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Old May 12, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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The April 2007 issue of Corvette Fever magazine shows a wrench that supposedly makes removing spark plugs easier. Its called the Sidewinder speed wrench. It basically looks like a ratchet wrench with a "T" handle that allows you to ratchet in tight areas. Anyone have any experience with one of these. I'm about to do a tune and my plugs are hard to access in spots.
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I don't know what these look like, but I use something similar to your description and it does work well. I have a 3/4 inch Craftsman reversible ratcheting wrench and a pluck socket with the machining on the outside to accept the wrench. Works very well in tight quarters.
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I have one but rarely use it. It does come in handy if nothing else works on more then spark plugs.
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They come in 2 sizes 3/8 inch drive and 1/4 inch. Which one you suggest? Is the 1/4 rugged enough for plugs?
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go to Advance Auto and buy a "stanley rachet" that they have on sale right now for 25.00 bucks...it works much better..
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I have a 3/8" drive and it is handy for plugs and nice in other applications.
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