spark plus and head problem?

redruby76 · Post by **redruby76** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:09 pm

Is it common for the 1976 spider to blow the plug out of the head? Will a helicoil fix it? thanks.

rodman · Post by **rodman** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:29 pm

redruby76 wrote:Is it common for the 1976 spider to blow the plug out of the head? Will a helicoil fix it? thanks.

You can do a helicoil without pulling head. If you choose not too pull the head then I would rather not see all that AL shavings in cylinder, bring that pistonTDC and afterwards take a shop vac use a small rubber hose ( tape n in the end of the shop vac hose ) so that its only sucking through that small rubber hose put it in the hole to get any metal that may make it on top of the piston.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:57 pm

it's not common and a helicoil might fix it if the spark plug hole isn't too far oversized

redruby76 · Post by **redruby76** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:59 pm

I'm thinking i should take the head off instead. Fix it and fix it right maybe a better way? i worry about not gettin the AL out with vac.

redruby76 · Post by **redruby76** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:01 am

Okay. so not common. someone may have tightened to much at one time.

rodman · Post by **rodman** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:00 am

redruby76 wrote:I'm thinking i should take the head off instead. Fix it and fix it right maybe a better way? i worry about not gettin the AL out with vac.

If your going too take the head off maybe just replace it? I am sure Mark has one....

BEEK · Post by **BEEK** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:18 am

#4 cylinder is common to be cross threaded. this will cause the plug to blow out of the head sometimes. it is very easy to repair the head with an insert, it will be stronger than original, look at the "garrions head" thread.

rodman · Post by **rodman** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:57 am

BEEK wrote:#4 cylinder is common to be cross threaded. this will cause the plug to blow out of the head sometimes. it is very easy to repair the head with an insert, it will be stronger than original, look at the "garrions head" thread.

Found the thread beek nice thread BTW ( http://fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php ... spark+plug )

redruby76 · Post by **redruby76** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:07 am

thanks for all the responces. I'll get started on it now. thanx

aj81spider · Post by **aj81spider** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:12 pm

I had to helicoil one of mine. Here's the story:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... ug#p151146

redruby76 · Post by **redruby76** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:34 am

That was my next question. how long it would take to do the helicoil? hour and half sound good, which was stated on the last post.
Another question? How long would it take to pull the head off and do the helicoil?
I ordered some new manuals so just waiting for them to arrive too get started. thanks

rodman · Post by **rodman** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:02 am

redruby76 wrote:That was my next question. how long it would take to do the helicoil? hour and half sound good, which was stated on the last post.
Another question? How long would it take to pull the head off and do the helicoil?
I ordered some new manuals so just waiting for them to arrive too get started. thanks

you pull the head you should send it out redo the head completely if your going through all that to remove it...

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