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Re: GOD HELP ME !! I'VE LOST A SPARKPLUG DOWN THE TINWARE !!
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:29 am
by neilbardsley
roadiesean wrote:Okay I didn't make myself clear. The electrodes are not the problem. The sparkplug that fell off the end of the socket is. It seems it's sitting on top of the finned bit of the engine.
Any tips of the trade ?
We have all done this
If the magnetic tool or claw don't work try turning the car upside down and shaking it out?
Re: GOD HELP ME !! I'VE LOST A SPARKPLUG DOWN THE TINWARE !!
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:12 am
by Slope330
he an Oz , everything upside down to him anyway !
Re: GOD HELP ME !! I'VE LOST A SPARKPLUG DOWN THE TINWARE !!
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:51 pm
by roadiesean
Thanks chaps, I've now bought a long nose grippy thing (as per Bootsy's nose) and I've tried the telescopic magnet thingy......none of which have worked. The tinware is welded in with old bolts....
Arrrrrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bloody cars !!!
Re: GOD HELP ME !! I'VE LOST A SPARKPLUG DOWN THE TINWARE !!
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:02 pm
by mycar
Ok, good, this is going well. Time for phase three.
After trying the Bootsy nose grips and the extendable magnetic pokey thing you must go and find the most powerful vacuum cleaner you can lay you hands on and suck the fuchr out.
Correct choice of nozzle will be crucial.
Good luck.
Re: GOD HELP ME !! I'VE LOST A SPARKPLUG DOWN THE TINWARE !!
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:10 pm
by Bootsy
mycar wrote:
Correct choice of nozzle will be crucial.
With a divorce and a significant seperation under my belt you don't need to tell me that. I'll never give up trying though.
And for the record can I state that I neither have an extendable nose or partake in sexual gratification using mole grip type devices.
Re: GOD HELP ME !! I'VE LOST A SPARKPLUG DOWN THE TINWARE !!
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:51 pm
by Northy
Take the fan off and the alternator out and you can get a much better view inside. Probably enough space to pull it out?
A quick google image search shows this:
Re: GOD HELP ME !! I'VE LOST A SPARKPLUG DOWN THE TINWARE !!
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:51 pm
by roadiesean
Take the fan and the alternator off ? This is not going to go well I was only changing the bloody spark plug leads and it looks like I need to take half my engine apart !!!!!
Hells bells !!
And that picture looks like the inside of Apollo 14's engines !!!! And we all know what happened there "Houston we have a problem"! Eek !
Re: GOD HELP ME !! I'VE LOST A SPARKPLUG DOWN THE TINWARE !!
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:19 am
by neilbardsley
It's a pain but it only takes 20-30 mins to get them off. However if the lost plug is on the left side don't bother because the oil cooler is in the way
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Re: GOD HELP ME !! I'VE LOST A SPARKPLUG DOWN THE TINWARE !!
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:14 am
by KS
Northy wrote:Take the fan off and the alternator out and you can get a much better view inside. Probably enough space to pull it out?
A quick google image search shows this:
It's a 912 engine - not a 911 as your pic shows...
Re: GOD HELP ME !! I'VE LOST A SPARKPLUG DOWN THE TINWARE !!
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:16 pm
by 912uk
I was going to say thats a 911 fan housing..
to be honest fit a new one.. I once had a 12 motor that I took apart to do a big service on and ( fresh in from the US ) it had 2 spare spark plugs in the fins of the heads clearly lost over time and some one just fitted new ones.. so your not alone in your plug loss.. clearly your better getting them out.. if you stuck leave them and do it when you drop the motor out..
I am not sure if chucking in two extra spark plugs was some attempt to make it a 6 cylinder LOL