Quote Originally Posted by JHarris1385
What i did is used a cheap L allen wrench and put a pipe over it.
oh holy crap. I won't even go over all the crap I've been doing the last few weekends trying to get that thing. bolt still in. still crappy mpg. the not-as-hot weather has made starting not a problem anymore, though.

Your idea is great though. I don't have a pipe handy...you use anything specific? I need to get a vice grip pliers and put a hex bit into the hole, twist via pliers. I tried with regular pliers...but it kept slipping. I really, really don't know how anyone can get that thing out. I've probably spent more on new tools that I could have just paying someone to do it...