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#263835 charmed (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 33 Hard to remove spark plugs 2 Years, 2 Months ago   Hi, I'm changing over to iridium plugs. The two plugs on the left side came out very easily. The two on the right side are so hard to remove I'm afraid of breaking them. They start to come out but don't get any easier. Am I missing something or should I just put the muscle to them? Rick   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #263839 charmed (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 33 Re:Hard to remove spark plugs 2 Years, 2 Months ago   Ok never mind heh heh something clicked in my head and I realized that the socket was too thickwalled. They're loose now and I can move them by hand. It would be easier if my fingers were a couple inchs longer! It's a 2009 Silverado and now I'm on to removing the AIS. The instructions here don't exactly show what I'm seeing on the bike so it may be a little trial and error at first but hopefully I'll get it. Rick   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #263842 Flashback (Moderator) Just the facts, Ma'am.. Moderator Posts: 9221 Re:Hard to remove spark plugs 2 Years, 2 Months ago   Once they are loose you can put a piece of rubber hose about 6" long on the plug and turn it with that.... I got short fingers too...   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #263844 oneperfectrun (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 893 Re:Hard to remove spark plugs 2 Years, 2 Months ago   You should dab a little anti-seize on the threads of the new plugs before installing them.   Logged     Any old hippie that knows a pan head also knows a Roadie aint one! .......takehikes   The administrator has disabled public write access. #263846 rand1965 (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 545 Re:Hard to remove spark plugs 2 Years, 2 Months ago   Ditto on the anti-seize   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #263857 SurveyWaters (User) Lucky-Star Expert Boarder Posts: 456 Re:Hard to remove spark plugs 2 Years, 2 Months ago   Anti-seize is very important, also use Flashback's tip in reverse. Take a piece of fuel line and put it on the end of the spark plug, use the hose to turn the spark plug as you get it started, this will prevent you from cross threading the spark plug, which is EASY to do and HARD to fix.   Logged     http://s799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/surveywaters/My%20Bike/   The administrator has disabled public write access. #263872 charmed (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 33 Re:Hard to remove spark plugs 2 Years, 2 Months ago   Thanks, I did put anti-seize on them. I knew about the hose trick but I don't have any on hand. I'm tired of running to the tool store. Seems for every thing I do I've got to get a new tool for the job. I'm building up quite the tool chest as well as Roadstar parts Rick   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #263888 PapaTom (Moderator) I said 4 quarts. Moderator Posts: 3178 Re:Hard to remove spark plugs 2 Years, 2 Months ago   Ain't it fun??   Logged     FREE SPIRIT 2007 Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #263962 djroger (User) Riding carefully <>< Expert Boarder Posts: 402 Re:Hard to remove spark plugs 2 Years, 2 Months ago   Hey Charmed... I'm about to start the same thing with the spark plugs. Did you have to take the gas tank off? DJR   Logged     2005 Road Star Midnight Star Silverado and her website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #263965 CPORetired (User) What do you mean my birth certificate expired?!!!? Platinum Boarder Posts: 1868 Re:Hard to remove spark plugs 2 Years, 2 Months ago   I'm sure others far smarter than me will chime in but I see no other way to get the plugs out, other than removing the tank, especially the two plugs on the exhaust side.   Logged     Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: I SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY. John F. Kennedy Aug. 1963   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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