Schoolboy Error, Help!

[steve-gers]

Ok so I was going to do a compression test before I stuck the TD04 on and my kit is in 3 pieces:- A gauge with a hose and a standard airline adapter (female) at the other end, a male extension hose with a thread at the other end and lastly a fitting that screws into the spark plug hole. I thought I would be smart (stupidly) and screw the threaded extension hose into the spark plug hole instead as it has the same threads. I only put it in hand tight by twisting the hose but after testing the cylinder I couldn't get it out and it's still stuck in there! The top of the hose is just poking out with the male airline adapter end, any idea's on how to get it out? I realise that I will receive extreme criticism for this but please leave it for after you have helped haha.

[Flaminsam]

Got any long nosed pliers? You can try using them?

[steve-gers]

Crisis averted, ended up pulling and twisting the hose quite hard until it pulled off the fitting and then just used the spark plug socket on top of the fitting (which has no nut) with lots of pressure and luckily because it was only hand tight it turned, I then pushed the hose back onto the fitting to pull it out. Lesson learned.

[5T4R7ET N/A]

on your compression tester there should be a pressure release button, it may help when it comes to doing the others.

[steve-gers]

yeah I had the pressure released I think it was because of the heat though. I now have the problem of tightening the fitting into the head with the hose in place or finding a way to tighten it then screw hose in as the fitting has a 19mm nut on it and a 19mm socket won't fit down the hole.