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Old 03-07-2016   #3
RussMcB
 
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Location: Marietta, GA USA
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Default Re: Possible Spark Plug Thread Problem

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Originally Posted by Jim Nolan View Post
I use a spark plug socket and it drops in dead center every time. I also tape 2 wigglers together with the socket and tighten it in.

Jim
Thanks, Jim. Yeah, the spark plug socket I've been using doesn't have the rubber insert, so the plug "drops" in if I just use it. So, I've been starting the plug with the rubber hose, which now I realize wasn't ideal (doesn't insure a straight shot into the hole).

I'll buy a new socket today. That should help, but I'd like to make sure the threads are good first.

Did I read earlier somewhere here that our aluminum heads have Helicoil-like inserts (from the factory)?
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