DMatthews

OK I kno this is an old thread but im having the same issue with my acura. I had an overheating problem with my car back in sept but i replaced my radiator and thermostat and car has been running fine since. Now im hearing a misfire and assuming its my spark plugs but what i thought would b an easy job, is turning into a HUGE process. I am not able to get the wire tubing(the part that goes into the head) out. Been trying for 2 days now and i think it may b melted on the inside.....any idea on how to get this out??

grumblemarc

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Did you try any of the 7 year old suggestions? Pretty much people are going to tell you the same things.

DMatthews

we've been trying a flat head and theyve been breaking off but im afraid to break them off too low bc then how am i supposed to get it out? i wanted to kno if torching it was a good idea bc thats what we were thinking of trying next

94EG8

Keep chipping the pieces out with a screwdriver or a pick. If you overheated it bad enough to melt the boots into the head the engines is almost guaranteed to be junk.

DMatthews

I just dont want to do anything thats going to ruin my car bc besides this issue, my car is mint

Hidenplanvew

Not any more... You going to need to pull the head

DMatthews

Really? Ughhhh :/

Troy6612

Hello. I believe I have a suggestion that may work for u because it worked for me. Go to Home Depot get a 1/8 inch drill bit at least 6 inches long.(even then you will have to barely insert it into the drill u want It long as possible because u want the bit to go up and down against the wall of hole if it is at an angle it will nick the spark plug itself and possibly break off) I found one made by Milwaukee that's a foot long #48-89-2770. Put it on ur drill and gently drill down the edge of the hole till u feel the bottom the plug is in. poke it in and out wiggle it around a little bit you are just trying to loosen up the melted boot after that stick a hook/pick down there to pull out the loose boot (I used a metal hanger I bent and cut at an angle so it was sharp. Be sure to use air to blow the hole out before u take plug out u don't want any junk to get in cylinder. Good luck people.

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