Paradiso Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 So I started changing out my spark plugs to try and figure out a miss on #1 cylinder. Started on Passenger side figuring these would be the easier ones and I'd get some experience for tackling the harder ones. Passenger side was pretty easy (found a split coil pack on cylinder 1, so that mystery is solved). Move on to Cylinder 2 (Driver front) and I can't get the spark plug socket to seat no matter what I do. Just can't get a bite on the plug. Tried different sockets and different combinations of extensions. Even tried a 17 mm deep impact socket to see if I could get that to bite. I put that aside and moved on the the "really hard one", driver rear. Took me 10 minutes from start to finish. So now I have 3 new plugs and one that I can't get out no matter what. Please, somebody come up with a genius suggestion. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmP6889928 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Did a chunk of the boot off the coil stay stuck on the plug porcelain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradiso Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 Almost. I broke out a mirror and finally got a look. A piece of the ceramic insulator from the plug had broken off and wedged itself down at the bottom of the plug. Piece of wire, a lot of cursing et voila... the plug is out. Now waiting for the new coil to arrive and maybe it'll stop running like shit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Almost. I broke out a mirror and finally got a look. A piece of the ceramic insulator from the plug had broken off and wedged itself down at the bottom of the plug. Piece of wire, a lot of cursing et voila... the plug is out. Now waiting for the new coil to arrive and maybe it'll stop running like shit... I was just about to post this, happened to me once lol. Glad you got it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradiso Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 Drove me friggin crazy for 2 days. I kept walking away so that I wouldn't pick up a sledge hammer and beat the shit outta the engine block... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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