Great trick. Thanks for sharing!
Larry Shouse
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From: "Dennis McGillis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Removing oil pressure sender plug
Yup, inverting the can pours really cold liquid on the stuck plug
which has a hex hole in it, cooling it very rapidly. Wait 30 seconds
and turn. Presto!
Thanks for the help.
Dennis
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Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Removing oil pressure sender plug
There you go. Basic science. Heat expands metal and cold shrinks
metal.gm66
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From: "Dennis McGillis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Removing oil pressure sender plug
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 14:12:04 -0800
Today I bought a hex tool socket to get the 3/8" OD oil pressure
sensor plug out. With mucho torque applied via a 16" bar, the plug
was still not giving. Heating the plug is not an easy option due to
proximity of the firewall, freshly painted block and aluminum intake
manifold.
Thinking cooling might work instead, I sprayed it with an
inverted can of computer cleaning air for about 15 seconds. Bingo,
the plug came out easily.
Thanks for all the advice.
Dennis McGillis
1965 Malibu SS-350
