Well, it would be nice. Does anybody benefit from knowing that you have two spark plug sockets? Typically, people come on this board to get an answer to a question, even extremely stupid ones. I have absolutely nothing against you Garcky but you seem to just throw random thoughts out there, which is fine, but I'm a question answering type of guy so you confuse me. What is it that you want to know? Do you wonder if other people have two spark plug sockets of the same size? (I bet many of the evil bastards on this board do.) And, if they do should they be shot at sunrise? It's clear that we have dramatically different personalities and variety is what makes the world go round but I don't understand many of your posts as I don't know what it is that you're asking. Once again, that's OK.
I see. Well, I come here for a number of reasons. One of those is to share observations about issues of interest on this forum. I rarely ask questions. I also don't expect everyone to love my posts here. So, it's quite OK with me if you don't. Some of my posts generate a lot of interest and stimulate conversations that go on for some time. Other posts just go "thud" and don't get a lot of views.
OK. I do remember seeing a spark plug socket set where one socket had both 16mm and 5/8" markings. That makes sense to me. Unlike a lot of guys, I don't really want a drawer full of spark plug sockets. I only need one of each size taking up space in my 3/8" drive drawer, really. These days, I have a rather small toolchest set. Just a roller base and top box. Both are only 24" wide and 12" deep. That suits me at this time of my life. There's only one spark plug socket of each commonly used size in it. That's all I need.
That's me.You can keep it. I grab sae first and will use it if it fits!
Yup. They're not exactly the same, but close enough for spark plug sockets, I think. It's not exactly a high-torque situation. The spark plug holding insert is more important, from my point of view. Those need to work well for a lot of applications.5/8 is 15.875mm.
(.6250 vs .6299)
They are not the same, but typically close enough for use on a fastener head.
Yes, im being THAT guy...
What uses 14mm?
1st gen Tacomas are 16mm
Thanks for updating me.
How about a giant 3ft long Hanson tray with SAE and metric combined, lined up by size small to large.
I love those, too. Time was, that was what you had, because the spark plugs all were that size. Well, unless you worked on some really, really old cars with even bigger spark plug hex sizes. That changed, though, over time, so you added the new sizes as needed. But, you didn't really change spark plugs so much anymore. Heck, I can't even see the plugs in either of my cars. I know where they are, but they're not going to need to be changed for years.
dnschmidt said:
Oh, a guy needs many sockets. Maybe. I remember working on a Model A Ford in the 1960s. It had been in a garage for many, many years. Its spark plugs needed a 1 1/8" socket to remove them. I didn't have that size, so I used the box end of a 1 1/8 combination wrench to remove them. The ones I put back in had a 7/8" hex.Same OD? Sometimes that's a thing. One funny/frustrating thing is that when you need a spark plug socket in a pinch, or simply need multiples, or you just want to try another flavor of them, you often have to buy a set with sockets you just don't need. Of my many neuroses, one is not allowing tools I don't use to go into the front line tool box.
All my red block Volvos take 13/16" That's always my favorite.
Now I have to have sockets for newer cars.... and the lawn mower. I hate the lawn mower. Everything on it is sharp. No matter how careful I am changing its two easily accessible spark plugs, it's a week before my knuckles grow back. I don't get it.
-Ryan
I like these story post, but now I've got to go out to the garage and check out all my spark plug sockets.Does having multiple spark plug sockets in the same size make me an evil *******?
Only now did I realize that I had FIVE 5/8ths spark plug sockets and not a single 16mm WTF is up with that? Two 13/16ths as well.
I have a small top box, though...My OCD is killing me that 18mm and 3/4 havent been included in this discussion.
I feel much better now.
Only now did I realize that I had FIVE 5/8ths spark plug sockets and not a single 16mm WTF is up with that? Two 13/16ths as well.
Only one of the 5/8ths works on my son's dirtbike so thank goodness for variety lol.
And wait... you have a 3/8ths draw? Damn, I need one of those!!!!
Don't worry about that, remember it takes a brave knight to fight with a short sword.
You do realize this is the same guy who recently posted venturing out into shark infested waters in a rickety homemade boat, bow and arrow in hand and bringing back Leopard sharks for the dining table, right?