Just Finished Changing Plugs
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Just Finished Changing Plugs
Well I decided to change the plugs in my 06. I did 4 on Sunday and the other 4 tonight. I only broke 3 and the lisle tool worked like a champ. I ran a tank of gas mixed with Lucas brand Deep Cylinder Head cleaner don't know if it helped but tried it anyway. I used Valvoline carb cleaner to loosen plugs. Did 4 on Sunday on a warm engine, did 4 tonight on a hot engine (seemed to work better to me). I spent 2 hrs Sunday night and about 1 1/2 hrs tonight. I am glad I finally took the plunge. Plugs also helped the miss my truck has developed. Truck has 86,000 miles
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The lisle tool is actually 2 separate tools, the first one is a threaded hollow tube, there are threads on both the outside and inside. The tube threads into the spark plug hole in the head. Once threaded into the head you insert the push pin/rod into the tube and thread it down flush with the end of the tube. This pushes the leftover ceramic into the tip of the leftover plug, giving you room to use the 2nd tool which threads into the plug tip.
After you remove the threaded tube, insert the aluminum guide into the plug hole. Now you are going to insert the extractor rod into the aluminum tube. The rod has a tap on the end which taps into the plug tip(it threads itself into the metal via tap) The rod has left hand threads so you have to turn counterclockwise. Once you have rod threaded into plug tip simply install nylon bushing and nut on back of rod and turn also counterclockwise until spark plug tip is removed from head.
After I did the first it took me less than 5 mins to do the next one. Hope this helps. If you were closer to KY I could help.
After you remove the threaded tube, insert the aluminum guide into the plug hole. Now you are going to insert the extractor rod into the aluminum tube. The rod has a tap on the end which taps into the plug tip(it threads itself into the metal via tap) The rod has left hand threads so you have to turn counterclockwise. Once you have rod threaded into plug tip simply install nylon bushing and nut on back of rod and turn also counterclockwise until spark plug tip is removed from head.
After I did the first it took me less than 5 mins to do the next one. Hope this helps. If you were closer to KY I could help.
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Thanks for the explanation,very detailed.Thats why I love this forum! I wonder if anyone has ever made a video on plug removal on our trucks using the tool.I googled with no luck.I think someone should......
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Asking folks who have already done a removal is rather pointless.
So - be a pioneer!
For something similar, see Episode #26 here: http://www.flatratetech.com/index.php?categoryid=4
And - don't forget to get the newest tool revision. *Improved*
To the OP - good job!
MGD
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