What spark plugs should I be using?
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08-13-2021, 07:59 AM
What spark plugs should I be using?
Hi.
I just bought a series II 1977 XJ12 that I going to restore.
It has been in a shed for the last five years.
I am working through everything (fluids, etc) before attempting to start it.
Could someone recommend what plugs I should be looking at using. Auto supply stores here in Victoria have not be much help, my Haynes manual doesn’t state which kind, and the the more I search the internet the more confused I get.
it’s a 5.3 fuel injected (not a HE).
I’d appreciate any help.
Cheers Steve
I just bought a series II 1977 XJ12 that I going to restore.
It has been in a shed for the last five years.
I am working through everything (fluids, etc) before attempting to start it.
Could someone recommend what plugs I should be looking at using. Auto supply stores here in Victoria have not be much help, my Haynes manual doesn’t state which kind, and the the more I search the internet the more confused I get.
it’s a 5.3 fuel injected (not a HE).
I’d appreciate any help.
Cheers Steve
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08-14-2021, 02:38 AM
OK, I read that and shuddered.
Get some Diesel fuel, pour a SMALL, and I mean SMALL, amount in each spark plug well.
Its now Beer O'clock.
Let it sit, 2 days if possible.
They can stick in there, especially with too many years, and unknown if Anti-Seize was used when fitting.
Unscrew 2 flats, tighten again, unscrew some more, tighten again, and so on until it will rotate 1 full turn without binding. NOW, soak up any Diesel Fuel still sitting there. You need to leave that fuel sitting in those wells as you loosen them, as it will seep down the threads on each loosen rotatation.
Take your time, snapping one off will screw your day big time.
Get some Diesel fuel, pour a SMALL, and I mean SMALL, amount in each spark plug well.
Its now Beer O'clock.
Let it sit, 2 days if possible.
They can stick in there, especially with too many years, and unknown if Anti-Seize was used when fitting.
Unscrew 2 flats, tighten again, unscrew some more, tighten again, and so on until it will rotate 1 full turn without binding. NOW, soak up any Diesel Fuel still sitting there. You need to leave that fuel sitting in those wells as you loosen them, as it will seep down the threads on each loosen rotatation.
Take your time, snapping one off will screw your day big time.
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#7
08-14-2021, 03:05 AM
Thanks Grant.
Awesome advice mate.
I was going to vacuum out around the spark plug wells before I apply some diesel, just to remove any debris that may be lying there.
When you say a small amount, I was thinking using a eye dropper or something like that, so I can get it right in the spot, and not make a mess.
am I on the right track with that sort of amount of diesel?
Once again, many thanks for your input.
Cheers Steve.
Awesome advice mate.
I was going to vacuum out around the spark plug wells before I apply some diesel, just to remove any debris that may be lying there.
When you say a small amount, I was thinking using a eye dropper or something like that, so I can get it right in the spot, and not make a mess.
am I on the right track with that sort of amount of diesel?
Once again, many thanks for your input.
Cheers Steve.
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