View Full Version : spark plug removal


BigJohnXa
02-02-2011, 07:07 PM
I have a misfire in cylinder 1 and im changing out the plugs but my socket doesnt fit down in the cylinder but i got all the other ones out what can i do

mijos87
02-02-2011, 07:11 PM
if it fit down the other ones it should go down the first one.... take a pic maybe it would help us help you out more

BigJohnXa
02-02-2011, 10:35 PM
i found the problem a eubber piece from the coil is stuck down there so i need to figure out how to get that out now

Bertmagik
02-03-2011, 02:07 AM
go to anywhere that sells anything automotive... napa, autozone, whatever... they sell these neat little parts retrievers. usually long and skinny and flexible with a claw on the end, some have lights too which are helpful. its a cheap tool that comes in handy more than you might think. good luck!

mijos87
02-03-2011, 05:22 AM
second that motion, deffinitly a life saver at times that lil claw is

VIP_CAMO
02-05-2011, 04:39 AM
could this be your issue with your other problem?might want to have your engine compression checked

BigJohnXa
02-05-2011, 02:59 PM
yeah im gonna check that i gotta pick up a compression tester today do you know what our compression should be at?

Bertmagik
02-08-2011, 06:31 AM
prolly around 9:1... thats pretty baseline for most vehicles

BigJohnXa
02-08-2011, 03:19 PM
i fixed the problem it was a bad vacuum line

DJ_SpaRky
02-08-2011, 07:41 PM
prolly around 9:1... thats pretty baseline for most vehicles

Not for these, xA/xB1 1NZ-FE have a 10.5:1 ratio

Compression:

Standard compression pressure 1,471 kPa (15.0 kgf/cm2, 213 psi)
Minimum pressure 1,079 kPa (11.0 kgf/cm2, 156 psi)
Difference between each cylinder 98 kPa (1.0 kgf/cm2, 14 psi)

Bertmagik
02-10-2011, 02:16 AM
my bad. didnt mean to throw out false info