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07-05-2005, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by KySilverado

I'd say it is possible for the ceramic insulator to seperate from the metal in a plug and move about. The ticking would then be spark jumping to the head.

Otherwise it will be ugly.

I've seen this happen before...and exhaust actually leaks past where the cermic separated from the metal...it makes a ticking noise. If the plug comes out, you should be fine...might have some chunks of the electrode embedded on top of a piston or something.

As far as shorting the cylinders to locate a knock, I like to use the injector connectors instead of the spark plug wires...easy to get too, not as hot (if you're removing the wire from the plug down by the header), and alot less voltage...I've heard stories about guys grabbing HEI wires and arc welding their junk to a fender!

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07-06-2005, 07:02 AM

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...I've heard stories about guys grabbing HEI wires and arc welding their junk to a fender!

Ouch!!!

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07-09-2005, 10:32 PM

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Thanks guys for all the input.... The sparkplug thread was gone, I just replaced the spark plug and walla...... its fine... thanks for all the input though