why wont the plug for teh spark plug not sit flush like the other plugs??? Also with this problematic spark plug, a loud slap is present.
TIA

 

Your plug may not be seated far enough into the engine. As long as the plug is getting spark and the cylinder is firing, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

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I had a plug once that wasn't seated far enough into engine. It vibrated loose and shot out of the engine. All of a sudden i was running on three cylinders and left stranded. I'd worry about it.

 

try switching that plug wityh one of the other cylender plugs see if it seats all the way.

 

Yeah...So I didn't worry about it. Until the sparkplug blew out of the cylinder. Turns out that when I had my car in the shop a couple weeks back, they didn't tighten down my spark plugs (properly). Now, I'm going to do what I can to have that automotive shop reimburse me for a new hood (since the sparkplug put a dent in it when it blew out of the cylinder).

Shady mechanics.