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kirt	11-21-2009 02:19 PM

It Happened

Argh:mad:it happened today, blew a plug, just thinking of getting the plugs changed last week:mad:

onefitty

11-21-2009 06:26 PM

Oh man that sucks. Time for some helicoils.

a930rocket

11-21-2009 07:23 PM

Changed my plugs at 100K and I'm at 160K now. What causes them to blow out?

Should I change them out again? I'd do it more often, but what a PITA!

kirt	11-21-2009 07:40 PM

At the dealer, yep i guess they have a insert, sounds like a old John Deere A when it happened

_cashel

11-21-2009 10:22 PM

Yeah that happened to me about a month ago. Sounds like hell when it happens.

glc	11-22-2009 01:36 AM

What causes them to blow out is the use of antiseize and using the factory torque specs. Use only Motorcraft plugs, put them in DRY and torque them to 28 ft/lb.

You do *NOT* want a Helicoil - the only do-it-yourself insert that truly works is a Timesert.

www.blownoutsparkplug.com - that is the RIGHT way to do it, but it's quite costly.

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