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Dill004 12-05-2010 01:55 PM

A Tool or Method??
 
So I have a Nitro MT...And through all the years I have wondered is there a tool out there that helps with putting the glow plug back in? Like a spark plug socket has the gasket in the bottom to hold onto the plug as you start your thread. Every wrench I look at dosent have anything like that and its always a pain to get the plug back in. I have resorted to keeping an old ez start wire and attaching to glow plug and starting thread that way. Then tighten with wrench.

Any Body know of anything?

Duster_360 12-05-2010 02:24 PM

Piece of auto vacuum hose that'll go over the plug.

On my smaller, lighter nitros I just turn it upside down and use a socket and extension.

Sylvain 12-05-2010 02:37 PM

A small piece of fuel tubing into the socket or a magnet will do the job. Somw glow plug wrench have a retaining clip or magnet.

Check this video -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLENLIRBQ-s

robbiehth 12-05-2010 08:13 PM

a duratrax 5 way has retainer clips on theirs that hold the plug

Dill004 12-06-2010 03:06 AM

Ok sweet...looks like I have to get a new wrench.
Yeah the hose and tubeing method is what I do now just never thought to fix it to the inside of the wrench.
Thanks guys.

DWood 12-07-2010 05:58 PM

you do not even have to turn it completely over to get the plug in just stand it up on one end. but heyt its not my money

NitroOB4You 12-07-2010 06:14 PM

It doesn't show in the pic, but

http://www.losi.com/Products/Feature...rodId=LOSB4603

...with this, there's a tweezer like device inside the plug holder. Works very well, especially on Turbo plugs. :)

Dill004 12-07-2010 07:17 PM

Yeah my local HobbyTownUSA had the losi wrench in stock too...I am giving the magnet wrench a shot sence it was a few bucks cheaper.
Still in the middle of my winter clean and rebuild.
Thanks again guys for all the great help

NDHotbodies 12-08-2010 03:30 PM

Turn the truck upside down.. keeps the dirt out of the engine also..

boomgagem 12-08-2010 03:33 PM


Originally Posted by NitroOB4You (Post 8312094)
It doesn't show in the pic, but

http://www.losi.com/Products/Feature...rodId=LOSB4603

...with this, there's a tweezer like device inside the plug holder. Works very well, especially on Turbo plugs. :)

They wear out so quick though!


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