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Seized spark plug in Ford Popular sidevalve cylinder head
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ka



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would try hard to get the Champion's out, and replace them, but this has been covered in another thread!
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From memory the E93A engine used L10s as standard.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats a lovely looking car!

If its running fine, just persevere with the soaking of plus-gas around the plug when its not in use, perhaps with the odd tweek with a decent plug socket and breaker bar for control.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No one on here has suggested the method used by many people. try tightening the plug first, just a tweak with some diesel around the plug. if all else fails. snap off the ceramic top of the plug and using a large punch and hammer give the metal part of the old plug a couple of sound thwacks. this stretches the thread ever so slightly and will loosen the plug enough to get it out. when fitting the new plugs use a smear of anti-sieze compound on the threads.
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Penman



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
I had forgotten that the 105 was the sit-up-and-beg body.
If you remove the engine bay side panels, there is virtually no limit to the amount of torque you could apply to a tube plug spanner.
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Classicars



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,
It is out at last without breaking! What I would like you all to know is that I have been soaking the spark plug since yesterday morning with hydraulic fluid. I decided to have the last attempt this evening and with some extra force it eased out. No damage on the threads, cleaned and put back in place with a little Pbc applied to the thread.
Thanks to all again.
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Old Wrench



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good to hear the problem is solved.

Always useful to remember (particularly for ally heads), if all else fails, drill out the offending plug and have a helicoil insert fitted.

Most people over-tighten sparking plugs and squash the copper washer beyond reclaim.
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Peter_L



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NONORT wrote:
No one on here has suggested the method used by many people. try tightening the plug first


No one except at least two of us... Wink
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