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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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Spark plug problem

I think i have a big problem... I was changing my spark plugs at night a few days ago, one of the trailing plug would not go in... I put the new one in and it didn't go in straight, then i pull it out and tried again, but now it won't go in at all...

Can someone please help me?
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 12:24 PM
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u probably put the spark plug in crossthreaded. just get a new one and make sure it goes in straight and tightens up ok.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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Take it to a shop and let them recut the threads in the housing. don't make it worse by screwing in a fresh plug.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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Before driving the car....get a oil squirt can and take one of the other plugs out from that same housing and put 3 to 4 squirts in there to help gather the small peices of aluminum that might have went in there...dont want to scar the housings up, thats forsure!
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