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Re: Anyone ever have JUST the hex break off a spark plug?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 4/29/2010

Bryce:

I had this happen to me on a spark plug in an older, flat-head fork lift 4-cylinder engine. Since there was room I welded a hex nut on the remaining piece of metal spark plug body and backed it out. If you saw how spark plugs were made (probably somew... Login to read more.