Don;
What a BUMMER! The first thing I would try is to determine  whether the
bit is jammed or free to move and be moved. If it is free (or can be
freed) I would rotate the crank by hand until the exhaust valve is open
and the intake valve is closed. Then , with compressed air, I would try
and persuade the party casher to "dance" somewhere else like maybe the
cat house.You dig man?
Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>

On Tue, 30 Jun 1998 15:33:00 EDT Don Griffin <SkyCruizer@AOL.COM> writes:
>Hey there Guys and Gals,
>
>Well, I have a 2.0 AC stock 80 Vanagon Custom Camper that all of a
>sudden lost
>power and is making this funny noise (like high pitched squeak that
>goes along
>with rpms).  So, get home (not very far) and turn her off and go to
>the garage
>to get out my of my tools to check out all the simple stuff like
>vacuum hoses,
>coil, points, fuel lines, blah, blah, blah... OK! time to pull and
>check plugs
>and run a compression check.  "Alrighty Then"#3,#4 little dirty but no
>wear so
>I'll clean and regap til payday I'm thinkin. Then I'll do total tune
>up
>replace plugs, cap, rotor, and so on.
>
>Pull #2 and "Zoinks! Woah MAN! Looks kinda funky..."  The SIDE
>ELECTRODE is
>missing!
>
>OK! So that explains loss of power, funny noise and "The meaning of
>the
>Universe"  Well, not totally.
>
>Here are the ??????'s:
>So, is there an EASY way to get this "Itsy bitsy piece o'plug outta my
>engine?
>While "Dancing" around in dance hall #2 what kinda damage did it do.
>Are my "Dance Hall Days" over :...(   ???
>Any advice?--- Other than, "Oh, yeah... Ya might wanna replace that
>plug..."
>Shougo
> HELP!
>
>If anyone is curious, the plugs are "Bosch Super RO 271's" I've used
>"Bosch"
>since I started driving and never had this happen.  I know they last
>forever
>but I usually just regap them one time before I replace them but now
>I'm
>starting to wonder... Does the regapping weaken the side electrode?
>Yes, I'm
>doing it properly I'm not banging it on the driveway to adjust the
>gap.  Dad
>taught me right.  He was a "Dub" man himself.  BTW, these plugs where
>only
>gapped when new so they haven't been bent repeatedly.
>
>Also, I'm not using my regular computer so don't have the address for
>the "New
>and Improved REALLY COOL Archives" here.  If someone would be so kind
>as to
>supply me with that I would be eternally greatful...(I'll even GROVEL
>it need
>be)
>
>Well, thanks in advance for any advice and PITTY you al" send my way.
>

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