# sparkplug exploded...and is stuck....

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sparkplug-exploded-and-is-stuck/39254>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [November 25, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sparkplug-exploded-and-is-stuck/39254 "2007-11-25T19:47:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sparkplug-exploded-and-is-stuck/39254/21 "2007-11-26T16:56:29Z")

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did you try to take the plug out of the head while it was hot? i’m guessing yes, but…

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**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2007, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sparkplug-exploded-and-is-stuck/39254/22 "2007-11-27T09:22:38Z")

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^^^has been taken care of. and no the head was not hot. threads were fubared after getting it out. i retapped it and it is fine now. thanks.

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**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sparkplug-exploded-and-is-stuck/39254/23 "2007-11-27T11:36:38Z")

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You made sure to get the metal shavings out of the cylinder right…

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**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sparkplug-exploded-and-is-stuck/39254/24 "2007-11-27T11:59:15Z")

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What metal shavings? hahahah  
Just flush it with some oil run it and change the oil muhahahaha

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**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2007, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sparkplug-exploded-and-is-stuck/39254/25 "2007-11-27T12:07:47Z")

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i put grease on the tap and then sucked the rest out with this vaccum thing. for anything else that may have been in there, fuck it. its not in there anymore ive been runnin it quite a while.

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**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2007, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sparkplug-exploded-and-is-stuck/39254/26 "2007-11-27T12:36:42Z")

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definitely dump some oil down that cylinder if you didnt pull the head and are using a helicoil. I did one on the rally beater and its holding fine.

I used one of these to pump in some clean oil. and suck it back out with shavings.

works awesome for de-watering the jetski as well.

![http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/95400-95499/95468.gif](http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/95400-95499/95468.gif)

[5 bux at the freight](http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95468)

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