Quick question about changing spark plugs
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Quick question about changing spark plugs
I'm planning on changing my spark plugs soon here and was thinking of doing it myself.
Do you just pull them out and put them back in? Is it as simple as that? Do you just have to know how much to gap them to? And the torque value?
Any help appreciated.
Do you just pull them out and put them back in? Is it as simple as that? Do you just have to know how much to gap them to? And the torque value?
Any help appreciated.
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use anti sieze, just tighten until they are snug, most plugs come pre gaped however if you work around parts as much as i, you will know thats not always true so check the gap on every plug before installation unless your going with a dual tip platinum plug. also dont get the bosch, the ford ign system does not handle the plug well... and another thing is make sure to buy a platinum plug, i dont even want to tell you how many people just buy a standard plug and put it in these trucks and ask me wtf its runs like ****, missfires and etc.
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Originally Posted by JeremyGSU
I'm planning on changing my spark plugs soon here and was thinking of doing it myself.
Do you just pull them out and put them back in? Is it as simple as that? Do you just have to know how much to gap them to? And the torque value?
Any help appreciated.
Do you just pull them out and put them back in? Is it as simple as that? Do you just have to know how much to gap them to? And the torque value?
Any help appreciated.
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Originally Posted by ridge
use anti sieze, just tighten until they are snug, most plugs come pre gaped however if you work around parts as much as i, you will know thats not always true so check the gap on every plug before installation unless your going with a dual tip platinum plug. also dont get the bosch, the ford ign system does not handle the plug well... and another thing is make sure to buy a platinum plug, i dont even want to tell you how many people just buy a standard plug and put it in these trucks and ask me wtf its runs like ****, missfires and etc.
i dont know who you know has put a "standard" plug into these trucks, but being how the only plugs that are for the 5.4 are platinums from autolite or MC, whoever you knew must have hand jammed some plug that isnt supposed to go in there, and he can count himself lucky if all he had was some misfires, or your talking about someone with a different engine than ours, cause these plugs are way different and you really cant get any plug but the right one in.
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Originally Posted by ridge
use anti sieze, just tighten until they are snug, most plugs come pre gaped however if you work around parts as much as i, you will know thats not always true so check the gap on every plug before installation unless your going with a dual tip platinum plug. also dont get the bosch, the ford ign system does not handle the plug well... and another thing is make sure to buy a platinum plug, i dont even want to tell you how many people just buy a standard plug and put it in these trucks and ask me wtf its runs like ****, missfires and etc.