#1 plug was rusted stuck on the head

[sheggaw]

Couldn't take out the #1 spark plug, everytime I try, some sandy grey matter kept on coming out. I was calling for the all Gods of cars begging to help me out. The car was last seriously driven in June of 2007. I've driven it less than a couple of miles at a time, an average of 10 times a year since then. It started running bad in the lower rpm and figured maybe it was bad fuel or clogged carb and cleaned it all out but didn't get any better. So I just went ahead and changed the plugs, I had new ones sitting. #1  was unreal, it was practically rusted glued on the head. It came out after 30min fighting and after bringing the big tools out. I cleaned the head, but I have no idea what made it go that way when it's not even being used. Any idea?

Edited June 15, 2020 by sheggaw
Edit: grammar

[2002]

Use some aluminum anti-seize on the new plugs to prevent this in the future.

[Dudeland]

That is worthy of Vice Grip Garage. 

[NYNick]

Somebody use Loctite?

[jimk]

Stop eating jelly sandwichs while leaning over the spark plugs?

[Dudeland]

1 hour ago, jimk said:

Stop eating jelly sandwichs while leaning over the spark plugs?

Must be jelly because jam don’t shake like that. 

[Einspritz]

Perhaps is because at some time the engine was washed and water pooled in the head and it never got hot enough to vaporize, and wasn't blown out with air.

 

from the looks of the corrosion on the threads on the tip, check your plug wire connector.

 

it just may be fouled too.

 

You "might" chase the threads with a spark plug tap, but risk getting Aluminum in the combustion chamber.

 

anti seize is a good thing nonetheless.

[TobyB]

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I have no idea what made it go that way when it's not even being used. Any idea?

 

Smartass answer- water.

 

From the 'jelly' look, maybe water with coolant in it?

 

If it was mine, I'd stick a camera down that bore, just to see what's in the cylinder.

 

I'd also look carefully at the head casting above and around #1 to see if there's a 

crack or a corrosion hole into the water jacket.   And pressurize the cooling system

to see if I could find a leak.  I suppose a pinhole in exactly the right place 

on a hose could squirt coolant in there, but that's a one- in- a million shot...

 

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