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                           TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Sun 10/12/03: 4
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 09:14 AM - spark plugs, tip of the week.  (Aucountry@aol.com)
     2. 10:33 AM - Re: spark plugs, tip of the week.  (Charles Adams)
     3. 03:19 PM - Milestone  (ThomasTholmes512@aol.com)
     4. 03:25 PM - Re: spark plugs, tip of the week.  (ThomasTholmes512@aol.com)
 
 
 
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Time: 09:14:49 AM PST US
From: Aucountry@aol.com
Subject: TeamGrumman-List: spark plugs, tip of the week.

--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Aucountry@aol.com

 In a message dated 10/11/03 10:09:35 PM, gilalex@earthlink.net writes:


> 1. Buy Autolite (Unison) spark plugs - the preferred REM37BY.
>
> 2. Take a 7/8 deep socket and trim it's length to 2 3/4 inches (mine was 3
> 1/4 inches)
>
>=A0=A0 In concert with the shorter Autolite plugs, this cut down socket
> can now be used with a regular handle and still fit down inside the baffles
> on #3 and #4 cylinders.
>

Rather than doing this, Sears sells a little plug that goes into the socket.
It's made so you can use an 11/6 wrench on it.=A0=A0 That's a LOT easier than
trying to cut a socket.=A0=A0 A package of 3 (1/4 3/8 1/2) adapters is about 6
bucks.

No more bent up baffles.=A0=A0 And, the plugs are removed in just a few seconds
without a ratchet.

Gary






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Time: 10:33:00 AM PST US
From: Charles Adams <cradams2@adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: spark plugs, tip of the week.

--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Charles Adams <cradams2@adelphia.net>

Or,

Buy the Sears 7/8 rachet box wrench, slide it directly over the spark plug and
ratchet it out. 'Watch out for the tubes'

or,

Put the Champion plug puller on and use a 11/16 box end on the Champion.

There is enough room to use either with out beating up the baffles

Charlie Adams
> 
> From: Aucountry@aol.com
> Date: 2003/10/12 Sun AM 09:14:22 PDT
> To: teamgrumman-list@matronics.com
> Subject: TeamGrumman-List: spark plugs, tip of the week.
> 
> 






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Time: 03:19:27 PM PST US
From: ThomasTholmes512@aol.com
Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Milestone

--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: ThomasTholmes512@aol.com

I soloed my first student Tuesday.  Went very smoothly.
Tom






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Time: 03:25:07 PM PST US
From: ThomasTholmes512@aol.com
Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: spark plugs, tip of the week.

--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: ThomasTholmes512@aol.com

The shorter socket will also be useful on all the little continentals.  Just 
in case you own a Grumman and an Aeronca!! ;-)  I've been using this approach 
for a couple years.
Tom
who owns a Yankee and a 1940 Aeronca TC65.