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unwtdhero
08-23-2008, 12:23 PM
So last night on my way home from work, my car started to overheat due to air in the coolant lines. So once i got home i pulled in the shop to check my compression in case the HG is blown. Well once i put the compression tester line in, it got stuck. So i removed the valve cover and pulled and twisted the line but no luck, something has to give.... Any ideas? i searched and found one guy that this also happened to and he mentioned in the thread that he used 3M electrical tape. Doesn't make sense to me.

Andrew Bohan
08-23-2008, 10:21 PM
whhhhaatt??
it should only take as much force to remove as it took to screw it in.

how the heck did that happen?

FRpilot
08-23-2008, 10:37 PM
overtightened?

P_856
08-23-2008, 11:13 PM
this happened to me once i took a screw driver and put a shitload of electrical tape on the end sticky side out and used that to turn it and pulled it out

1slowS13
08-24-2008, 01:06 PM
haha, happened to me once. i unscrewed it and the piece that goes into the spark plug hole got stuck there

i ended up using the knife edge of a tire iron..

los_inc
08-24-2008, 03:25 PM
you should have use one of these (http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/ipa7881.html)
but since you didn't i suggest you
drill 2 hole in it and stick a long pair
of needle nose pliers
PM ME if you have any questions
i can take pix if you need
-los

aNskY
08-24-2008, 09:38 PM
ok i had this happen a while back. here is what you do. cut it flush with the top of head.. stick a piece of copper down the center into your combustion chamber. be careful not to put it in too far. now take your plug and shove it into the hose. make sure its touching the copper wire you shoved in there. now take your coil and put it right on the plug. dont worry about not being able to bolt down the coil, the hose will hold it in place. you will be mint.


just kidding, seriously just turn it harder, it will come out.

Fractur3
08-25-2008, 11:33 AM
never had this happen to me before but would a strap wrench work?

unwtdhero
08-27-2008, 12:31 PM
I got it out, and AnSky you're a genious. Worked like a charm! haha, no but for an hour i turned and twisted the line it eventually broke loose!

koukimonster139
08-27-2008, 11:00 PM
yea...you screwed it into a hot head
then the hot head cooled with it still screwed in....

see where im goin with this

unwtdhero
08-28-2008, 08:37 AM
Haa yeah i realize that now. But it's alll good :bigok:

TqMnster
08-28-2008, 08:45 AM
yea...you screwed it into a hot head
then the hot head cooled with it still screwed in....

see where im goin with this

Funny stuff lol Glad you got it out though :bigok:

smelly240
08-28-2008, 09:49 AM
I'm gonna remove some red for you learning what not to do :P

markyboi
08-28-2008, 10:24 AM
this happened to me yesterday.


i used a 17mm deep socket, extension and a ratchet...easy peasy