problem changing one of my spark plugs...

**Arabian_Knight** · 11-28-2005, 11:32 PM

I was changing my spark plugs tonight and one of the plug ends (that little rubber thing like 1 inch in height that wraps around the plug) came off and is stuck to the plug. This is because there was an oil leak and there is some oil around there which I believe is keeping it stuck. I was told by a friend to use a hanger and hook it out, is this a good idea...I couldnt get it out any other way. PLEASE HELP ME! btw the bosch platinum 4 spark plugs are sick! I felt a huge performance difference with them.

**luca** · 11-29-2005, 02:32 AM

are you talking about the big rubber peice on the spark plug wires? that happened on my old car and yea i jus stuck whatever i could fit in there and hook onto it to take it out

thats weird about the platinum plugs....i remember a while ago i asked about those on here and was told by a few people they were absolute garbage so i went with the denso oem

**Arabian_Knight** · 11-29-2005, 10:37 AM

no man they arent garbage at all, it makes electrical sense too, having 4 heads will ensure spark IMO.

**Pineapple** · 11-29-2005, 10:41 AM

Low compression, economy engine like the +4. The 4A-FE breath new life with it, the 5S-FE get a bit too. Don't think any VTec engine like it. Also don't think turbo like too. Small tip and multiple electro means more hot spot for pre-ignition in high CR and boosted engine. If they have different heat plug, it may work in high CR and turbo.

**Pineapple** · 11-29-2005, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Arabian_Knight

no man they arent garbage at all, it makes electrical sense too, having 4 heads will ensure spark IMO.

Yes, spark is a possibility, not a certainty. 4 electro means 4 times more chance for spark so you'll get spark at right time.

**Arabian_Knight** · 11-29-2005, 10:50 AM

My oil pressure "knob" was leaking oil pretty bad not to long ago (which was quickly fixed) and my distributor is leaking (which IM getting done this weekend) do you think any of these are the reason I had some oil on one of my plugs?

**MartinGouda** · 11-29-2005, 11:09 AM

holy shit.. i havn't been keeping up much lately but i am shocked to hear of the dist and the oil in the spark plug housings

as for the +4's i had them before... personaly i would stay copper and replace them twice as often. you probably arn't noticing a better plug, just a newer one.

**Arabian_Knight** · 11-29-2005, 11:10 AM

hey martin, it's understandable you havent been on recently...But do you know what would cause the oil to get into the spark plug housing

**Pineapple** · 11-29-2005, 11:13 AM

Could be spill when filling up. Or plug not tight enough. Or the tube is leaking.
If the disy is leaking on inside, you'll need another disy or seal kit from MR2OC. Its kinda bitch to take the disy apart to change seal.

**Arabian_Knight** · 11-29-2005, 11:15 AM

Imnot doing it. I'm taking it to T LEX auto in Markham. He said parts and labour re gonna be roughly 100 bucks. If I have to change the disy then it'll be more...

**MartinGouda** · 11-29-2005, 11:41 AM

i have no idea never ran into either problem on the car myself.

**1990celicagts** · 11-29-2005, 11:57 AM

T LEX auto in Markham is where I take my car also!

**MartinGouda** · 11-29-2005, 11:59 AM

Basil is a good guy, supports TN so i would give him a thumbs up

**luca** · 11-29-2005, 12:18 PM

heres the old topic http://www.celispeed.com/forum/viewt...773&highlight=
so it was ratko that told me they were garbage but maybe thats because his car is turbo

**Arabian_Knight** · 11-29-2005, 03:09 PM

yeah, from an "engineering" perspective it is rational as piney and I indicated because your are 4x more likely to get the spark you want, so your basically always getting the spark. Basil is a well mannered and honest guy, no problem supporting him. He actually mentioned Ratko with his MR2 and told me how it looked before the paint job he got.

**MartinGouda** · 11-29-2005, 03:14 PM

have you ever heard of aiming a spark plug? how can you do that with a quad prong?

11-28-2005, 11:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Arabian_Knight AK47 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 3,800 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 02-09-2008 02:14 AM Vehicle: G35 Coupe 6MT 2nd Vehicle: Swapped 5th gen	problem changing one of my spark plugs... I was changing my spark plugs tonight and one of the plug ends (that little rubber thing like 1 inch in height that wraps around the plug) came off and is stuck to the plug. This is because there was an oil leak and there is some oil around there which I believe is keeping it stuck. I was told by a friend to use a hanger and hook it out, is this a good idea...I couldnt get it out any other way. PLEASE HELP ME! btw the bosch platinum 4 spark plugs are sick! I felt a huge performance difference with them. __________________

11-29-2005, 02:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
luca Location: Toronto Posts: 313 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 10-04-2008 11:39 AM	are you talking about the big rubber peice on the spark plug wires? that happened on my old car and yea i jus stuck whatever i could fit in there and hook onto it to take it out thats weird about the platinum plugs....i remember a while ago i asked about those on here and was told by a few people they were absolute garbage so i went with the denso oem __________________ 90 celica gt

11-29-2005, 10:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Arabian_Knight AK47 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 3,800 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 02-09-2008 02:14 AM Vehicle: G35 Coupe 6MT 2nd Vehicle: Swapped 5th gen	no man they arent garbage at all, it makes electrical sense too, having 4 heads will ensure spark IMO. __________________

11-29-2005, 10:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pineapple Location: Toronto Posts: 4,299 Join Date: Jan 2004 Last On: Yesterday 11:07 PM	Low compression, economy engine like the +4. The 4A-FE breath new life with it, the 5S-FE get a bit too. Don't think any VTec engine like it. Also don't think turbo like too. Small tip and multiple electro means more hot spot for pre-ignition in high CR and boosted engine. If they have different heat plug, it may work in high CR and turbo. __________________ http://photos.yahoo.com/fredericklaw http://members.rankmyride.com/pineapplelaw

11-29-2005, 10:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Arabian_Knight AK47 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 3,800 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 02-09-2008 02:14 AM Vehicle: G35 Coupe 6MT 2nd Vehicle: Swapped 5th gen	My oil pressure "knob" was leaking oil pretty bad not to long ago (which was quickly fixed) and my distributor is leaking (which IM getting done this weekend) do you think any of these are the reason I had some oil on one of my plugs? __________________

11-29-2005, 11:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
MartinGouda USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!! Location: Streetsville Posts: 12,025 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: Today 04:16 AM Vehicle: DelsolTurboN2O 2nd Vehicle: Talon TSI AWD	holy shit.. i havn't been keeping up much lately but i am shocked to hear of the dist and the oil in the spark plug housings as for the +4's i had them before... personaly i would stay copper and replace them twice as often. you probably arn't noticing a better plug, just a newer one. __________________ www.martingouda.com.... the rumors are all true...

11-29-2005, 11:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
Arabian_Knight AK47 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 3,800 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 02-09-2008 02:14 AM Vehicle: G35 Coupe 6MT 2nd Vehicle: Swapped 5th gen	hey martin, it's understandable you havent been on recently...But do you know what would cause the oil to get into the spark plug housing __________________

11-29-2005, 11:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Pineapple Location: Toronto Posts: 4,299 Join Date: Jan 2004 Last On: Yesterday 11:07 PM	Could be spill when filling up. Or plug not tight enough. Or the tube is leaking. If the disy is leaking on inside, you'll need another disy or seal kit from MR2OC. Its kinda bitch to take the disy apart to change seal. __________________ http://photos.yahoo.com/fredericklaw http://members.rankmyride.com/pineapplelaw

11-29-2005, 11:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Arabian_Knight AK47 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 3,800 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 02-09-2008 02:14 AM Vehicle: G35 Coupe 6MT 2nd Vehicle: Swapped 5th gen	Imnot doing it. I'm taking it to T LEX auto in Markham. He said parts and labour re gonna be roughly 100 bucks. If I have to change the disy then it'll be more... __________________

11-29-2005, 11:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
MartinGouda USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!! Location: Streetsville Posts: 12,025 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: Today 04:16 AM Vehicle: DelsolTurboN2O 2nd Vehicle: Talon TSI AWD	i have no idea never ran into either problem on the car myself. __________________ www.martingouda.com.... the rumors are all true...

11-29-2005, 11:57 AM	#12 (permalink)
1990celicagts Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Posts: 703 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 12-02-2008 12:11 PM	T LEX auto in Markham is where I take my car also! __________________ 1990 TOYOTA Celica GTS - 400,000 KMS

11-29-2005, 11:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
MartinGouda USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!! Location: Streetsville Posts: 12,025 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: Today 04:16 AM Vehicle: DelsolTurboN2O 2nd Vehicle: Talon TSI AWD	Basil is a good guy, supports TN so i would give him a thumbs up __________________ www.martingouda.com.... the rumors are all true...

11-29-2005, 12:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
luca Location: Toronto Posts: 313 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 10-04-2008 11:39 AM	heres the old topic http://www.celispeed.com/forum/viewt...773&highlight= so it was ratko that told me they were garbage but maybe thats because his car is turbo __________________ 90 celica gt

11-29-2005, 03:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
Arabian_Knight AK47 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 3,800 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 02-09-2008 02:14 AM Vehicle: G35 Coupe 6MT 2nd Vehicle: Swapped 5th gen	yeah, from an "engineering" perspective it is rational as piney and I indicated because your are 4x more likely to get the spark you want, so your basically always getting the spark. Basil is a well mannered and honest guy, no problem supporting him. He actually mentioned Ratko with his MR2 and told me how it looked before the paint job he got. __________________

11-29-2005, 03:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
MartinGouda USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!! Location: Streetsville Posts: 12,025 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: Today 04:16 AM Vehicle: DelsolTurboN2O 2nd Vehicle: Talon TSI AWD	have you ever heard of aiming a spark plug? how can you do that with a quad prong? __________________ www.martingouda.com.... the rumors are all true...