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spark plugs
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Quote:I would imagine the aluminium alloy is resistant to this precipitation heat treatment to a major degree, not daft these nips.

Its not an accidental thing done by daft people. Its an engineering thing done by engineers and accountants.
In this case they choose the cheapest aluminium that will do the job and I don't suppose they care what happens at the micron level at the extremes of temperature.
If Mr Gnasher says they can strip the threads if you try to shift stubborn plugs hot then I'd tend to believe him cos he's probably done hundreds and stripped 3.
I've got no evidence either way cos I've never had the problem cos I always put a small blob of grease (I use whatever's handy, usually LM3) on the plug threads before I screw them in.
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spark plugs - by markd - 11-01-12, 07:26 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Captain Haddock - 11-01-12, 07:34 PM
Re: spark plugs - by solorider - 11-01-12, 08:56 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Gnasher - 12-01-12, 01:32 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Lumpy - 12-01-12, 02:45 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Lumpy - 12-01-12, 02:48 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Gnasher - 12-01-12, 02:53 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Lumpy - 12-01-12, 11:53 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Gnasher - 13-01-12, 12:02 AM
Re: spark plugs - by glynblue2 - 13-01-12, 12:07 AM
Re: spark plugs - by glynblue2 - 13-01-12, 12:09 AM
Re: spark plugs - by Gnasher - 13-01-12, 12:10 AM
Re: spark plugs - by Lumpy - 13-01-12, 01:16 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Lumpy - 13-01-12, 01:28 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Lumpy - 13-01-12, 01:45 PM
oil change. - by Lumpy - 13-01-12, 01:57 PM
Re: spark plugs - by glynblue2 - 13-01-12, 04:58 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Lumpy - 13-01-12, 05:33 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Skippernick - 13-01-12, 05:45 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Major Rant - 13-01-12, 06:18 PM
Re: spark plugs - by richfzs - 13-01-12, 06:20 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Lumpy - 13-01-12, 07:08 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Fazerider - 13-01-12, 08:41 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Bracechenko - 13-01-12, 09:42 PM
Re: spark plugs - by markd - 13-01-12, 10:09 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Major Rant - 13-01-12, 10:38 PM
Re: spark plugs - by scousy - 13-01-12, 10:41 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Bracechenko - 13-01-12, 10:59 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Fazerider - 13-01-12, 11:34 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Gnasher - 14-01-12, 01:37 PM
Re: spark plugs - by richfzs - 14-01-12, 03:23 PM
Re: spark plugs - by richfzs - 14-01-12, 03:24 PM
Re: spark plugs - by bikerboys - 14-01-12, 03:35 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Tefer - 14-01-12, 06:40 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Lumpy - 14-01-12, 08:34 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Lumpy - 14-01-12, 08:36 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Easy Rider 13 - 15-01-12, 11:33 AM
Haynes. - by Lumpy - 15-01-12, 01:40 PM
Re: spark plugs - by richfzs - 15-01-12, 01:49 PM
dick? - by Lumpy - 15-01-12, 02:00 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Slaninar - 22-06-13, 09:50 AM
Re: spark plugs - by darrsi - 22-06-13, 10:07 AM
Re: spark plugs - by Andy FZS - 22-06-13, 12:19 PM
Re: spark plugs - by ChristoT - 22-06-13, 01:35 PM
Re: spark plugs - by His Dudeness - 22-06-13, 02:05 PM
Re: spark plugs - by darrsi - 22-06-13, 02:11 PM
Re: spark plugs - by His Dudeness - 22-06-13, 02:22 PM
Re: spark plugs - by JZS 600 - 22-06-13, 05:42 PM
Re: spark plugs - by darrsi - 22-06-13, 05:58 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Fazerjon - 17-01-12, 02:11 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Diablo - 23-01-12, 11:15 PM
Re: spark plugs - by Lumpy - 24-01-12, 09:10 AM
Re: spark plugs - by Fazerider - 24-01-12, 11:24 AM
Re: spark plugs - by Lumpy - 24-01-12, 11:27 AM

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