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Norcaltalon

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Oct 12, 2004
Dunsmuir, California
Yesterday i posted on here about my car stuttering. Well i found out one of my spark plug wells was filled with oil so i assume thats my problem. But when i tried to change them I got the spark plug socket stuck in the well. It spins freely and wobbles as if it is really loose but when i try to pull it out it will not budge, just wondering if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks
 
Norcaltalon said:
Yesterday i posted on here about my car stuttering. Well i found out one of my spark plug wells was filled with oil so i assume thats my problem. But when i tried to change them I got the spark plug socket stuck in the well. It spins freely and wobbles as if it is really loose but when i try to pull it out it will not budge, just wondering if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks

The socket tends to get stock on the plug well gaskets (which when bad will leak oil into the plug wells). Get some needle nose pliers and yank the socket out when your sure it the plug is comletely unscrewed.

As for the leak, make sure all the VC bolts are snug (do not over-tighten) around the area you have the leak. If that doens't fix it you'll need a VC gasket set including the half-moon CAS gasket and the circular plug well gaskets.
 
I had the same problem right after my rebuild. I had bought a new valve cover gasket and forgot to replace the #4 spark plug one with the new one. I took off the hard plastic old one and replaced it with the good rubber one and fixed the problem completely. I think it was $20 something at AAP or something...other places might be cheaper.
 
Thanks for your info guys. I'm gonna try and fix everything today and i appreciate your input I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks again.
 
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