I Need help.. Lol.. With my phantom 85...

[Wtg78]

If you find any fasteners that are hard to get started or becoming harder to get started, stop! This includes spark plugs, there is something wrong with the threads and it has to be corrected before you can continue. But, if you have no regards for the longevity of your engine, please ignore my caution.

Oh no I am starting to realize exactly that if it gives resistance I should probably check why first...so ty. So just to be clear the sp seats tight..it doesn't slip the tread at the bottom it has a hold. So does that mean it can't be used still and is that my true problem.

 

[Chainlube]

Oh no I am starting to realize exactly that if it gives resistance I should probably check why first...so ty. So just to be clear the sp seats tight..it doesn't slip the tread at the bottom it has a hold. So does that mean it can't be used still and is that my true problem.

My statement was more of a generalization than what your issue is, but if you can spin the plug in by hand and give it a little turn at the end to tighten, then you're fine.

 

[Wtg78]

Threads are gonna eventually pull out and as the threads get weaker and weaker it's gonna leak more and more until the S/P just pops out or the threads pull out when ya remove the S/P one day

Might as well order another head or repair the head ya got with a helicoil.

My statement was more of a generalization than what your issue is, but if you can spin the plug in by hand and give it a little turn at the end to tighten, then you're fine.

I'm going to get a helicoil kit just to be safe I can use that more than once so it's worth it and can fix on other engines I have stocked⁸ piling up.

 

[Wtg78]

So if the threads on my spark are not the cause where should I look next cause I'm am out of all ideas

 

[Chainlube]

The threads in the head.

 

[Wrench]

I'm am out of all ideas

Me too

 

[Wtg78]

The threads in the head.

Yeah...in my head...they're loose

 

[Chainlube]

Yeah...in my head...they're loose

Just the threads for the spark plug is all there is.

 

[Wrench]

Yeah...in my head...they're loose

HeliCoil

 

[Wtg78]

HeliCoil

I'm waiting for the kit to come in