13/16 spark plug socket

[Mr.Nutcase]

13/16 spark plug socket
Are they still used in new cars?
The only time I used one was a 1973 Mercury Montego
I know some lawn motors use it....

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Some MK III VW Golfs/Jettas use it. They went out of production over here in '97.

I can't remember what else i've used mine on..

 

[Mr.Nutcase]

Was there reason to switching to 5/8?, maybe smaller, less wieght?

 

[rsanter]

most likly smaller to accomodate smaller engines and better cooling passages in the head.
in a traditional V8 engine you will also have a little more freedom for the exhaust and exhaust manifolds

bob

 

[Rickster]

They have smaller sized spark plugs now? What am I gonna do with all these??

 

[cruiser808]

I use mine on the Land Cruiser with the 2F inline 6 cylinder engine. IIRC, those engines were discontinued in LC's by the late 80's.

 

[TireTracks]

My fj-40's F I6 has them. but i doubt you will find many early-mid 60's toyotas running around.

 

[olds88]

Used one last week on a 1989 Honda Accord fuel injected.

 

[krusty the clown]

my shovelhead has 13/16 plugs..........

 

[Drdaves49]

My Jags use one.
Dave

 

[Old Donn]

my shovelhead has 13/16 plugs..........

So does mine, and the old Chevy.

 

[ImportTuner]

They have smaller sized spark plugs now? What am I gonna do with all these??

I'll take them off your hand ..

Never can have too many tools ..

 

[rsanter]

They have smaller sized spark plugs now? What am I gonna do with all these??

sell them to someone who mostly works on the vintage cars

bob

 

[Rnz520]

I believe the RX8 and all Mazda rotaries have them, 2.4 L KIAs and Hyundais before the world engine (pre 2006), not sure about the world engines.

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

That's a pretty common size for cars I've owned.

 

[55Savoy]

My Hemi still uses them

 

[stricht8]

All my old benzes use them.

 

[a390st]

LR used 13/16" plugs until the most recent generation of engines. Now they use 5/8" plugs. The engines were basically 40+ year old Buick 215's in one version or another (bored, stroked, or both).

 

[Dale B]

My ol'Ford F100 with the 360 used that size.....

 

[Red Green]

I have a 345 International motor that has them and the SBC double hump heads use them. I have not seen any "newer" stuff that has had them. Most of the the small engines I have been messing with have a 3/4" plug.

 

[Coach James]

My 1990 Dakota uses 13/16 as does my eight year old lawnmower.

Coach

 

[ARS]

I use them... 1966 Deville

 

[spencerian]

Was there reason to switching to 5/8?, maybe smaller, less wieght?

Yeah, 5/8ths are more aerodynamic.

 

[TireTracks]

I used one today, my 5hp rototiller is getting it's tune up.
Though bolth the thorsen 1/2" drive socket and the engine are atleast 51 years old. .

I think my dodge might have them. But i dont know, havent had it on the road enough to need to do a full tune up. Thats going to happen in the spring.

 

[the spyder]

All Mazda rotary engine use em

 

[wreckercologist]

Ford 300 C.I.D. straight 6's used them up to 1996.

Ford shoulda' redesigned that motor with an over head cam and kept producing it.

 

[GTO]

1967 GM A-Body.
Still uses

 

[Elroy]

What do ya do when you need a 15/16" for one of these ???

And you thought Firestone only made tires.

 

[Hawk321]

newest size is 12pt. 14mm after that laser plugs will come.

 

[Monte]

newest size is 12pt. 14mm after that laser plugs will come.

in a few years you don`t have to buy them anymore since every car then has a electric motor