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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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Pulled this plug out of cylinder #2

Motor went out in the middle of a swap and pulled this pulg out of cylinder #2 someone told me rob broke any in put??????

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This is whats going back in 2002 6spd
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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Something was or is in that cylinder. Possibly pieces of the Cat or a throttle plate screw?
Old Mar 11, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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I would suggest you start by doing a compression check before replacing the plug and starting the car.
Old Mar 11, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by gsjohnson
Something was or is in that cylinder. Possibly pieces of the Cat or a throttle plate screw?
no cats on the car

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I would suggest you start by doing a compression check before replacing the plug and starting the car.
got another motor will tear the other one down once the swap is done
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 06:27 AM
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Damn Alex...lol

Post pics of the teardown when you get to it. I'd guess something was in it as well, maybe piston ring failure causing metal pieces to build up?
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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I don't know but I will take pictures when I open it up...
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by bgsl1ck
This is whats going back in 2002 6spd
Is the pink bike your wknd ride?
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe
Is the pink bike your wknd ride?
That's what I riding now.....
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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That's what I riding now.....
Now that's cute.

Sure looks like something was beating on that plug. Did it make noise when it happened?
Maybe a vias plate screw, (if you had a vias that is).
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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Ouch!

From the length of the threads, it appears to have once been a plug for a 3.5.
Somthing has made contact with that plug. My guess is it would be the piston, maybe a broken wrist pin? Rod cap worked its way loose?

In for pics of the teardown. I want to see the head and the valves.
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Looks like it just needs re-gaped, then you should be good. jk
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Originally Posted by 1swtmax
Looks like it just needs re-gaped, then you should be good. jk
Might have to take a wire brush to it first.
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Originally Posted by 1swtmax
Looks like it just needs re-gaped, then you should be good. jk
Yeah I'll send then to you to install....
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