jtd1
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- March 7, 2009
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- circleville ohio
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- 2000 XLT
I want to mention first that i stumbled upon this site today while doing a search. i read a couple threads that related but i think my broken spark plug is sifferent in that there is still some ceramic enter left...
Yesterday, on a trip i started having a little car trouble in my 00 explorer XLT. The engine sounded like it was choppy. Stopped at the closest mechanic and he checked the code and said one the cylinder's wasn't firing. He cleared the code and tested it out for a few and it came right back. the engine was still running choppy. He tells me that it's probably the spark plugs and to start there. I bought the truck used so i'm not sure how old the plugs are and it was my first thought too.
I thank him and ask how much. He says don't worry about. I try and give him at least 10 bucks for his time. He refuses. It is refreshing to meet people like that.
So this morning i go up to the store get the OEM plugs and get to work replacing them.. I spray with PB blaster and first 5 no problem. Next 2 were tight to get to but finally got them out no problem. Last one i go to do is the one that was misfiring i think. it was on the passenger side, in the third cylinder from the front. It is tucked pretty tight by the shock support but i got the right combo of wrench and extension and got the socket on it right. I give it a little wrenching and it breaks in half. I don't think i pulled excessively hard. I did an experiment with one the other old plugs trying to intentionally break it in half. I tried but couldn't break the spark plug intentionally.
My problem is that I have the outer half of the plug and the hex metal sitting on the couter. but there is a part of the ceramic core left in the plug along with the metal threads. I read that i could use an easy out to pull the threads but the ceramic won't let me get it set into the metal. The ceramic seems like it is busted partly loose and will spin inside the metal.
my thoughts were that maybe i could super glue something onto the ceramic and pull it out?? I really could use some help and sorry for being long winded.
~josh
Yesterday, on a trip i started having a little car trouble in my 00 explorer XLT. The engine sounded like it was choppy. Stopped at the closest mechanic and he checked the code and said one the cylinder's wasn't firing. He cleared the code and tested it out for a few and it came right back. the engine was still running choppy. He tells me that it's probably the spark plugs and to start there. I bought the truck used so i'm not sure how old the plugs are and it was my first thought too.
I thank him and ask how much. He says don't worry about. I try and give him at least 10 bucks for his time. He refuses. It is refreshing to meet people like that.
So this morning i go up to the store get the OEM plugs and get to work replacing them.. I spray with PB blaster and first 5 no problem. Next 2 were tight to get to but finally got them out no problem. Last one i go to do is the one that was misfiring i think. it was on the passenger side, in the third cylinder from the front. It is tucked pretty tight by the shock support but i got the right combo of wrench and extension and got the socket on it right. I give it a little wrenching and it breaks in half. I don't think i pulled excessively hard. I did an experiment with one the other old plugs trying to intentionally break it in half. I tried but couldn't break the spark plug intentionally.
My problem is that I have the outer half of the plug and the hex metal sitting on the couter. but there is a part of the ceramic core left in the plug along with the metal threads. I read that i could use an easy out to pull the threads but the ceramic won't let me get it set into the metal. The ceramic seems like it is busted partly loose and will spin inside the metal.
my thoughts were that maybe i could super glue something onto the ceramic and pull it out?? I really could use some help and sorry for being long winded.
~josh