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Frank.JD.Perez
Member # 12650
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What would cause the spark plug to be shot out of the cylinder head perfectly fine? Almost as if it were unscrewed
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egress
Member # 13128
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It probably wasn't tightened down all the way. check the threads for damage and retighten it if the plug is good. If it keeps coming out, you might have a stripped spark plug thread in your head.
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hurting your feelings
Member # 13641
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Was it on a mod motor that the spark plug came out off.
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Frank.JD.Perez
Member # 12650
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was a 4.6, the thread was completely fine which is why it was weird
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FivePTSlow
Member # 7682
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I had this happen before. I had over tightened a spark plug in an aluminum head. Spark plug shot out, threads were stripped. Had to pull the head and have it repaired at a machine shop.
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Frank.JD.Perez
Member # 12650
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quote: Originally posted by FivePTSlow: I had this happen before. I had over tightened a spark plug in an aluminum head. Spark plug shot out, threads were stripped. Had to pull the head and have it repaired at a machine shop.
holy crap that sounds like shit to deal with... the spark plug screwed back in fine and tightened up. the threads on the spark plug itself were perfectly fine. not stripped or anything. thats why it was so odd...
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?pid=6069202407168037298&oid=102271406584906489206 [ 2014-10-12, 12:50 PM: Message edited by: Frank.JD.Perez ]
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hurting your feelings
Member # 13641
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Very common for mod motors to shoot spark plugs out.
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90GT510
Member # 9199
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Yea this happens with mod motors. Next time post in tech talk.
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TEXAS
Member # 11875
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quote: Originally posted by 90GT510: Yea this happens with mod motors. Next time post in tech talk.
Yeah, this, how dare you post this is general talk
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