Removed the #2 plug and DAMN there was a lot of grit on the top of the plug.
Should I have blown any grit out of the hole before removing plug??
Hate to think ***** got in while removing the plug.

 

I would say blow it out.....
better safe than sorry ya know...

 

do you have a loose coilpack that would cause so much grit to go in? i would check to make sure none of that gunk ends up grounding it to the manifold....

 

Have a bad feeling some of that grap got in, coil pak was in good............got about 100 miles in it so far, we'll see

 

Always a good idea to blow them before you turn them ... <grin>

 

There is so much crap on the roads around here, the plug holes get filled with it.

I blow out the hole before I loosen the plug, then again after I loosen it a turn or so. that way, anything that may be trapped down at the bottom can be blown loose.

I also clean the coil packs as well. They get dust and grit on them as well.

 

ive had many a problem with grit, and water, getting down the plug hole, all coils seem to be just where they should be but, twice so far I have had a hesitation at part and full throttle and it has been water down the holes, so bad even that 2 plugs I changes 5000 miles before were rusted , so I have it now on preventative maintence to pull the coils and blow out the holes..


Jim

 

I usually just sweep the grit down in the cylinder to get it outta the way..

 

L seems to be running fine, perhaps I'll add some Techron, just to be safe.

Actually, I can think of a few other things worse than a little dirt sneaking in.

 

One good thing about having side exhaust,You get to hear your plugs dent the car next to do while you blow their doors off and your plugs tips off.

 

Be cautious when blowing the crud out... it could get into the hole for the coil pack like mine did and cause a real pain for getting the bolt back in.