compression tester stuck in spark's hole!!!!!

$pider · 02-28-2005, 03:31 PM

I removed the first spark plug, screw the compression tester in, crank the engine, compression is shown. Relieve the pressure, try to unscrew the tester....... the tester isn't unscrewing... only the rubber hose turnin!!

It's unaccessible by any long noses...
the only hope resting... is reduce the width of my 11" long nose.

Have any idea ?? except removing the head ? i don't have time for that right now and no place too

Creagach · 02-28-2005, 03:33 PM

yikes, how tight did you screw it in? dump some wd40 in there overnight and see if that helps if not cut the hose and get some needle nose pliers in there. good luck

Creagach · 02-28-2005, 03:35 PM

worse comes to worse you could probably get a reverse thread easy out or drill , but then you have to worry about shavings...

Kick Ass Matt · 02-28-2005, 04:19 PM

cut hose
go get a square bar, 1/2 inch on e/side, about 12 inches or so long.

take a grinder and grind all 4 sides it so it tapers in. at the end of the taper should be about 3/8 - 5/16 or so square. then put a point on the end.

pound it in and un screw.

The idea is just like those screw extractors but only bigger and longer (LOL, thats what she said last night)

For reference look at Snap-On product #: SR40K

La_Noche · 02-28-2005, 07:02 PM

This happened to me however, i noticed my compression tester actually had a hex nut on it that would let you get a bit i think 11/16s or somethin down there to unscrew the tester. Does yours have it?

9double8 · 03-01-2005, 02:38 AM

try to stick 2 screwdrivers down on each side and squeeze together while turning--

scmser · 03-01-2005, 10:07 AM

Yes, screwdrivers or try to shave down long needlenose pliers to fit. Screwdriver always worked for me.

Driven97 · 03-01-2005, 11:24 AM

I JB-Welded a socket on to mine when the hose ripped out.

Jaketips42 · 03-01-2005, 02:52 PM

Well, did you get it out?

StevenLK · 03-01-2005, 04:18 PM

damn. well we always do comp. test on my friends whips and one dude that got it stuck in his crx. tried glueing it and still couldint get it out. so he drop on 3 cyl. around the block and tried it and it came out . i dnt know if it relieve the pressure or what but it workd. and my other friend got it stuc in his lude and he just kept trying , just screw the hose in and push down and pull up kinda hard at angles and he got it after 30 mins.

$pider · 03-02-2005, 09:03 AM

nope, i didn't retry yet..
what is that "go get a square bar, 1/2 inch on e/side, about 12 inches" Kick ass math ?

Screwdriver dont work...
the best result i had was with a copper pipe cutted in 2 pieces with hyper crazy glue..

the copper twist!! but not the spark
next time i will put JB weld i think maybe it will work.

Mechanical shop here don't know how to do it...

$pider · 03-02-2005, 09:13 AM

La noche, you mean... i remove the whole rubber hose and a hex nut suppose to be there ?

La_Noche · 03-02-2005, 04:00 PM

yes. ill take a picture of mine to show you in a little bit

$pider · 03-02-2005, 05:08 PM

THE HEX tool did IT!!!!

there's no hex nut but it untwist anyways
thanks la Noche
I really appreciate.. i will be able to ride my car 2 more weeks before i got my license removed

La_Noche · 03-02-2005, 06:08 PM

No problem man