compression tool STUCK!!!

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nismostate
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Ok, this is for a 92 Pathfinder. v6 motor. i've done compression tests before and never had this issue come up!!! I took the plugs out vacuumed to make sure theres no dirt. Then put the tester in. did the compression test and it was all fine. NOW THE F$#king thing wont come out!!! IM SO SCREWWED! Im trying to sell this SUV so I can get SR20 soon but this crap had to happen!! HHHHHEEELLLP. Is there anything that I can use to loosen it??? Only thing I can think of is to cut the tube, but man, that would suck!! I haven't used wd40 but I am about to go get some right now. Any ideas would help!! I need to get this thing out before sunday so a buyer can drive it! What's weird is that If i turn it clockwise, it will be a loose for maybe half a turn. but then when i go from there and try to loosen it out, it'll stop completely. My hands are getting burn marks from turning the damn thing so much. the tube just bends.


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Oh man, sounds like you stripped the threads inserting the tool. Gotta make sure you put it in straight.

If I were you I'd wait until the engine is completely cold (to contract the metal parts) and then try and unscrew it, but after that I would have no idea. Sorry.

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yea i figured that's what happened. i thought it was straight but guess not. i put some wd40 while the engine is cold but still no luck. pretty much screwed. i don't know what i have to do to fix this problem. i want to try cutting the tube but i think i would make the situation even worse. i pretty much turn it as hard as i can and it'll get to the point where the tube spindles up.


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