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unwtdhero · 08-23-2008, 12:23 PM

So last night on my way home from work, my car started to overheat due to air in the coolant lines. So once i got home i pulled in the shop to check my compression in case the HG is blown. Well once i put the compression tester line in, it got stuck. So i removed the valve cover and pulled and twisted the line but no luck, something has to give.... Any ideas? i searched and found one guy that this also happened to and he mentioned in the thread that he used 3M electrical tape. Doesn't make sense to me.

Andrew Bohan · 08-23-2008, 10:21 PM

whhhhaatt??
it should only take as much force to remove as it took to screw it in.

how the heck did that happen?

FRpilot · 08-23-2008, 10:37 PM

overtightened?

P_856 · 08-23-2008, 11:13 PM

this happened to me once i took a screw driver and put a shitload of electrical tape on the end sticky side out and used that to turn it and pulled it out

1slowS13 · 08-24-2008, 01:06 PM

haha, happened to me once. i unscrewed it and the piece that goes into the spark plug hole got stuck there

i ended up using the knife edge of a tire iron..

los_inc · 08-24-2008, 03:25 PM

you should have use one of these
but since you didn't i suggest you
drill 2 hole in it and stick a long pair
of needle nose pliers
PM ME if you have any questions
i can take pix if you need
-los

aNskY · 08-24-2008, 09:38 PM

ok i had this happen a while back. here is what you do. cut it flush with the top of head.. stick a piece of copper down the center into your combustion chamber. be careful not to put it in too far. now take your plug and shove it into the hose. make sure its touching the copper wire you shoved in there. now take your coil and put it right on the plug. dont worry about not being able to bolt down the coil, the hose will hold it in place. you will be mint.

just kidding, seriously just turn it harder, it will come out.

Fractur3 · 08-25-2008, 11:33 AM

never had this happen to me before but would a strap wrench work?

unwtdhero · 08-27-2008, 12:31 PM

I got it out, and AnSky you're a genious. Worked like a charm! haha, no but for an hour i turned and twisted the line it eventually broke loose!

koukimonster139 · 08-27-2008, 11:00 PM

yea...you screwed it into a hot head
then the hot head cooled with it still screwed in....

see where im goin with this

unwtdhero · 08-28-2008, 08:37 AM

Haa yeah i realize that now. But it's alll good

TqMnster · 08-28-2008, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koukimonster139

yea...you screwed it into a hot head
then the hot head cooled with it still screwed in....

see where im goin with this

Funny stuff lol Glad you got it out though

smelly240 · 08-28-2008, 09:49 AM

I'm gonna remove some red for you learning what not to do :P

markyboi · 08-28-2008, 10:24 AM

this happened to me yesterday.

i used a 17mm deep socket, extension and a ratchet...easy peasy

08-23-2008, 12:23 PM	#1
unwtdhero BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia,Tn Age: 35 Posts: 416 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Compression tester line stuck in cylinder 1. So last night on my way home from work, my car started to overheat due to air in the coolant lines. So once i got home i pulled in the shop to check my compression in case the HG is blown. Well once i put the compression tester line in, it got stuck. So i removed the valve cover and pulled and twisted the line but no luck, something has to give.... Any ideas? i searched and found one guy that this also happened to and he mentioned in the thread that he used 3M electrical tape. Doesn't make sense to me.

08-24-2008, 03:25 PM	#6
los_inc Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Joisey Bro. Age: 40 Posts: 826 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	you should have use one of these but since you didn't i suggest you drill 2 hole in it and stick a long pair of needle nose pliers PM ME if you have any questions i can take pix if you need -los __________________

08-27-2008, 11:00 PM	#10
koukimonster139 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 38 Posts: 1,379 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea...you screwed it into a hot head then the hot head cooled with it still screwed in.... see where im goin with this __________________ ho ha ho chi chi

08-28-2008, 09:49 AM	#13
smelly240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philaburbia Age: 47 Posts: 2,137 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I'm gonna remove some red for you learning what not to do :P __________________ HREs on a S13 - check, 6262 - check, Girlfriend.... - nope

08-23-2008, 10:21 PM	#2
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	whhhhaatt?? it should only take as much force to remove as it took to screw it in. how the heck did that happen?

08-23-2008, 11:13 PM	#4
P_856 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,424 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	this happened to me once i took a screw driver and put a shitload of electrical tape on the end sticky side out and used that to turn it and pulled it out

08-24-2008, 01:06 PM	#5
1slowS13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Age: 35 Posts: 466 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	haha, happened to me once. i unscrewed it and the piece that goes into the spark plug hole got stuck there i ended up using the knife edge of a tire iron..

08-24-2008, 09:38 PM	#7
aNskY Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NY Age: 41 Posts: 1,604 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	ok i had this happen a while back. here is what you do. cut it flush with the top of head.. stick a piece of copper down the center into your combustion chamber. be careful not to put it in too far. now take your plug and shove it into the hose. make sure its touching the copper wire you shoved in there. now take your coil and put it right on the plug. dont worry about not being able to bolt down the coil, the hose will hold it in place. you will be mint. just kidding, seriously just turn it harder, it will come out.

08-25-2008, 11:33 AM	#8
Fractur3 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cincinnati Age: 33 Posts: 160 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	never had this happen to me before but would a strap wrench work?

08-27-2008, 12:31 PM	#9
unwtdhero BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia,Tn Age: 35 Posts: 416 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I got it out, and AnSky you're a genious. Worked like a charm! haha, no but for an hour i turned and twisted the line it eventually broke loose!

08-28-2008, 08:37 AM	#11
unwtdhero BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia,Tn Age: 35 Posts: 416 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Haa yeah i realize that now. But it's alll good

08-28-2008, 10:24 AM	#14
markyboi Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: california Posts: 1,105 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this happened to me yesterday. i used a 17mm deep socket, extension and a ratchet...easy peasy