Re: Spark Plug Bushing

Mike Still · Post by **Mike Still** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 12:33 am

'Can anyone help me with a problem. I have a Super-Scarab 145 engine
on a 24W40. The number 1 spark plug froze in the bushing and the
whole bushing has come out with the plug. Does anyone have new
bushings as I can not seperate the plug from the bushing. Thanks

Mike Still'

Cy Galley · Post by **Cy Galley** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 10:17 am

'Break center out of plug then carefully slot plug body. When the threads show in the slot, stop, then use a solvent and heat to remove the plug from the adapter. Make a collate to hold the bushing to prevent damage. Some times a couple of slots help and then one can crush the plug body in. leaving the bushing in perfect shape.

Cy Galley, TC - Chair, Emergency Aircraft Repair, Oshkosh

Editor, EAA Safety Programs
cgalley@qcbc.org or experimenter@eaa.org

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----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Still
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:33 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Spark Plug Bushing

Can anyone help me with a problem. I have a Super-Scarab 145 engine
on a 24W40. The number 1 spark plug froze in the bushing and the
whole bushing has come out with the plug. Does anyone have new
bushings as I can not seperate the plug from the bushing. Thanks

Mike Still

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n244ms@aol.com · Post by **n244ms@aol.com** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 6:30 pm

'Cy,

Thanks for the information - will try it.

Mike

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Jamie Treat · Post by **Jamie Treat** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 7:59 pm

'When you get it plug out and insert reinstalled. Make sure you always clean your plug threads and the insert threads. Use good quality anti seize and the proper Torque. Just had a customer use the elbow click method, they were torqued to 55 foot lbs. I always go 25 ft (low side) on all American engines and 20ft on the Franklins.

Jamie S. Treat

----- Original Message -----
From: Cy Galley
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Spark Plug Bushing

Break center out of plug then carefully slot plug body. When the threads show in the slot, stop, then use a solvent and heat to remove the plug from the adapter. Make a collate to hold the bushing to prevent damage. Some times a couple of slots help and then one can crush the plug body in. leaving the bushing in perfect shape.

Cy Galley, TC - Chair, Emergency Aircraft Repair, Oshkosh

Editor, EAA Safety Programs
cgalley@qcbc.org or experimenter@eaa.org

Always looking for articles for the Experimenter

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Still
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:33 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Spark Plug Bushing

Can anyone help me with a problem. I have a Super-Scarab 145 engine
on a 24W40. The number 1 spark plug froze in the bushing and the
whole bushing has come out with the plug. Does anyone have new
bushings as I can not seperate the plug from the bushing. Thanks

Mike Still

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GOLSONKY@aol.com · Post by **GOLSONKY@aol.com** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 6:38 pm

'Dear Mike,
If you are unable to use the bushing when you get the plug out of it, call
John Duncan, 719-481-4115. He may have some. If not, let me know. I have an
extra one I have been saving that I could let go.
Sincerely,
George Olson'

n244ms@aol.com · Post by **n244ms@aol.com** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:18 pm

'Thank you George - I will try John first and then let you know if I am
successful in finding the bushing. I appreciate your response. Thanks

Mike

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