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 Sep 19, 2004 - 11:43 PM
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when driving home today hurt some noise coming from under the hood. stopped the car and find the rubber thing hanging out and under the car I found my spark plug. does any one know why this happened. or was the plug just got loose and shot out?
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Sep 20, 2004 - 12:38 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Did you recently replace them or took them out? This usually only happens when they get cross-threaded... which is a pain the the arse... I just did routine maintence on my Dad's truck only to find out the #4 spark plug was crossed a long time ago. The plug blew out, and now I'm gonna probably resort to doing major maintence (literally taking the head off and re-doing everything) all because the #4 plug is in a very very bad place. Luckily our Celicas are much easier... -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Sep 20, 2004 - 12:43 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
I havent touch them ever since i got the car like a year ago. I just stuck it back in and it seems ok. Gonna bring it to the shop later today. and what do you mean cross threaded?
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Sep 20, 2004 - 12:48 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
When the threads cross... -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Sep 20, 2004 - 12:50 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
im assuming this is not a major problem. It just scared the **** of me when i starting hearing stuff under my hood.
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Sep 20, 2004 - 1:07 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Crossed threaded plugs is a major headache... but since you say the plugs were not touched... it might be something else. -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Sep 20, 2004 - 7:38 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
what else could it be
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Sep 20, 2004 - 8:56 AM
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probably just wasn't tightened enough by the last person that put them in.
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Sep 20, 2004 - 10:59 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
will it damage my car if i drive with one of the spark plugs out
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Sep 20, 2004 - 2:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
car will drive like crap... -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Sep 20, 2004 - 3:00 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 6, '04 From oakdale Mn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
same thing happened to me. i put fuel injector cleaner in my car and then like 4 days later my car ran on like 1 cylinder i'm like what the hell so i took the spark plugs out and there were no electrodes left the straight electrode not the bent was was completely gone it burned away or something so i replaced them and it was all good and i will never use fuel injector cleaner again.
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Sep 20, 2004 - 3:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 6, '04 From oakdale Mn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
easier way it's called a helicoil -------------------- |
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Sep 20, 2004 - 5:31 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 10, '03 From Wichita, KS Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
nvm.
I'm dumb. 
This post has been edited by WannabeGT4: Sep 20, 2004 - 9:20 PM --------------------  Project ST204.5 99.88946% complete... |
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Sep 20, 2004 - 6:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Obviously you haven't seen how squished it is on the #4 cylinder on the 22R trucks... and a helicoil is what will be used for the repair... duh! -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Sep 20, 2004 - 6:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
went to shop today the one that popped out the dude said crossed threaded not sure what he said he just showed me this black ring thing and slipped the plug in and put the plug back in the car. And the other plugs was getting loose too. Good thing he didnt have to take out the head though
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Sep 20, 2004 - 6:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yep... that's a helicoil. Supposed to drill out the old hole and re-thread it to match the helicoil (which is threaded to match the spark plug), then fit it onto the head. Like I said, on our cars, it's in plain view so it's not so bad... especially since you're not doing it yourself ;]... but on some cars... the lack of room makes it nearly impossible. -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Sep 20, 2004 - 10:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 6, '04 From oakdale Mn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
there are other options man don't be raggin -------------------- |
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Sep 21, 2004 - 12:09 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
heh... weren't you the one to rag me?  If you read what I posted, I explained my situation...
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1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Sep 22, 2004 - 1:12 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 6, '04 From oakdale Mn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i wasn't raggin man just stating a fact
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