JB, thanks for the reply. Now I know where the missing socket rubber ended
up. We were heading out on vacation and I was pushing it on time and just
didn't pay attention. I'll pick away at it tomorrow.

"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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> Carl Gerhold wrote:
> > Weird, Weird problem...I pulled the #4 plug wire and slid the plug
puller
> > down the tube and it just spins when rotated. I shined my light down
the
> > tube and the hex nut is gone. The plug wire plastic connector had
reddish
> > brown discoloration. It's a '94 Accord EX 149K miles. I changed the
plugs
> > with NGK's last year @ about 132K with no problems. The wires have
never
> > been changed. The car still runs fine but I'm guessing this could a
huge
> > problem. Does anyone know what the source of the malfunction could be?
Any
> > clues on how to remove the plug? TIA.
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> it can't be "gone". it's at the bottom of a blind 6" hole with a socket
> blocking the end. even if the hex were mysteriously separated from the
> rest of the plug [/most/ unlikely given that the plug metal is cold
> formed from a single chunk of quality steel] it would still be in there.
> much more likely is that you have something like an old plug lead
> rubber or socket rubber covering it. pull as much as you can out with a
> hooked wire coathanger, then look for the hex again. it'll be there.
>