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alan(at)kestrel-insurance
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:34 am Post subject: Spark plug Spanner (wrench)

Hi All 

I am in the middle of doing my annual and decided to torque the spark

plugs as recommended in the manual. Problem is I cant get hold of an

18mm plug socket to go on my torque wrench (3/8 drive) that will fit

into the small space available in the Rotax cylinder head. Before I

start destroying a socket, has anyone found a source from where I can

order one?

Many Thanks



Alan

BEBERRY(at)aol.com
Guest

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:46 am Post subject: Spark plug Spanner (wrench)

Hi All 

I am in the middle of doing my annual and decided to  torque the spark

plugs as recommended in the manual. Problem is I cant  get hold of an

18mm plug socket to go on my torque wrench (3/8 drive)  that will fit

into the small space available in the Rotax cylinder  head. Before I

start destroying a socket, has anyone found a source  from where I can

order one?

Many Thanks



Alan 



I am inviting caustic response here I know, but it really is not  necessary 

to torque a plug.  I have been flying various aircraft and  changing plugs for 

many years and the rule -as with cars - is to do them  up very little more 

than finger tight and let the copper washer do its  job. Never had a blow yet

 

Patrick

ptag.dev(at)tiscali.co.uk
Guest

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:34 am Post subject: Spark plug Spanner (wrench)

Hi! Alan

Suggest you get a suitable BOX spanner with the size you want at the

plug end and a smaller size the other end. Then get an old nut to fit

the small end and file out the thread to take your 3/8" drive wrench.

This has been known to work for Ivan Shaw in Stockholm ...ask him !

Regards

Bob H 



Robt.C.Harrison

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Ivor Phillips

Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 253
Location: London UK

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:46 am Post subject: Spark plug Spanner (wrench)

Hi Alan

These people carry them, Its German so a tad dearer than home grown,

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=126785&MAN=Stahlwille-Spark-Plug-Socket-Rubber-18mm-11-16in



 Europa-List message posted by: "Alan Burrows" <alan(at)kestrel-insurance.com>

 	  Quote: 	
		  

. Problem is I cant get hold of an

 18mm plug socket to go on my torque wrench (3/8 drive) that will fit

 into the small space available in the Rotax cylinder head.


	




Ivor Phillips

europa flugzeug fabrik

Joined: 13 Feb 2006
Posts: 65
Location: North Coast, USA

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:55 am Post subject: Re: Spark plug Spanner (wrench)

 	  alan(at)kestrel-insurance wrote: 	
		  Problem is I cant get hold of an 18mm plug socket to go on my torque wrench (3/8 drive) that will fit into the small space available in the Rotax cylinder head. 	


Just shop for a cheap spark plug socket, or any deep-wall for that matter, and which don't have a hefty wall thickness. Then, if necessary, lay the thing on the open jaws of a bench vise...take your most aggressive flat file to work around the circumference...and whistle while you work.  Didn't take much filing for me.



Fred F.

Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-greno
Guest

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:39 am Post subject: Spark plug Spanner (wrench)

BEBERRY(at)aol.com a crit :

 	  Quote: 	
		   



      

  

 Hi All 

 I am in the middle of doing my annual and decided to  torque the spark

 plugs as recommended in the manual. Problem is I cant  get hold of an

 18mm plug socket to go on my torque wrench (3/8 drive)  that will fit

 into the small space available in the Rotax cylinder  head. Before I

 start destroying a socket, has anyone found a source  from where I can

 order one?

 Many Thanks



 Alan 



 I am inviting caustic response here I know, but it really is not  necessary 

 to torque a plug.  I have been flying various aircraft and  changing plugs for 

 many years and the rule -as with cars - is to do them  up very little more 

 than finger tight and let the copper washer do its  job. Never had a blow yet

  

 Patrick

   


	


Hi all,



There is nothing wrong in wanting to correctly torque spark plugs !

Now, if you search the Denso site, you'll find that *angular* torquing 

is the best of the best.

I just (one hour ago) bought a 3.50 euro 18 mm plug socket in an auto 

store. It has a 1/2" drive, but the 1/2 to 3/8 adaptor costs 2.50 euros 

in the same store...



Regards,

Gilles Thesee

Grenoble, France

http://contrails.free.fr

rparigor(at)suffolk.lib.n
Guest

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:30 am Post subject: Spark plug Spanner (wrench)

Hello Gilles



"you'll find that *angular* torquing is the best of the best"



What is *angular* torquing?



Thx.

Ron Parigoris

Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-greno
Guest

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:47 am Post subject: Spark plug Spanner (wrench)

rparigor(at)suffolk.lib.ny.us a crit :

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Hello Gilles



 "you'll find that *angular* torquing is the best of the best"



 What is *angular* torquing?



   


	


Hi Ron,



"Normal" torquing might lead to overtighten if the threads happen to be 

coated with grease or oil, for instance. Denso recommends to hand 

tighten, then to tighten one definite fraction of a turn. This way, the 

corrrect tension is ensured regardless wether the threads are dry or not.

Regards,

Gilles Thesee

Grenoble, France

http://contrails.free.fr

philipgeorge347(at)hotmai
Guest

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:40 am Post subject: Spark plug Spanner (wrench)

Hi Alan i think you will find the spark plugs in a 912 are 16mm  5/8 and not 

18mm

or they allways used to be .



Phil George  G-EORJ  912s xs

 	  Quote: 	
		  From: "Alan Burrows" <alan(at)kestrel-insurance.com>

Reply-To: europa-list(at)matronics.com

To: <europa-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Spark plug Spanner (wrench)

Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:30:36 -0000




<alan(at)kestrel-insurance.com>



Hi All

I am in the middle of doing my annual and decided to torque the spark

plugs as recommended in the manual. Problem is I cant get hold of an

18mm plug socket to go on my torque wrench (3/8 drive) that will fit

into the small space available in the Rotax cylinder head. Before I

start destroying a socket, has anyone found a source from where I can

order one?

Many Thanks



Alan

Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-greno
Guest

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:10 pm Post subject: Spark plug Spanner (wrench)

philip george a crit :

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Hi Alan i think you will find the spark plugs in a 912 are 16mm  5/8 and not 

 18mm

 or they allways used to be .



   

Yes, but the 914 uses 18 mm plugs.
	




Regards,

Gilles Thesee

Grenoble, France

http://contrails.free.fr

Horizonspace(at)aol.com
Guest

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: Spark plug Spanner (wrench)

In a message dated 3/20/2006 3:12:10 P.M. Central Standard Time,  

Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr writes:




<Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-grenoble.fr>



philip george a crit :

 	  Quote: 	
		    

<philipgeorge347(at)hotmail.com>
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  

 Hi Alan i think you will  find the spark plugs in a 912 are 16mm  5/8 and 

not 
	


 	  Quote: 	
		   18mm

  or they allways used to be .



   

Yes, but the 914  uses 18 mm plugs.
	




Regards,

Gilles Thesee

Grenoble,  France

http://contrails.free.fr



We use a Sears Craftsman 18mm deep socket (3/8 drive) on our  914.

 

Tam Pho

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