RE: [DML] Cross Threaded Spark Plugs

["John Hervey" <john@xxxx>]

Napa has a nice tool for cross threaded plug holes.
John Hervey
www.specialtauto.com


-----Original Message-----
From: id [mailto:ionicdesign@xxxx]
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 9:33 AM
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Subject: Re: [DML] Cross Threaded Spark Plugs


> One of my plugs was cross-threaded in my cylinder head when i bought the
> car.
>
> What i did was carfully hold the spark plug the way it is supposed to screw
> in andscrewed it in slowly back to the original threads, i did this several
> times. after i was done i used a vacuum to clean any shavings out of the
> cylinder (it was easy since i had the complet intake assemby off for a 
> waterpump change) and then applied never seize to the park plug threads.
>
> Mark