Broken sparkplug on 1800 cc AW engine 1974 Bay Window
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:31 pm
First of all, I want to say hello, who remember me many years ago on the forum.
I have been away for a looong time.
I have not used my 1974 Wesy for a looong time.
Because of a badly stuck sparkplug, I could not remove it, now, it is broken in the head.
Broken with the thread inside the head and inside the broken thread the copper electrode and insulation around it.
So, I am badly in trouble. I see no way to extract it because I cannot insert an extrator, neither pull the obstructive debris.
To make things worse, I had a severe over heating last time I ran it, that might have ruined the engine.
Is there some trick to not go at engine removal and up to head removal to go at extracting the broken plug.
My engine is a US 1974 AW 1800cc Solex dual carb. I am in France and there seem to be no AW 1800cc engine available in Europe, they do have AP 1800cc engines.
What is the difference between AW and AP ? Are they compatible ?
I suspect AP is the Europe market 1800cc while the AW is the US market 1800cc
I suspect AP has no EGR, no afterburner while AW has both.
On my US AW, I removed the EGR and after burner, so I hope the AP whill be compatible.
Will the AP be compatible about: Carbs, tranny, clutch, intake manifold, exhaust manifold, fan housing, exhaust, fuel pump, alternator, starter......everything i forget that hooks on it
I have been away for a looong time.
I have not used my 1974 Wesy for a looong time.
Because of a badly stuck sparkplug, I could not remove it, now, it is broken in the head.
Broken with the thread inside the head and inside the broken thread the copper electrode and insulation around it.
So, I am badly in trouble. I see no way to extract it because I cannot insert an extrator, neither pull the obstructive debris.
To make things worse, I had a severe over heating last time I ran it, that might have ruined the engine.
Is there some trick to not go at engine removal and up to head removal to go at extracting the broken plug.
My engine is a US 1974 AW 1800cc Solex dual carb. I am in France and there seem to be no AW 1800cc engine available in Europe, they do have AP 1800cc engines.
What is the difference between AW and AP ? Are they compatible ?
I suspect AP is the Europe market 1800cc while the AW is the US market 1800cc
I suspect AP has no EGR, no afterburner while AW has both.
On my US AW, I removed the EGR and after burner, so I hope the AP whill be compatible.
Will the AP be compatible about: Carbs, tranny, clutch, intake manifold, exhaust manifold, fan housing, exhaust, fuel pump, alternator, starter......everything i forget that hooks on it