So now, if each of you guys send me one coil, I'll have a 8 fresh ones on the shelf (a set)

Why else would I have you order 10 ? Damnit KingCog, you broke that one on purpose, - I know you did. Send me the other one, - that you didn't touch. It's still in the box right ?

Jokin -

KC- Didn't recall you purchasing the 10 pack actually. Yea, thought steiner78 was the first sucker.

How is she runnin ?

 

I'm getting ready to do the very same thing to my truck and was hoping one of you could clarify a few things for me.

First of all I have a 98 5.4L Due I use anti-seize on the plugs ?

Also is there a lubricant of fluid used to pour in the plug hole to help loosen the plug ?
Is the 28 pound torque good for the '98' as well?

Sorry don't mean to steal this thread.

 

Hippiehater (good name)...

I wouldn't put anything down in there to loosen it up. I'm pretty sure most of my plugs had been down there for YEARS and many many miles, and i had no problems loosening them! The only thing i would feel comfortable putting down there is shop air...but i'm no pro.

Do a search on this topic...i ended up finding like 4 other threads that all answered different sticking points on the job - and hopefully this thread got the rest of the dummy questions answered (hey, at least i'm good for something ). DO NOT use anti seize.

jbrew: yeah i bought the ten pack. I figured it was about the same price, i get two extra, and seeing as i'm shipping so far north i DID NOT want to have one be messed up and be screwed!! Seems to be running pretty good - no real change (there were no real issues - just what i assumed was a misfire CEL). And the CEL has yet to come on since changing! Although it did scare me one time...started it up, heard some clicking and thought "oh crud" expecting a blowout...then 45 sec later...nothing. And nothing since. :S

Anyways, good luck hippiehater - really not a tough job - hardest part i found was removing the fuel rail and trying to clean around everything. One of the few times i wish i had midget hands.

 

A clicking sound - I hope there's not any debris in one of the cylinders. Well, if there was, it found a new home somewhere. Hopefully somewhere safe.

 

Clicking or tapping? I get a little of what I think it lifter tapping every now and then on a cold start which goes away in 10secs or so. Or it could be a little piston slap if it's a cold morning. 5.4s are notorious for piston slap when cold. My buddies '98 5.4 expedition almost sounds like a diesel on real cold mornings. It goes away in a few minutes when it's warmed up.

 

Thanks KingCog, I had read a number of post s and was a little unclear on those couple of things. I 'll be a lot better perpared to do it just by having the right tools and parts before I start thanks to some of you on here.
This site has saved my butt more than once not to mention my wallet !

Thank you,

 

Get rid of the Fram oil filter and that will go away............

 

A Fram filter as never touched my truck. I only run the Motorcraft FL-820S oil filter that I pick up at WalMart. Thanks for the suggestion though...