Date:         Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:46:28 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: burred spark plug threads: update
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> Only
> in a Vanagon!

You had to drop the engine to change plugs in a lot of American muscle
cars, too. Burrs or no burrs.

Jim

>
> Jake
> 82 air cooled westy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
> Behalf Of
> Keith Hughes
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 3:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: burred spark plug threads
>
> Jake,
>
> Remember to put some heavy duty axle grease on the thread chaser also.
> The grease will capture the shavings to keep them from going into the
> cylinder.  Turn in about a half-turn, then back out about a 1/4 turn to
> clear the shavings, and just keep going slowly.  Pretty easy really.
>
> Keith Hughes
>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Date:    Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:58:05 -0600
>> From:    Raceingcajun <raceingcajun47@BELLSOUTH.NET>
>> Subject: Re: burred spark plug threads
>>
>> Jake,
>>
>>    There is 14 MM and older Fo*ds used 18 MM size threads. You have
>> 14 MM.
>> Any good "Flaps" should have a thread chaser, use that instead of a
>> tap. Go
>> very slow, by hand until you get it started.
>>    Good luck.
>>
>>
>