Thin walled spark plug socket?

[Glaucus]

Anyone know where I can get a thin walled spark plug socket that fits a mitsubishi carisma.

tried about 6 or so and none fit down there and the usual halfords don't seem to do anything other than standard sockets..

should have taken the bore size, but I didn't.

 

[Jonny69]

Ah, this is the same as the FTO engine isn't it? I think you need a special tool to do it and it's why the FTO comes with plugs that last the life of the engine.

 

[Clarkey]

4G93 SOHC? If so I'm surprised, afaik the cylinder head is identical to the 4G92 in my colt except for the cam, and I've changed the plugs with a regular socket I got from motorworld.

 

[Glaucus]

No idea of model number it's the 1999 1.8 gdi se

there down a long narrow shaft, which normall sockets don't fit in..

 

[Clarkey]

Ah GDI, above post is irrelevant then. I don't know the answer to your question but I can tell you that the workshop manual for that engine does not list a special tool for plug removal.

 

[Glaucus]

It does look to be a 4g93 though according to wicki..

 

[Will]

Did you have a look at the Laser ones Halfords sell? Much narrower than even the narrow-ish walled halfords own brand 'long reach' ones.

 

[Dureth]

I had to get a laser one for some deep set plugs on my kawasaki ZXR750. Much narrower than usual and slipped straight in where a usual plug socket had a couple of mm too much shoulder.