Well its been a while since Ive been on alot. I guess that my truck must be running all right so I have not needed help fixing it... Plus Ive been with out a good internet for a while.. Any how I just wanted to thank all the folks who post and help people out...
The other day I was helping a friend change his Glow plugs when the dreaded happened! On broke off and was stuck......
Well quick trip to the computer and searching some posts. hope was restored...We soaked it for about 18 hrs in some liquid wrench, grabbed on to the bit of the electrode that was sticking out with a set of needle nose vice-grips. wiggled it some tap the but of the vice grips with hammer and the thing pulled right out..
could not have done any of it with out all the info I've gotten here.. thanks a bunch J
Glad to hear you got it out without too much trouble.
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<>< Family of 7 saved by Grace <>< 95 CC Dually 3inch downpipe no muffler/cat Edge Programmer, 6637 MOD, 140v 2000 Ranger 4X4 No MODS, yet!
good going, I feared the same when I did mine. I got all of mine out and put anti-seize on them before putting them back. I hope next time will also go good.
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96 2WD F250 auto, 6637, 7 guages, two trans coolers, 3 1/2" DP-4" exhaust, FS2500 oil bypass filter, 1" turbo housing, rad filter, 6 position TW, 99 IC, syn oil, Elec fuel pump, adrenaline HPOP, 140v IDM, rear disks, Baby Beans Injectors, 203*, 'the cure', dieselsite's trans filter & air bags.
oldbird, I don't know if anti-seize on the threads will help. It's my understanding that it is the shaft towards the tip of the GP that swells larger than the hole and that is the part that gets stuck. Correct me if I'm wrong.
But I am with you, if it has threads..........it gets anti-seize.
Rog
__________________ 1997 Red 4X2 CC S/B-3" DP- No Kitty-6637
Cooling Sys. Filter-7 Gauges-6 Pos.PHP Chip
140V IDM-The "Cure"-CCV Mod w/Filter
1.0 Turbo-No EBP-Detroit Locker/Finned Cover
U. S. Gear Exhaust Brake-Ext. plug for Heater &
Cadillac Battery Water-On board Batt. Charger
he is serious!!!
You should see his bed....his 200 thread count sheets, covered in it!
oh man, that is priceless.
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1994 - F250 - Direct Injection Turbo Diesel, 5 speed, 4x4, Standard Cab.
Rosewood Stage 1's, 6 pos PHP Tuner, 6637, Midwest Short Throw Shift Kit.
Head over to www.midnightmods.com to see some of my projects.
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on My friends truck, the outer shaft of the plug a came out just fine. but the eletrode core was seized near the tip.. it looked like mostly a slag like carbon build up on the plug. I'm not sure that anti seize would work since the part that was stuck is also the part that gets heated... just as a note the plug was one of the ones that had not been working.. so. it might be that since the plug was bad it collected carbon build up form the piston fireing just a thought.. I think the trick for getting it out was patience and a good brand new set of vice grips so the teeth on the grips were really sharp.
In the military when the GP broke off (not dropped but stuck in the hole) in the HMMWV's we would just crank it and 9 times out of 10 that baby went airborne ALL THE WAY! Would anyone recommend doing that in a pinch?
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97 F350 7.3L Auto 4WD Crew Cab 200K. MODS: HOOOOGA! horn, PO MAN's air intake, Service/Utility bed, 3" DP, Testing that Cat, FPR shim (whoknows PSI), 140v IDM, 2 10K pots.
US ARMY OAS, OJE-IFOR, SFOR,2,5, OJG-KFOR, OIF, OEF. To ALL that have served, THANK YOU!
Stories have been told of this technique being used successfully in the past for many cases. It has been suggested to lay a large piece of carpet over that bank of the engine because if and when it decides to come out it is just like a bullet and if anyone is standing in it's path..........Oh well.......
Rog
__________________ 1997 Red 4X2 CC S/B-3" DP- No Kitty-6637
Cooling Sys. Filter-7 Gauges-6 Pos.PHP Chip
140V IDM-The "Cure"-CCV Mod w/Filter
1.0 Turbo-No EBP-Detroit Locker/Finned Cover
U. S. Gear Exhaust Brake-Ext. plug for Heater &
Cadillac Battery Water-On board Batt. Charger
Stories have been told of this technique being used successfully in the past for many cases. It has been suggested to lay a large piece of carpet over that bank of the engine because if and when it decides to come out it is just like a bullet and if anyone is standing in it's path..........Oh well.......
Rog
Maybe Myth Busters should do a story on this.
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Sam
Humble yourself and give thanks to GOD.
<>< Family of 7 saved by Grace <>< 95 CC Dually 3inch downpipe no muffler/cat Edge Programmer, 6637 MOD, 140v 2000 Ranger 4X4 No MODS, yet!
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2005 F250 6.0 Lariat 4x4 CC Short bed (stock)
1997 F250 7.3 XLT 4X4 Reg. cab (stock)
1986 F250 6.9 XLT Gone but not forgotten
i have tried that several times on hmmwv's with no luck and tried it on a buddies powerstroke with no luck as well. i think its myth unless its not swollen. some of the hummers we actually fired up and held the throttle wide open trying to get it to blow out with no luck
I thought for sure I could it on u-boob but there is nothing there. I have seen them shoot out before. more often then not. I have a buddy that is a 63B30 down range in A-stan. I will ask him if he will video tape one if he can (you're spose to do it that way). Maybe he will do some "field expedient" training and tape it.
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97 F350 7.3L Auto 4WD Crew Cab 200K. MODS: HOOOOGA! horn, PO MAN's air intake, Service/Utility bed, 3" DP, Testing that Cat, FPR shim (whoknows PSI), 140v IDM, 2 10K pots.
US ARMY OAS, OJE-IFOR, SFOR,2,5, OJG-KFOR, OIF, OEF. To ALL that have served, THANK YOU!
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