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nick_t

dumbest question ever:

which way to loosen the sparkplugs? clockwise or counter-clockwise?

i tried to pull them last night and they are on SUPER-tight. i can't get them off without some real effort, and i don't want to accidentally strip the threads.

THANKS!

nick

btw -- the Haynes manual says "Clean around the seal on teh plug before you pull them to make sure no dirt falls into the engine..." but there's no way to get into that small space to clean around the plug. bah!!

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propforward

They undo the same as a regular bolt - CCW. If you have compressed air, blow around the spark plugs before undoing them, alternatively a good shop vac will suck well enough to get the loose junk - and if you can turn your shop vac to "blow" that will do it too.

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ggRAT

Nick, your question made me smile, but I applaud your "better safe than sorry" approach and the humility it takes to ask. You will become a better mechanic for it.

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boxerman

No question is too dumb. Better safe than sorry.

"Lefty loosey, righty tighty."

LIJ

Is that a political remark?

drharveys

Only if we're talking about cannons or a$$es!

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drharveys

People, however, are a different matter. Dumb people can be found in abundance!

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nick_t

i'm working on my PhD in humilty

soon i get to crack my engine open (sort of) to replace my weeping cam gasket that only started leaking a few weeks after my warranty ran out.

i plan to have at least six humble pies as soon as i put it back together

thanks for the help, guys!
nick

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06 Bonneville T100 (AI removed, snorkel IN, DualStar hotgrips, stock otherwise)

Elpolloflatulato

There are no dumb questions, mate. If it's important enough to YOU to ask, it's important enough to answer.

Better to ask than to blindly go on and really screw something up.

I like to put a dab of anti-seize on the new plugs when I put them in.

Righty-tighty Lefty-loosey is correct.

sweatmachine

you will need an 18mm spark plug socket though, and yes, lefty loosey!

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