Asks to borrow a 1/2" drive extension so he gan get some torque. Says he got a plug stuck half way out. Returns with extension and plug. Just had to snap some pics and share:-)
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OT: Neighbors Car Runnin' Rough He Says
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Yep. That will cause problems!
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I hop yoyr neighbor keeps his yard tidy. Not like that plug, LOL!
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It looks like he put in a plug with the wrong depth and the piston head rammed it. Is that what happened?
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If that is true, the car will damn sure run rough now!
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Yeah, agree with the others. Hope you tell him to be sure and get the right plugs to go back in. It look to me like it is totally melted, possibly wrong heat range. A friend put the wrong plugs in his Hyundai Tiburon (sp? ) and melted holes in two pistons.
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"HeyBub" wrote in news:5audnQr1QZJPzIHWnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.com:
I would think if that were the case they all would have got trashed. But then, it could be a "This 'ill work" plug.
I've seen them take stuff apart. Nuts, bolts, clips just get put anywhere and I mean anywhere. Would not surprise me if it were a result of parts or like a socket left in the cylinder when a head was put on.
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I think the guy needs a new motor
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ransley wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@f20g2000vbl.googlegroups.com:
Pessimist! :-)
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Right. He just may need to borrow "a 1/2" drive extension".
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Was this a Subaru?
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Excellent photos, and thank you for sharing. I had one, not that bad, in 1991 on my trip from western NYS, to Utah. Had to pull the spark plug while under a bridge in Wyoming. Very obviously, I had plugs too long for the engine design. Oh, well.
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Definitely mechanical damage - and if it runs with a new plug I'll be VERY surprised. That is NOT an overheated plug!!!!!!
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Nice. What other metal objects are bouncing around in that cylinder?
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Chinese products?
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These are a joke, right?
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snipped-for-privacy@snyder.on.ca wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
certainly there will be metal/ceramic debris in that cylinder,gouging the cylinder wall and rings.I suspect he trashed the plug threads in the head,too.
What year,make,model of auto?
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That's it! Chinese spark plugs! Some are just a little longer than others.
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Caesar Romano wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
No. No joke.
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in news:lp_Sm.35682$ snipped-for-privacy@newsfe01.iad:
No. An old Camero.