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Old 11-21-2009, 02:19 PM
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It Happened

Arghit happened today, blew a plug, just thinking of getting the plugs changed last week
 
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Old 11-21-2009, 06:26 PM
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Oh man that sucks. Time for some helicoils.
 
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Old 11-21-2009, 07:23 PM
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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!
 
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Old 11-21-2009, 07:40 PM
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At the dealer, yep i guess they have a insert, sounds like a old John Deere A when it happened
 
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Old 11-21-2009, 10:22 PM
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Yeah that happened to me about a month ago. Sounds like hell when it happens.
 
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Old 11-22-2009, 01:36 AM
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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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