Spark plugs will not loosen
12-09-2017, 09:15 AM
#21
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Me, just use some anti-seize, and you can sleep at night.
As far as the center conductor, it's fine to have copper/iridium. Iridium last's a lot longer as an electrode than older materials.
12-09-2017, 09:18 AM
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12-10-2017, 12:55 AM
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From what I've read newer plugs are trivalent plated. This in itself will not need anything on it, but some engine oil, organic (Dino oil) or synthetic can be applied to the threads if you wanted to.
One of the reasons anti-seize shouldn't be used is over torquing the plug and the possibility it is applied to the electrodes which will lead to a plug miss fire.
Me, myself and I use anti-seize. I now have something that works to prevent any type of corrosion between steel and aluminium.
Also how many people really use a torque wrench to tighten their plugs? Let's get real, just don't gorilla it when you tighten them down.
One of the reasons anti-seize shouldn't be used is over torquing the plug and the possibility it is applied to the electrodes which will lead to a plug miss fire.
Me, myself and I use anti-seize. I now have something that works to prevent any type of corrosion between steel and aluminium.
Also how many people really use a torque wrench to tighten their plugs? Let's get real, just don't gorilla it when you tighten them down.
12-10-2017, 11:50 AM
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Old school engines (Ford and Chevy) use a tapered seat plug, and yeah they can be a problem to take out with someone who laid into them when they were installed, but they came out.
Neither flat or tapered needed to be installed very tight. Tighten up and give it a "tweak" and your good to go.
Old school torque wrench, 1/4" drive is fingers, 3/8" is wrist, 1/2" is arm, 3/4" is shoulder and 1" is leg.
As far as taper goes. What happens when someone really tightens a tapered lug nut?
12-11-2017, 05:42 PM
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I like flat seats, copper plugs, anti-seize, and I used to race my daily driver - this millennium!
I also like butterflies and zebras, and Jimi Hendrix.
Now I had those conical seats and used anti-seize and copper plugs - and I won...
Keep the anti-seize minimal - it can alter O2 sensor readings if you get it in the combustion chamber. It might even trash the sensor. IDK, but that is your beware/think first.
If you can trick the ECU, you can run what you like, in non-inspection states.
I also like butterflies and zebras, and Jimi Hendrix.
Now I had those conical seats and used anti-seize and copper plugs - and I won...
Keep the anti-seize minimal - it can alter O2 sensor readings if you get it in the combustion chamber. It might even trash the sensor. IDK, but that is your beware/think first.
If you can trick the ECU, you can run what you like, in non-inspection states.