oil sending unit plug on ZZ4

[midnight sun]

Anybody have any ideas on how to remove the oil sending unit plug on a ZZ4?  (The one behind the distributor.) This baby is IN there.  Its a little bigger than 1/4 inch and a little smaller than 5/16.  I have tried everything and every tool I have.  I cant budge it.  

[wayne petty]

Anybody have any ideas on how to remove the oil sending unit plug on a ZZ4?  (The one behind the distributor.) This baby is IN there.  Its a little bigger than 1/4 inch and a little smaller than 5/16.  I have tried everything and every tool I have.  I cant budge it.  

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?tool=all&item_ID=65850&group_ID=259&store=snapon-store

Socket, Pipe Plug, External, 9/32"
Stock#: PPM409A


these people have a set that is not that expensive...

hopefully available to you...

http://www.gpsocket.com/index.cfm?event=catview&id=4571

if you get really stuck.. although its friday..  

there is a place here in los angeles called california tool company.. they have a TON of tools in stock..  sell to most parts stores..   their catalog is over 2 inches thick..   order pullers wear roller skates to pick orders..

look for a ATD tool flyer laying around most parts stores...


try to break it loose by tightening it before you try to loosen it..

you might also want to use a DECENT brand of hand impact driver..  some of them leave a LOT to be desired.. where you hit them hard enough.. might as well toss it in the trash..

i have also used carefully ground.. using lots of coolant to keep the metal cool.. properly ground straight flute easy outs..  the head of the easy out placed into the pipe plug..  a wrench to turn it..   creative people have taken the easy out.. after properly sizing it..  driven several grade 8 nuts onto the tapered shaft..  so you can use a wrench on it.. and then a piece of 1/8" pipe nipple to allow you to hold it straight.. while you loosen the plug..

[midnight sun]

Anybody have any ideas on how to remove the oil sending unit plug on a ZZ4?  (The one behind the distributor.) This baby is IN there.  Its a little bigger than 1/4 inch and a little smaller than 5/16.  I have tried everything and every tool I have.  I cant budge it.  

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?tool=all&item_ID=65850&group_ID=259&store=snapon-store

Socket, Pipe Plug, External, 9/32"
Stock#: PPM409A


hopefully available to you...

http://www.gpsocket.com/index.cfm?event=catview&id=4571

if you get really stuck.. although its friday..  

there is a place here in los angeles called california tool company.. they have a TON of tools in stock..  sell to most parts stores..   their catalog is over 2 inches thick..   order pullers wear roller skates to pick orders..

look for a ATD tool flyer laying around most parts stores...


try to break it loose by tightening it before you try to loosen it..

you might also want to use a DECENT brand of hand impact driver..  some of them leave a LOT to be desired.. where you hit them hard enough.. might as well toss it in the trash..

i have also used carefully ground.. using lots of coolant to keep the metal cool.. properly ground straight flute easy outs..  the head of the easy out placed into the pipe plug..  a wrench to turn it..   creative people have taken the easy out.. after properly sizing it..  driven several grade 8 nuts onto the tapered shaft..  so you can use a wrench on it.. and then a piece of 1/8" pipe nipple to allow you to hold it straight.. while you loosen the plug..

Thanks Wayne.

[midnight sun]

Found one on ebay for $6. Worked like a charm.