Lockite your plugs!
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Melting Slicks
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From: New Milford CT
Lockite your plugs!
What happened is that my 10K miles NGK TR55 plugs started missing! The #7 plug (naturally!) had an odd occurace. The wire end of tip of the spark plug had unscrewed itself, so that the plug itself was seperated from its tip! But the tip was still held in the boot and the boot still held the wire.
In the fuure I will locite the tip onto the body of the spark plug as has been recomended by Forum members.
In the fuure I will locite the tip onto the body of the spark plug as has been recomended by Forum members.
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From: Anthony TX
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Re: Lockite your plugs! (Dave00C5)
Man,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,for a second there I thought were talking about locktite your SPARKPLUGS into your heads! :eek: :eek: :skep:
Glad it was not that! :thumbs:
BC
Glad it was not that! :thumbs:
BC
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From: Houston, TX
Re: Lockite your plugs! (Bill Curlee)
Man,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,for a second there I thought were talking about locktite your SPARKPLUGS into your heads! :eek: :eek: :skep:
Glad it was not that! :thumbs:
BC
Glad it was not that! :thumbs:
BC
Drifting
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From: Wildwood MO
Re: Lockite your plugs! (Face)
I would be careful using loctite because it is not electrically conductive and could insulate the threaded stem from the adaptor. I have always tightened them with a needle nose pliers and then squeezed them gently with a crimper to keep them from loosening.
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Re: Lockite your plugs! (MTWallet)
I would be careful using loctite because it is not electrically conductive and could insulate the threaded stem from the adaptor. I have always tightened them with a needle nose pliers and then squeezed them gently with a crimper to keep them from loosening.
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Re: Lockite your plugs! (Bill Curlee)
Man,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,for a second there I thought were talking about locktite your SPARKPLUGS into your heads! :eek: :eek: :skep:
Glad it was not that! :thumbs:
BC
Glad it was not that! :thumbs:
BC
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From: Burleson TX
Re: Lockite your plugs! (MTWallet)
I would be careful using loctite because it is not electrically conductive and could insulate the threaded stem from the adaptor. I have always tightened them with a needle nose pliers and then squeezed them gently with a crimper to keep them from loosening.
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From: Tucson AZ
Re: Lockite your plugs! (Bill Curlee)
Man,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,for a second there I thought were talking about locktite your SPARKPLUGS into your heads! :eek: :eek: :skep:
Glad it was not that! :thumbs:
BC
Glad it was not that! :thumbs:
BC
Burning Brakes
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From: Morganton, NC, USA
Re: Lockite your plugs! (carpe dm)
When I installed the NGK's I noticed that the tips were a little loose, so I used pliers to tighten them more securely. After a year, none have come loose. Loctite seems like overkill in this instance. :cheers:
Melting Slicks
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From: Clarkesville GA
Re: Lockite your plugs! (Bill Curlee)
Man,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,for a second there I thought were talking about locktite your SPARKPLUGS into your heads! :eek: :eek: :skep:
Glad it was not that! :thumbs:
BC
Glad it was not that! :thumbs:
BC