Do you use anti-sieze on your spark plugs when installing new?

 

I do, but just a very small dab. I have never had a problem.

 

Absolutely. Never any issues after 45+ years of such practices in all kinds of engines.

 

Thanks for the feedback. I just spent several hours tearing things down for what should have been an "easy" tune up and valve adjustment. 9 out of 12 sparkplugs were really tough coming out. I chased all the threads this afternoon and had a few small metal flakes come out. In my oil field days we always used anti-seize when making-up dis-similar metals (aluminum and stainless). I was beginning to fear I was going to twist a plug off or strip the threads. They all cleaned up nice, but wanted to insure I did not have this problem again (first tune-up on this engine). As a side not, this engines internals look great and fresh....

Setting the valves tomorrow night and bolting it back together.

Thanks for the advice...yes a small dab will do you!

 

Will just the regular nickel anti-seize be good, Steve?

http://www.permatex.com/products/Aut..._Lubricant.htm

 

There are three different types of anti-seize:

1) Aluminum-based (this is the Permatex stuff you are looking at)

2) Copper-based (best choice for plugs and most exhaust applications

3) Nickel-based (best choice for extremely high heat apps such as turbocharged engine exhausts)

Copper stuff for you.

 

Cheers

 

Always. I place a thin coat on the threads using a small paintbrush.

I use Liqui Moly Kupfer Paste (copper paste).

 

+1.


Andreas

 

Also on all exhaust fasteners. I replaced all fasteners when I had the whole exhaust system off and applied a coat to all the threads. It beats having to struggle with a seized fastener or worse yet, a snapped off stud.