# \#plug **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/tag/plug/22.md [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) --- ## [Dropped something into the spark plug hole](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dropped-something-into-the-spark-plug-hole/49086)
**Author:** [@Alwayssomething](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alwayssomething)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dropped-something-into-the-spark-plug-hole/49086 "2020-06-10T13:12:09Z")
Okay. Novice auto enthusiast here. Recently decided to do my own maintenance and so on and so forth on my 1993 Buick Park Avenue, starting with some desperately needed new spark plugs and ignition wires. When I went to i… --- ## [Platinum v.s. Iridium](https://community.cartalk.com/t/platinum-v-s-iridium/46)
**Author:** [@Big\_Riviera\_1990](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Big_Riviera_1990)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/platinum-v-s-iridium/46 "2018-02-13T15:57:32Z")
Greetings all! I'm looking for opinions once more. Practically since they came out I've been running Bosch's Platinum Plus plugs in all the cars I change plugs on, including my own of course. NOT THE MULTI ELECTRODE… --- ## [Oil Pan Drain Plug](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pan-drain-plug/54624)
**Author:** [@mikewd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mikewd)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pan-drain-plug/54624 "2016-12-29T04:54:17Z")
My son overtightened the drain plug on his '99 Camry and stripped threads (I assume it's the pan threads). The plug does not leak, but just turns - both directions. Anyway, is it difficult to drill out the drain plug a… --- ## [Ford truck spark plug insert](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-truck-spark-plug-insert/70615)
**Author:** [@Fer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2012, 5:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-truck-spark-plug-insert/70615 "2012-01-24T05:42:42Z")
Hello, Looking for some advise. I recently took my 1999 Ford F250 V10 into a shop for a tune up. I haven't serviced this truck regularly so I wasn't expecting good news. Anyway, they quoted $1250 to replace the spark plu… --- ## [Purge plug](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purge-plug/68712)
**Author:** [@honda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/honda)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2011, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purge-plug/68712 "2011-10-20T15:25:11Z")
Where the heck is the anti- freeze purge plug on a 2006 Honda CRV located? --- ## [Stripped spark plug hole](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stripped-spark-plug-hole/65926)
**Author:** [@rlmilam3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rlmilam3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stripped-spark-plug-hole/65926 "2011-07-07T16:32:26Z")
I have a 1999 Ford E-250 Van that I use for work. I'm a painter. Recently one of the spark plugs came loose while I was driving. While trying to replace the spark plug myself, I discovered that the threads in the hole we… --- ## [Engine block freeze plug leaks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-block-freeze-plug-leaks/50790)
**Author:** [@toowoon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/toowoon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-block-freeze-plug-leaks/50790 "2011-06-06T03:56:37Z")
Is it necessary to have a slow antifreeze leak from an engine block freeze plug repaired. It is not enough to puddle on the floor. A light frothy pink crust develops at the leak. I estimate it is less than a cup a mon… --- ## [Loose spark plug wire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loose-spark-plug-wire/64128)
**Author:** [@Valerio](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Valerio)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loose-spark-plug-wire/64128 "2011-04-27T22:33:10Z")
I took a long trip this last weekend and before the return trip I checked the oil and realized I need some. I put two quarts which brought the level just about even with the top mark on the dipstick. the return trip was … --- ## [1990 Mazda Protege Rough Idle Stutter on Acceleration](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-mazda-protege-rough-idle-stutter-on-acceleration/63618)
**Author:** [@OhioStudent](https://community.cartalk.com/u/OhioStudent)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-mazda-protege-rough-idle-stutter-on-acceleration/63618 "2011-04-12T15:11:26Z")
HI Guys, I'm hoping you can help me out with a problem that I've recently encountered with my car - a 1990 Mazda Protege with a 1.8L DOHC, manual 5-spd transmission, ~173K miles on it. On my way home the other day,… --- ## [Gaskets fused to valve cover](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gaskets-fused-to-valve-cover/63427)
**Author:** [@ChrisAshton84](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisAshton84)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gaskets-fused-to-valve-cover/63427 "2011-04-07T01:12:16Z")
Hi, I have an 03 Neon that has a few problems. When I was looking into a misfire I noticed that 3 of my spark plugs had oil leaking from on top onto them. I bought a valve cover gasket kit that came with the spark plu… --- ## [Replacing spark plugs in '07 Lexus GS 350](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-spark-plugs-in-07-lexus-gs-350/62965)
**Author:** [@Fresh85](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fresh85)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2011, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-spark-plugs-in-07-lexus-gs-350/62965 "2011-03-26T12:15:23Z")
I this a DIY job or better left to the professionals. --- ## [Very rough idle: spark plug wires?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-rough-idle-spark-plug-wires/62470)
**Author:** [@nashvegas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nashvegas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-rough-idle-spark-plug-wires/62470 "2011-03-11T19:40:43Z")
My beloved 1999 RAV4 has 160K miles. A few years ago, it started sputtering while I was waiting at a red light. Within a few days, the engine felt like a bucking bronco and almost stalled when this happened. A friend did… --- ## [The Spark Plug Shot Out Like A Rocket](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-spark-plug-shot-out-like-a-rocket/60810)
**Author:** [@stuckonthesideofther](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stuckonthesideofther)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-spark-plug-shot-out-like-a-rocket/60810 "2011-03-07T21:29:47Z")
Hello! I took my 2003 Toyota Matrix with around 148K miles to a local shop for the 150K work. This is the first time I have not taken it to the Toyota dealership because I wanted to use a local shop that works on To… --- ## [Aluminum on Drain Plug Threads](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aluminum-on-drain-plug-threads/62034)
**Author:** [@TheMidwesterner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheMidwesterner)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aluminum-on-drain-plug-threads/62034 "2011-03-01T22:35:05Z")
I did an oil change yesterday and, as I was getting ready to replace the drain plug, I noticed about 1 turn (360 degrees) of aluminum around the threads just below the bolt head. I threaded the material off the plug - i… --- ## [Spark Plug wire pops off](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plug-wire-pops-off/61757)
**Author:** [@Dachelfamily](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dachelfamily)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plug-wire-pops-off/61757 "2011-02-23T02:44:38Z")
The rear spark plug boot, the kind that goes down into the center of the engine, pops up about a quarter inch every so often. I have switched the boots and cleaned the walls of the plug area and it pops up on the rear c… --- ## [Car loses power while driving:cant give it gas,cant turn the wheel,but will start back up](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-while-driving-cant-give-it-gas-cant-turn-the-wheel-but-will-start-back-up/61272)
**Author:** [@creynard1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/creynard1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-while-driving-cant-give-it-gas-cant-turn-the-wheel-but-will-start-back-up/61272 "2011-02-13T18:00:05Z")
ok its probably been about a month since the problem started. I had been driving for about 6 miles and was in moderate traffic at a reasonably slow speed, and all of a sudden, my car starts dinging (because lights are t… --- ## [Miss-fire on #2 spark plug in a 96 subaru legacy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/miss-fire-on-2-spark-plug-in-a-96-subaru-legacy/60538)
**Author:** [@rebaelaine](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rebaelaine)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/miss-fire-on-2-spark-plug-in-a-96-subaru-legacy/60538 "2011-01-27T23:47:32Z")
My car will drive fine, then @ 60 mph or above sometimes it will sputter and the check engine light will blink on. I brought it to my mechanic and plugged it in. Miss-fire on some spark plugs. They replaced all spark plu… --- ## [Freeze Plug](https://community.cartalk.com/t/freeze-plug/60309)
**Author:** [@SkipFla](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SkipFla)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/freeze-plug/60309 "2011-01-22T19:02:14Z")
I have had all the freeze plugs on my 1999 Jeep Wrangler replaced, now the one near the fire wall started to leak. My mechanic said to use Alumasealto fix the problem. my concern is what other things it may plug up --- ## [Installing a block heater '01 2.4](https://community.cartalk.com/t/installing-a-block-heater-01-2-4/59891)
**Author:** [@akassan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/akassan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2011, 3:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/installing-a-block-heater-01-2-4/59891 "2011-01-18T03:03:53Z")
I want to install this block heater I just purchased but I have no idea where it goes! Can anyone help me locate the core plug? Like it says in the title I own a 2001 cavalier 2.4L DOHC. --- ## [Simple problem turns into a stubborn one](https://community.cartalk.com/t/simple-problem-turns-into-a-stubborn-one/58376)
**Author:** [@gjd521](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gjd521)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/simple-problem-turns-into-a-stubborn-one/58376 "2010-12-08T13:46:44Z")
My 2007 Pontiac g6 2.4 automatic trans lost some fluid due to radiator switch. Want to top it off but no dipstick. Located the level plug on the trans which I want to remove so I can add until it runs out that hole. To r… --- ## [Spark plug with broken tip? head?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plug-with-broken-tip-head/57162)
**Author:** [@airminister](https://community.cartalk.com/u/airminister)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plug-with-broken-tip-head/57162 "2010-11-04T03:04:22Z")
96 Sonoma 4 cyl. stick, replaced head gasket. Blew the top off the spark plug. The part you bend to guage. Mechanis has no idea why. Replaced with platinum plugs same thing - all 4. No fouling.... Engine, new used,… --- ## [Fouled Spark Plugs from Bad Catalytic Converter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fouled-spark-plugs-from-bad-catalytic-converter/46784)
**Author:** [@conehed](https://community.cartalk.com/u/conehed)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fouled-spark-plugs-from-bad-catalytic-converter/46784 "2010-10-28T14:49:38Z")
Can fouled spark plugs be caused by a bad catalytic converter? After only 14,000 miles a set of plugs were bad, one particularly. Can a bad catalytic converter cause the engine to use more oil? My car is a 2001 Jetta w/2… --- ## [Is this oil leaking from a 97 Chevy Cavalier a serious problem?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-oil-leaking-from-a-97-chevy-cavalier-a-serious-problem/56475)
**Author:** [@tomcalwriter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tomcalwriter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2010, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-oil-leaking-from-a-97-chevy-cavalier-a-serious-problem/56475 "2010-10-17T13:28:24Z")
I recently looked at 97 Chevy Cavalier with only 64K miles with the prospect of possibly buying it. It was supposedly owned by one person, an older woman who drove it sparingly. It looked in great shape, except for… --- ## [Electrical short in spark plug wires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-short-in-spark-plug-wires/56009)
**Author:** [@PrestonSchubkegel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PrestonSchubkegel)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2010, 5:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-short-in-spark-plug-wires/56009 "2010-10-07T05:19:11Z")
My 1995 GMC (350 cu in 8 cyl) runs rough sometimes. At night (in the dark) I can see electricity jumping right through the spark plug wires to metal, near the plugs, and the engine lugs down when this happens. Not just… --- ## [Broken spark plug](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-spark-plug/55560)
**Author:** [@RonaldE](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RonaldE)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-spark-plug/55560 "2010-09-26T11:07:32Z")
I have a 1995 GMC Safari van. Driver's side rear park plug was broken off in engine while trying to replace it. It is in a very confined area so the "easy out" will not fit. How do you recommend I get it out? --- ## [Life Expectancy of a Tire Plug Repair](https://community.cartalk.com/t/life-expectancy-of-a-tire-plug-repair/47625)
**Author:** [@lkelk42](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lkelk42)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/life-expectancy-of-a-tire-plug-repair/47625 "2010-09-15T01:57:39Z")
One week after purchasing four new tires for my Tribeca, I ran over a roofing nail. Great luck, right? I had the tire plugged and it's running fine. However, given that Subaru's all wheel drive system requires replacing … --- ## [Remove Fuel from 1990 Cutlass Supreme](https://community.cartalk.com/t/remove-fuel-from-1990-cutlass-supreme/54725)
**Author:** [@inthismind](https://community.cartalk.com/u/inthismind)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/remove-fuel-from-1990-cutlass-supreme/54725 "2010-09-07T16:44:04Z")
Need to know if and where the fuel drainage plug is on a Olds 1990 Cutlass Supreme? --- ## [Honda Odyssey ACC Socket](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-acc-socket/50445)
**Author:** [@ah10601](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ah10601)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-acc-socket/50445 "2010-06-17T03:11:09Z")
How do I replace the ACC socket in a 2005 Odyssey? It doesn't work and is dangling from the wires. --- ## [Air Condition Drain Tube Location](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-condition-drain-tube-location/50328)
**Author:** [@mhoushmand](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mhoushmand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-condition-drain-tube-location/50328 "2010-06-15T02:27:03Z")
Where exactly in the A/C Drain plug on a 2003 Ford Expedition? I belived its clogged. I have looked around the passenger side on the firewall from under neath and top both, but can't seem to find it. Very crowded there. … --- ## [I want a Jeep!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-want-a-jeep/19966)
**Author:** [@jgold723](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jgold723)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-want-a-jeep/19966 "2010-06-03T21:42:03Z")
OK you Jeep experts. It's midlife crisis time and I really, really, really want a Jeep Wrangler. I want to drive around with the top down and the wind blowing through my (rapidly graying) hair. Yeah, I know, ev… [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/tag/plug/22.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=plug)