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The new battery powered impact guns are much better than numbers would
indicate when compared to air powered. Probably something to do with
electric motors having full torque at 0 rpm.
I have a snap-on 1/2 pneumatic that is rated at 1200 ft-lb break away and
800 ft-lb working torque and a hercules 20v 1/2 drive with a 1000 ft-lb
break away rating, The battery can remove anything I jam on max effort
with the Snap-on with only 2 or 3 ugga-duggas.
The above is not a non-sequitur, just pointing out that if you do use a
modern battery impact gun, you might be limiting the rotation, you will not
be limiting the effort exerted.
I'd remove the rubber hose inner bit on the spark plug socket so that it
fully seats on the hex faces of the spark plug if you do try this, to limit
breaking the ceramics.
--Miq
On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 3:15=E2=80=AFPM John T Blair <jblair1948@cox.net> w=
rote:
> Was over at my son's house this afternoon. He's working on his Ford F150
> up with the turbo (can't remember what Ford calls that - economy of a 6 a=
nd
> power of a V8). He had to replace the valve (rocker box) cover as it was
> leaking as were the spark plug gaskets as the well the plugs were in were
> foll of oil. He managed to get it all done. However, we wanted to chang=
e
> the plugs. When he tried to break the 1st plug loose, it wouldn't budge.
> He was using a 3/8s" ratchet and breaker bar to no avail. We went lookin=
g
> for a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter so we could get more torque using a larger 1/2=
"
> ratchet and or breaker bar, but we couldn't find an adapter.
>
> Now this being said, I remember seeing something about using an impact
> wrench on an ezout because it turns so little that you don't break the
> ezout. I was wondering if this would work for a stuck spark plug? We di=
d
> squirt some PB blast doen into the plug wll and let sit for about 5 min a=
nd
> tried again with the 3/8" drive breaker bar.
>
> So my question to the group is: Do you think that we could use an impact
> wrench to break the plug loose then once it's broken loose remove it with
> the ratchet?
>
> JohnT
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The new battery powered impact guns are much better than n=
umbers would indicate when compared to air powered.=C2=A0 Probably somethin=
g to do with electric motors having full torque at 0 rpm.<div><br></div><di=
v>I have a snap-on 1/2 pneumatic that is rated at 1200 ft-lb break away and=
800 ft-lb working torque and a hercules 20v 1/2 drive with a 1000 ft-lb br=
eak away rating,=C2=A0 =C2=A0The battery can remove anything I jam on max e=
ffort with the Snap-on with only 2 or 3 ugga-duggas.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>The above is not a non-sequitur, just pointing out that if you do use a =
modern battery impact gun, you might be limiting the rotation, you will not=
be limiting the effort exerted.</div><div><br></div><div>I'd remove th=
e rubber hose inner bit on the spark plug socket so that it fully seats on =
the hex faces of the spark plug if you do try this, to limit breaking the c=
eramics.</div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0 --Miq</div><div><br></div><div><br=
></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_conta=
iner"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 3:15=E2=
=80=AFPM John T Blair <<a href=3D"mailto:jblair1948@cox.net";>jblair1948@=
cox.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,=
Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Was over at my son&#=
39;s house this afternoon.=C2=A0 He's working on his Ford F150 up with =
the turbo (can't remember what Ford calls that - economy of a 6 and pow=
er of a V8).=C2=A0 He had to replace the valve (rocker box) cover as it was=
leaking as were the spark plug gaskets as the well the plugs were in were =
foll of oil.=C2=A0 He managed to get it all done.=C2=A0 However, we wanted =
to change the plugs.=C2=A0 When he tried to break the 1st plug loose, it wo=
uldn't budge.=C2=A0 He was using a 3/8s" ratchet and breaker bar t=
o no avail.=C2=A0 We went looking for a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter so w=
e could get more torque using a larger 1/2" ratchet and or breaker bar=
, but we couldn't find an adapter.=C2=A0 <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Now this being said, I remember seeing something ab=
out using an impact wrench on an ezout because it turns so little that you =
don't break the ezout.=C2=A0 I was wondering if this would work for a s=
tuck spark plug?=C2=A0 We did squirt some PB blast doen into the plug wll a=
nd let sit for about 5 min and tried again with the 3/8" drive breaker=
bar.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">So my qu=
estion to the group is:=C2=A0 Do you think that we could use an impact wren=
ch to break the plug loose then once it's broken loose remove it with t=
he ratchet?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">JohnT</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br></div>John T. Blair=C2=A0 WA4OHZ=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =
email:=C2=A0 <a href=3D"mailto:jblair1948@cox.net"; target=3D"_blank">jblair=
1948@cox.net</a><div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica,Arial,=
sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div>
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=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Phone:=C2=A0 (757) 495-8229<br><=
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ries V (B1106)<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 77 Spitf=
ire=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 71 Saab Sonett III<br>
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Morgan:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/morgan/"; rel=3D"=
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rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">http://www.bricklin.org<br><br>
</a>If you can read this=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 - Thank a teacher!<br>
If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!<br><br>
>From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 e pluribus Unum, "from many, one."<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 In God We Trust<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Liberty - the=C2=A0 power=C2=A0 of=C2=A0 choosing,=
=C2=A0 thinking,=C2=A0 and=C2=A0 acting=C2=A0 for=C2=A0 <br>
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