant, like PB Blaster.

This has worked for me, I've used it a couple of times, I think I heard about it from one of Don Foster's posts a few years ago. I guess it won't help if it's cross threaded. Dunno.

Just tighten it and the loosen it with as much force as you dare to. It will not move at all at first, but with a bunch of repetition, you will start to hear it come loose. This is an example of what happened when I tried it the first time:

I went back and forth about 10 times with nothing happening. I went counter-clock, and heard a "tick". Then I went clockwise, and hear "tick". I went CCW and got "tick, tick". CW, "tick,tick". Then I got 3,4,5,6 "ticks" and then it broke loose.

It takes some patience, but those creaks or ticks are really rewarding to hear! Just be careful not to break off the plug.

Good luck, hope this helps you out!

Greg





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