Hi,
If the core plug is weeping fluid then that's an indication that it needs to
be removed.
I replaced all the plugs recently on my engine and was given a good tip by a
Triumph specialist: get a small cold chisel (or similar) and place the tip
of the chisel in the corner of the core plug. Hit the punch and the plug
twists on it's axis allowing it to be removed using some mole grips. The
method outlined in the Haynes manual simply didn't work for me.
Regards,
Pete.
-----Original Message-----
From: RALPH JANNELLI [mailto:RALPH.JANNELLI@Prodigy.net]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 7:05 PM
To: Bowen, Patrick A RP2; spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: engine core plugs.
Patrick,
Whenever I have an engine cleaned and worked on the machine shop
automatically removed the old plugs in order to get all the passages cleaned
out. I'm not so sure I would want my block sand blasted anyway too much of a
chance of the sand or other blast media getting lodged in the engine where I
don't want it.
Ralph Jannelli
Matthews, NC
'65 Spitfire MKII
'72 Spitfire MKIV
'80 TR8 DHC
----- Original Message -----
From: Bowen, Patrick A RP2 <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 12:09 PM
Subject: engine core plugs.
>
> How do you tell, or know if you need to replace the engine core plugs. I
> had my engine machined and the plugs *look* new, but they sandblasted the
> engine so that doesn't necessarily mean anything. How can I tell, do I
need
> to worry about it, or should I really make sure I replace these.
>
> Patrick Bowen
> (who happens to have 1 million questions today)
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