3 new plugs in. Fired straight up from cold. Took for drive, got up to 3k rpm uphill, plug tip still stuck. No sign of diesel blowing past on tickover but after driving the area was wet with fuel. Will give it another wiggle when cold.
Got a woodscrew half a turn into the stuck tip, but got no kind of puller. The screw is 5mm, same as the hole. 4mm screws aint long enough and its not easy to get stuff on the weekend here. Cranked the starter a few seconds as well, no joy. Tomorrow I'll get a new set of glow plugs, put 3 in...
Will try the puller method. Just looking at my taps, I've not got one that is long enough to reach the remains of the plug so will try the wood screw method from the other thread. Thanks for your advice and for linking to that thread. Had a look at the manual and seems like taking the head off...
Thanks, that could work. I might struggle with space to manipulate a drill as its the 4th piston. The end of the plugs are tapered but is the taper in the swirl chamber or is it fitted into a tapered hole. If the hole isnt tapered i reckon i could knock it thru into the swirl chamber and...
1990 2L-T been struggling to start, 15 seconds of cranking, loads of smoke at start. So today I decided to replace plugs and do compression test while at it. Number 4 plug broke coming out and left its end in the hole. Photo shows plug alongside its buddy so u can see how much is missing.
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