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Old 06-02-2017, 08:59 PM
nelbur nelbur is offline
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Originally Posted by tjts1 View Post
The GP replacement issue is due to the fact that people are using the wrong procedure. Remove the intake manifold, start the engine, bring it to operating temperature, shut it off and immediately hit the GPs with the impact gun. They'll come out intact. Trying to remove them from a cold cylinder head is just asking for trouble.
Do you use a torque stick, or any other technique to avoid high enough torque to break off a really stuck plug?
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