A problem, a solution, a game.

It has been a while since I have seen this. These are 308 plug extensions. The engine was overheated enough that the plastic started to melt. It makes me think of the days when Waikiki was full of rental 308's and this was fairly common. Some of the renters would keep driving until the car stopped, no matter what the gauges and warning lights were indicating. I remember five or six cars that got so hot that all the plastic liquified and then hardened around the spark plug. The volume of plastic was enough that it completely covered the hex on the spark plug. This made getting the spark plug out a problem.

On the first car that I encountered like this, I sharpened a long screwdriver and slowly chipped away the plastic until I could get a socket on the plug. It was a tedious process and I knew it wouldn't work on the front bank of cylinders, but it gave me time to think. I did come up with a quick and easy solution. I remember having a sore arm from patting myself on the back.....;>)

Is anyone up for a brain teaser, guessing game?? Guess the solution and I will send you the book pictured below. I am thinning out my book collection. Earliest post wins. The solution will be stored in a hermetically sealed mayonnaise jar on the back stoop of Funk and Wagnalls. The winner will be my solution, not your solution, or even a better solution. Anyone outside of the 50 US states will pay postage. Decision of the judge will be final. Any complaints may be submitted in writing and will be given all the consideration that I think they deserve....;>)

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Larry
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spicedriver: very good and very quick! PM me your address and I will send you the book.

JimEakin: also very good! I am getting rid of a bunch of books. PM your address and I will send you something.

Hannibal308: all of the plastic liquified and pooled in the bottom of the sparkplug well. The only thing left of the extender was the central conductor.....;>)

I heated a sparkplug socket to a dull red and dropped it down the sparkplug well. It was able to grip the hex and unscrew the plug along with the plastic that was molded around it.

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Larry

 

Hi spicedriver

No, I will not attend. TT is back in town. I might be able to get him to deliver it. He is pretty regular at attending when he is in town. You would also be welcome to stop by and pick it up. I do have to go and look at a car tomorrow. The schedule is unknown right now.

1149 South Beretania (next to PetCo)
533-4785

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Larry