o.k. just got my 3GSK springs installed. anyone have trouble getting those threads started on the side plug. i have been in one position for the last 25 min and not even a bite.i know it is not rocket science, but shit oh dear i'am getting frustrated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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1996 Dodge 12 Valve
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just take ur time, it should screw right in!!

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Breath Fella!!!.. When your trying to screw it in dont think about..it will go..promise

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1997 Dodge 2500..Straight cab,5-speed,southBend clutch,KDP tabbed,370's,191's,#5plate,Head studs,Firerings,MAroon&Stainless,little charger,Summer: 5 inch stacks. Winter: 5 inch straight pipe.Tinted windows.
2000 Ford F-250..Ext cb SB. Auto, TS-6 pos. 4 inch exhaust w/6" tip.

Righty tighty, lefty loosy.

yes i know the righty tighty lefty loosy. just will not start to tread. i saw a few others that have had this problem. going back for more today. one guy posted i took him 2 hours to finally get it to thread. don't want to be that guy,but i aready have 25 min under my belt.

maybe get your hand down there and try to feel of the angle it's at.... make sure that the angles are perfect and it should go.

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97 ext Cab 5 speed Dually - AFC ff and tuned, BHAF, #100 plate, 4 inch exhaust, boost and pyro guages, rebuilt tranny, DIY bedliner

yeah i have been out there for a hour now and still nothing. never had this much fun starting threads. i have been taking my time trying everything and just does not bite. the treads are pretty shallow on the plug it self. do they make a after market plug with a little more meat on the threads? threads are not messed up. anyone else has this much fun with the pump plug?

put the plug on a short extension then turn the extention bu hand................another thing to try is to slowly turn it counter clockwise till ya feel that thread click then go right

yer holdin yer mouth wrong dude

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well whit let me say thanks, as i have tried all of the above. if i can't get a plugs threads started it must be time to hang up the tools. iam so frustrated, never had this much trouble. not sure what to do at this point. get a new plug?

no it took me 45 mins to do mine

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its a 12valve with a few performance adders

inspect the threads of the plug real good...................the first thread may be boogered, clean it up and try again..........maybe you have the wrong angle???

I did gov shims on my sons 94 a couple weeks ago and the plug took seconds..............maybe I got lucky

When your hanging like Magilla Gorrilla over the truck and attempting to bend like Gumby reach an area almost unreachable yet still trying to make that plug go in,its will create enough stress to make you want to commit tool abuse.

Old man once told me when you reach that point its time to put the tools down and walk away for some fresh air and get a new attitude about your work.

Have you taken a extension mirror and looked to make sure the threads are free from anything that would not allow the replacement of the plug?.

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still no luck!!!!!!!! going to???? not sure at this point.call guenis book of world records for putting a plug in.threads are not messed up. never crossed threaded as i can't even get it to thread. tried every angle, used small socket,fingers, forward, backwards. feel like a real fool. the simplest thing is so freakin hard.

You have to push the shut off solenoid lever all the way towards the fire wall for the lip on the plug to get behind the set screw and start in the threads. It takes a me a while to get them started as well....but that is the big issue. Make sure that arm is pushed towards the firewall.

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'73 Plymouth Duster -318/904- 11.85@117

Yep. Make sure you get the lever all the way out of the way. I had mine out a dozen times over the weekend and mine would not start unless I moved the lever all the way over. It will set in the hole and feels like it should start but you gotta move the lever....

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1998 12-valve 2500 4x4 quad cab, KDP AOK, gauges,
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