Spark plug tubes

[healthservices]

You must have not made tool with the bolt correctly or used them right as I was able to remove tubes that even have been glued in with silicone with them. If the bolt idea don't work there is no way the transom idea will. There is no way you can put that much force with the transom tool.

Spark plug tubes are easy to do just pull the coil, don't forget remove the sparkplug, as well to pull the tubes out,

washer must be small enough to fit thru the tube so it can catch the edge when it is placed past the end...



Washer must be small enough to fit thru the smaller end of the tube.

bolt must be longer than the tube, but short enough you can put a prybar or pliers on the end...





I just use a simple bolt a couple of washers, and a couple of nuts.



Just make sure bolt is long enough and washer is small enough to fit in hole..



Drop the bolt in until you can feel the washer go past the last part of the lip on the tube...



Use a screwdriver and pry the tube out by placing tip under the washer as shown, notice the bolt is at a slight angle so the washer will catch the inside edge.

This tool allows for more force to be used to remove the tube and less breakage than using the transom plug idea.

[boxster6354]

I also had issues with the tube and tried many options listed above, what worked for me was a brake spring tool I had in my box:

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by boxster6354

I also had issues with the tube and tried many options listed above, what worked for me was a brake spring tool I had in my box:

I actually have that tool (bent slightly different) and tried it as well, unfortunately on my siliconed tubes it actually broke the tube. lucky for me I got all the broken pieces out

[healthservices]

Trying to figure how the bolt tool would not work and already sweating to death outside today. Porsche is still in the air so I thought I may try the tool again... Sorry kind of hard when you have to hold the camera too.


I think the trick is making sure the washer is beyond the bottom of the tube and putting the bolt at a angle so it will grab the bottom edge of the tube as well.



the washer also needs to slightly smaller than 0.95 inch 0.90 shoulf be good.

[tommy583]

My tubes were so loose I could pull them out with my finger. Well at least the tubes that didn't come out when i pulled the coil. It's kinda nice not to smell burning oil anymore.

[kjc2050]

Originally Posted by healthservices

Spark plug tubes are easy to do just pull the coil, don't forget remove the sparkplug]

I've never seen this as a requirement for removing the spark plug tubes... is this the commonly accepted practice? (I didn't remove the plugs before changing out the tubes when I did this recently, and didn't have any issues, so I'm curious.)

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by kjc2050

I've never seen this as a requirement for removing the spark plug tubes... is this the commonly accepted practice? (I didn't remove the plugs before changing out the tubes when I did this recently, and didn't have any issues, so I'm curious.)

If you are going to use the bolt method, the spark plug may be in the way... besides spark plugs are partially made of porcelain and the last thing you want to do is cause another issue. Better safe, than sorry.

Transom tool grabs from the top of the plastic tube, the bolt method grabs from the bottom edge of the tube.

[kjc2050]

Originally Posted by healthservices

If you are going to use the bolt method, the spark plug may be in the way... besides spark plugs are partially made of porcelain and the last thing you want to do is cause another issue. Better safe, than sorry.

Transom tool grabs from the top of the plastic tube, the bolt method grabs from the bottom edge of the tube.

Oh, right, of course - thanks.

[kk2002s]

A bit of a revised thread
Getting ready to order new plug tubes. Question to those who did this, do you do all 6 as a matter of course when only 1 or 2 actually leak?
I have 2 with minimal leaking, both driver's side, but I am of the mind set that I should just bite the bullet and do all 6

Also I'm ordering from Pelican:
Porsche originals, which need rubber seals separately
Or non-Porsche which include rubber seals

Opinions welcome

[tommy583]

I got the ones with the rings. I also replaced all six. Cheap enough to do them all, because the ones that aren't leaking now will sooner than later i figured.

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by kk2002s

A bit of a revised thread
Getting ready to order new plug tubes. Question to those who did this, do you do all 6 as a matter of course when only 1 or 2 actually leak?
I have 2 with minimal leaking, both driver's side, but I am of the mind set that I should just bite the bullet and do all 6

Also I'm ordering from Pelican:
Porsche originals, which need rubber seals separately
Or non-Porsche which include rubber seals

Opinions welcome

I did all 6 even though only 2 (the front ones) were seeping badly. I got the ones from Pelican that had the O-rings included, that were non Porsche brand, the ones for $5.25 that were "German".

When I had the car at a shop earlier this year they told me I had leaking at both sides, less than 1,000 miles after replacing them. I think they saw residue from when they were seeping before (I didn't really clean up that good but I did clean underneath where it was dripping down to and haven't seen any new oil there). I haven't had a chance to get in there and see for myself but I will do so the next time I have the rear wheels off. They said that the Porsche O-rings were the best. But if you buy the Porsche tubes off Pelican you have to get the O-rings separately and they sell the Victor Reinz O-rings. Auto Atlanta sells the Porsche O-rings and tubes as well.

If I had to do them again because they were still leaking I would spring for the more expensive Porsche ones, but I think mine are fine and the tech was just seeing the residue from the previous seepage.

[healthservices]

If I cheap out (I do that a lot...) I replace as a minimum, just the 12 - O rings if not all the tubes with the o rings. but I always replace all.

[clickman]

Here's my el-cheapo tube removal and re-insertion tools, made from what I found laying around:





I just turn the pvc cap into the tube for a few turns, then grab it and yank.

The wood block is used to pop the new tube in.