Oh no....

macleay · 08-24-2019, 03:22 PM

2007 1600 nomad. When I tried to remove the right side rear spark plug it just spun. And spun. And spun. I never got it out. I tried to tighten it to see what would happen and it tightened right back like it should, but I don't know why it wouldn't come out.
Has anyone else had this happen? And how do I deal with it?

DragonLady58 · 08-24-2019, 06:32 PM

Theres not a whole lotta room between the spark plug tube and the plug....chances are, theres some crap in there keeping it from coming out, or you unscrewed a Helicoil'ed spark plug hole, or.....you my just need to latch onto the top of plug with a pr. of needle nose pliers and pull it out....
If you gotta change it, you gotta change it....
You can just screw the HeliCoil onto the new plug and screw it back in, if thats the case....Someone probably didn't 'set' it into the threaded hole, if thats what it is....
Do yourself a favor, blow out the hole around the plug first, before unscrewing your plugs....
I've seen people drop pea gravel into their cylinders changing plugs

More than likely, theres some carbon or crap on end of plug keeping it in or some crap inside spark plug tube...

If you unscrew a spark plug, theres nothing to keep it in there....you gotta pull it out. it will not levitate outta the hole under its own power. Grab that SOB and pull it out....nothings gonna bite you.

Put it like this, if you break your bike just pulling the spark plug out, you got alot more to worry about than a single little spark plug.....

macleay · 08-24-2019, 07:46 PM

I tried grabbing the plug with some pliers, but I didn't put much pressure on it, mainly because I wasn't sure why it was happening.
I'll blow out the holes and give it another shot.
Thanks DL

08-24-2019, 03:22 PM	#1
macleay Jr. Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Oregon Posts: 32	Oh no.... 2007 1600 nomad. When I tried to remove the right side rear spark plug it just spun. And spun. And spun. I never got it out. I tried to tighten it to see what would happen and it tightened right back like it should, but I don't know why it wouldn't come out. Has anyone else had this happen? And how do I deal with it? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-24-2019, 06:32 PM	#2
DragonLady58 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Somewhere South of Alaska.... Posts: 2,351	Theres not a whole lotta room between the spark plug tube and the plug....chances are, theres some crap in there keeping it from coming out, or you unscrewed a Helicoil'ed spark plug hole, or.....you my just need to latch onto the top of plug with a pr. of needle nose pliers and pull it out.... If you gotta change it, you gotta change it.... You can just screw the HeliCoil onto the new plug and screw it back in, if thats the case....Someone probably didn't 'set' it into the threaded hole, if thats what it is.... Do yourself a favor, blow out the hole around the plug first, before unscrewing your plugs.... I've seen people drop pea gravel into their cylinders changing plugs More than likely, theres some carbon or crap on end of plug keeping it in or some crap inside spark plug tube... If you unscrew a spark plug, theres nothing to keep it in there....you gotta pull it out. it will not levitate outta the hole under its own power. Grab that SOB and pull it out....nothings gonna bite you. Put it like this, if you break your bike just pulling the spark plug out, you got alot more to worry about than a single little spark plug..... __________________ --------------------- Don't start no schit, there won't be no schit.... My Sarcasm is directly proportional to the amount of Stupidity involved --------------------- VBA#03239 VROC#37400 VRA --------------------- 2014 Vaquero 2001 Nomad FI 2003 Street Glide (sold) 1500 Meanie, fresh rebuild (sold) 90s BUBF Bobber (sold) 2001 UltraCycle FatPounder (Sold) 1975 HD ElectraGlide (Sold) 1982 Kawasaki Z1 Chopper (Sold) Suck It Up & Ride! Last edited by DragonLady58; 08-24-2019 at 06:40 PM.
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08-24-2019, 07:46 PM	#3
macleay Jr. Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Oregon Posts: 32	I tried grabbing the plug with some pliers, but I didn't put much pressure on it, mainly because I wasn't sure why it was happening. I'll blow out the holes and give it another shot. Thanks DL
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