Do you use anti-seize on spark plugs?
07-10-2011, 07:20 PM
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Do you use anti-seize on spark plugs?
A buddy swears that one day I will strip the cylinder head threads if I don't use anti-seize. Over cautious?
07-10-2011, 07:30 PM
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I've always used it............
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A buddy swears that one day I will strip the cylinder head threads if I don't use anti-seize. Over cautious?
Really. I don't use or have anti-seize on my plugs. and my threads are not stripped
07-10-2011, 07:34 PM
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never used antisieze, but have always put a drop or two of motor oil or wd40 on the threads when threading spark plugs into aluminum heads. Supposed to prevent galling when you have dis-similar metals.
07-10-2011, 07:34 PM
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I use it, says to in the manual.
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07-10-2011, 07:45 PM
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When I was an aircraft mechanic you didn't dare put the plugs back in without it. It's an air-cooled engine generating sometimes pretty high cylinder head temps..........so are Harleys, v-rod being the exception.
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07-10-2011, 07:49 PM
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I never use anti-seize on my plugs. Never had any spark plugs problems. The main danger is to over torque them. Just my two cent
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07-10-2011, 08:13 PM
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I've never used it on a spark plug.
07-10-2011, 08:28 PM
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Flinter
I've never used it on a spark plug.
and them some, it can act as a tourque multiplier, it, if gotten on the electrode can misfire cause it's not a conductor.
Google it and ask the spark plug mfg, none reccomend doing it.
I pull my plugs every 1000 miles to check the air/ fuel burn.
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