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Re: Plugs taken out when warm was: [Tech, not specifically Roc]Running a compression test



On Sat, 24 Feb 2001 18:12:45 -0500 "Ryan McCarthy" <rmccarthy777@msn.com>
writes:
> Just be careful with anti seize, because it may contain lead.

At least you don't have to worry about damaging a cat or O2 sensor, on an
'89 Yamaha FZR 600.

Peter

> > On Sat, 24 Feb 2001 17:24:05 -0500 "Ryan McCarthy" 
> <rmccarthy777@msn.com>
> > writes:
> > > That might help a lot.... might not... who knows? I just know 
> *I*
> > > wouldn't
> > > bother chancing it unless it was an emergency thing. You know 
> what
> > > happens
> > > when you tempt fate...
> > >
> > > Ryan
> >
> > You could always pull the plugs on a cold engine, put anti-seize 
> on the
> > threads, reinstall them, and then warm up the engine.
> >
> > This way it is very unlikely that you will strip any threads.

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit" 
'84 Scirocco, RD/FF
'80, '88 Scirocco rollers

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