Yeah I didn't have much success getting that damn thing started let alone in last night. I used a spark plug in a pinch in my old engine and was able to later go back to a slightly longer drain plug. The spark plug was my last choice this time as well. Oh well - I guess I try your other suggestion if that doesn't work - timesert. Drag! last night I was angry enough that I thought about pushing the bus the two blocks to Lake Huron and turning it into Harbor Art!!!!!! On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > The spark plug thread is a different pitch so you pretty much destroyed the > chance of an easy fix such as an oversized plug. Try to locate a 2x or > double oversize but you most likely will need to go the Heli-Coil or > Timesert route. The oil drain plug was 14X1.5 pitch. Spark plug is 14X1.25. > > > >
-- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus |
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