Spark plug socket won't grab spark plugs

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Jun 1, 2014 | 04:57 PM
  #1  
As the title suggests, I'm having some issues. I'm working on a 2006 Dodge Stratus SXT and my spark plug socket won't grab the spark plugs on cylinders 1 and 4. By grab, I mean the socket won't fit around the nut on the spark plug. I don't have any problems with the spark plugs on cylinders 2 and 3, but 1 and 4 are driving me insane. Any suggestions?
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Jun 1, 2014 | 08:12 PM
  #2  
Trying a different sized socket will probably fix your issue.
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Jun 1, 2014 | 11:33 PM
  #3  
I've tried every deep well socket I have. The 5/8 socket works on the other two spark plugs, but slips on the outside ones. It's almost like the socket isn't going far enough down the nut on the spark plug.
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Jun 2, 2014 | 09:41 AM
  #4  
I had this same issue about 2 weeks ago. I took my sparkplug socket over to my bench grinder and shaved the socket down until there was no recessed edge where the socket grabs onto the sparkplug. Worked like a charm.
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