From: DemoDisk on 5 Apr 2010 19:29 I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it. I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers, and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a hardware store. Thanks, Jm
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 5 Apr 2010 19:48 On Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:29:34 -0500, DemoDisk wrote: > > I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark plug > port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls the > socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it. > > I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers, > and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some > ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a > hardware store. > > Thanks, > Jm I just put the extension back on it, tilt it a little and pull.
From: Ray O on 6 Apr 2010 12:44 "DemoDisk" <packrat(a)nospam.com> wrote in message news:e-OdnQLYgYJ87CfWnZ2dnUVZ_qKdnZ2d(a)yournetplus.com... > > I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark > plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls > the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it. > > I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers, > and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some > ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a > hardware store. > > Thanks, > Jm > Are you talking about the rubber ring/sponge inside the socket or a ring inside the spark plug well? In either case, I would imagine that the ring is removable. If the extension is worn, try one with a newer retaining ball. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: DemoDisk on 6 Apr 2010 14:16 "Ray O" wrote... > Are you talking about the rubber ring/sponge inside the socket or a ring > inside the spark plug well? In either case, I would imagine that the ring > is removable. If the extension is worn, try one with a newer retaining > ball. > -- > > Ray O Hi, Ray; The valve cover has deep plug wells and it's a ring inside the well. The socket has no foam plug-grabber inside it.
From: Ray O on 6 Apr 2010 14:29 "DemoDisk" <packrat(a)nospam.com> wrote in message news:-badne5nFr6e5ybWnZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d(a)yournetplus.com... > > "Ray O" wrote... >> Are you talking about the rubber ring/sponge inside the socket or a > ring >> inside the spark plug well? In either case, I would imagine that the > ring >> is removable. If the extension is worn, try one with a newer > retaining >> ball. >> -- >> >> Ray O > > Hi, Ray; > > The valve cover has deep plug wells and it's a ring inside the well. The > socket has no foam plug-grabber inside it. > OK, try a locking extension like this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=99882 If the link doesn't work, go to www.harborfreight.com and look up item # 99882-1vga I would imagine that Sears hardware also has something similar. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
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