Broken SPark Plug help!!
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Be sure you use the correct tool on the fuel lines: the large 4-way scissor shown here is best for the fittings at the fuel rail.
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Push the tool into the fitting and hold it there. Then pull the large collar away from the tool. If the O-rings have adhered, it will take some force. Once you get the fitting apart, apply clean motor oil liberally to the O-rings.
Before putting the intake back on, read the TSB in this caption & if it's not done on your truck already, ask the machine shop how much they'll charge to tap a hole for you.
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Push the tool into the fitting and hold it there. Then pull the large collar away from the tool. If the O-rings have adhered, it will take some force. Once you get the fitting apart, apply clean motor oil liberally to the O-rings.
Before putting the intake back on, read the TSB in this caption & if it's not done on your truck already, ask the machine shop how much they'll charge to tap a hole for you.
Last edited by Steve83; 07-08-2011 at 09:02 PM.
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So it took until 10pm, with the old Horse fighting me every step of the way with 20 years or rust and seized bolts and lines, but the head is off!! Going to see if we can get the broken plug out ourselves in the morning or if it has to go to a machine shop. I believe that while I have it this far apart will pull the other head, replace all the gaskets, and paint the exhaust manifolds and valve covers ford blue, and I may as well do the insulated intake stuff while I am here. At least with all new top end gaskets, plugs, wires, cap rotor, serpentene belt, in frame fuel filter, and the afore mentioned intake stuff she should be running like a raped ape by monday. Now for a beer and a bed.
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shoot, I am going to have to get heat shields! Didn't paint anything yet. Still gotta do the in frame fuel filter, but she lives! The old Horse took me around the block and to the ATM to thank my neighbor for 2 days of wrenching help.Gotta adjust the timing and loosen and re-tighten the new exhaust manifold(the old one had a massive crack in it) to the exhaust got a nice leak where I tightened it up ****eyed. Probably need to change the new oil in a couple of days. Appreciate all the tips fellas.