Never sieze and spark plugs (was RE: Never sieze and wheel studs)

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I agree with this as far as wheel studs go but I'd like to mention
that with
> spark plugs (on 4 cyl engines) I have always used the procedure where
I glob
> a whole bunch of anti-seize onto the end threads of the plug then
screw it
> in. This creates a thick bead of the stuff around the base of the plug
at
> the bottom of the well and that serves to collect the dust and dirt
that
> inevitably gets down in there and prevents it from falling down into
the
> cylinder when you pull the plug out.

It also helps with tiny air leaks around the spark plugs during the
compression stroke.

Tip I got from Chuck Ellis.

bs
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