Was going to change the spark plugs in my 2000 Accord SE but ran into a problem. I bought autolite spark plugs from Walmart. For those who have done this how do you wiggle the sparkplug socket out of that long tunnel after tightening the new plugs. The new plug fits into the spark plug socket VERY SNUGLY. When I try to pull the socket out after tightening the new plug all I get is the 6 inch extension the socket is STUCK in the plug. The only way I can get the socket out is by loosening the new plug. I ended up putting the old NGK plug back in. I notice the NGK plug does NOT fit as snugly as the autolite plug so I was able to "wiggle" the socket out after tightening.

Any ideas? Is the problem with autolite plugs? Perhaps NGK plugs don't have this problem? Or am I missing a tool that will get this job done?

 

No offense but go back and get some NGK's. They are like 2 dollars a plug. Sometimes when you have the stuck problem it helps to angle the extension a few degrees to the right and pull up.