Did my Spark plugs get sucked into the housing?! *pics*
11-09-2009, 06:47 AM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 9
Hey again guys, some of you may have notice a thread by me earlier today, hower I was in the process of doing a compression test on my 7, then when i took off the coil plug i relise that the spark plugs are SUCKED or sunken into the housing. I tried using a spark socket to get it out but the socket couldnt get hold of the spark, as you can see from the picture the nut threat on the spark have gone too deep in the housing not allowing any of that nut shape to go into my socket. Anyone know what the hell happened? BTW whats that un-used hole with the thread? just above the top plug.
[img=http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/345/picture009.jpg]
[img=http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/345/picture009.jpg]
11-09-2009, 09:34 AM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Disclaimer: posts made after 11AM are most likely alcohol induced. Please disregard unless very funn
Posts: 2,436
thats the way the housing is designed... it's fine.. you might need a thin wall socket to get them out.
the unused hole is for a knock sensor.
the unused hole is for a knock sensor.
11-09-2009, 10:58 PM
#5
Fabricator
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Central Ohio (Hebron) Zephyrhills Fla.
Posts: 1,322
Hey again guys, some of you may have notice a thread by me earlier today, hower I was in the process of doing a compression test on my 7, then when i took off the coil plug i relise that the spark plugs are SUCKED or sunken into the housing. I tried using a spark socket to get it out but the socket couldnt get hold of the spark, as you can see from the picture the nut threat on the spark have gone too deep in the housing not allowing any of that nut shape to go into my socket. Anyone know what the hell happened? BTW whats that un-used hole with the thread? just above the top plug.
Mazda did that so you would have to use NGK long body plugs. You can also use plugs with a 5/8 hex with no problem.
Or use the thin wall plug socket from Racing Beat.
I grind off the eyebrow so I can use any damn plug I want to.
Lynn E. Hanover
[img=http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/345/picture009.jpg]
Mazda did that so you would have to use NGK long body plugs. You can also use plugs with a 5/8 hex with no problem.
Or use the thin wall plug socket from Racing Beat.
I grind off the eyebrow so I can use any damn plug I want to.
Lynn E. Hanover
[img=http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/345/picture009.jpg]
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)