Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

“Call of the Week” – Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - April 12, 2025 This week's featured call came from Chris in New Hampshire, a longtime mechanic (working since age 15, now 59) who shared an inventive and surprising method he used to successfully remove spark plugs from a problematic Ford 3-valve engine — notorious for plugs that break during removal due to carbon buildup. Main Highlights: Merchandise Update: Before the call, Ron promoted the new Car Doctor and ARI Automotive T-shirts available on the show's website, including long sleeves with pockets — just in time for Father’s Day. Chris’s Story:Chris was dealing with a particularly stubborn set of spark plugs that wouldn’t budge — even with heat and power tools. One plug broke during removal. While trying to extract it, he had a last-ditch idea:He poured freezing cold water into the hot spark plug hole, rapidly cooling the metal. To his surprise, the broken shell loosened and came out effortle