etlsport
06/05/2011, 06:28 PM
My buddys Accord (94,EX w/ Vtec) started running like crap, seemed to be a misfire.
best guess was a fouled spark plug, so we decided to swap the plugs. first plug, the spark plug wire just tore clean in half, plastic tube that goes into the well stayed in the well. Wound up happening on all 4 of the others too
managed to get 2/4 tubes to pull out cleanly, the bottoms of them were slightly melted and very brittle
the 3rd as we were pulling at it broke in half where it grips the spark plug ceramic, leaving about 1/2" of ceramic exposed.. i was able to get a damaged bolt remover on it and very carefully removed it
the 4th broke in the same place.. but refuses to come out.. the bolt out socket just ground off the ceramic, so now its too skinny to get a bolt out on it.... I'm still about 1/2" or more away from the nut on the spark plug and it will not budge. cant get any pliers on them because the wells are at about 4" deep
best guess was a fouled spark plug, so we decided to swap the plugs. first plug, the spark plug wire just tore clean in half, plastic tube that goes into the well stayed in the well. Wound up happening on all 4 of the others too
managed to get 2/4 tubes to pull out cleanly, the bottoms of them were slightly melted and very brittle
the 3rd as we were pulling at it broke in half where it grips the spark plug ceramic, leaving about 1/2" of ceramic exposed.. i was able to get a damaged bolt remover on it and very carefully removed it
the 4th broke in the same place.. but refuses to come out.. the bolt out socket just ground off the ceramic, so now its too skinny to get a bolt out on it.... I'm still about 1/2" or more away from the nut on the spark plug and it will not budge. cant get any pliers on them because the wells are at about 4" deep