I Recvently change the plugs in my 06 f150 5.4l 3v. Brok 4 of the 8, I was able to remove 3 of the 4 broken plugs with the lisle removal tool, However the last one is not cooperating. This one the plug broke and the electrode stayed in, I tried to use the lisle to push the electrode down as well but i can't get the extractor to bite. Any one have any other suggestions for removing the broken plug? I was thinking of starting the truck and seeing if the compression would blow it out.

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DON'T START THE TRUCK!!!!!!
Any debris will damage the bore/piston/or valves! I'm not experienced in the 5.4 so wait fore someone to chime in. But PLEASE DON'T START THE TRUCK!!!

 

As far as I know there isn't any debris in the cylinder, just that bottom peice of the plug the is still stuck.

RB.

 

Gravity my friend. If it were mine I wouldnt touch the key until I could put a vacuum cleaner to the cylinder with a piece of hose.

Do a search on here for plug removal procedures, I'm sure you can find some help soon. I'd just hate to see you trash your engine.

Good luck.

 

Is there any possibility of getting long needle nosed pliers on it and pulling it out. Some have retrieved pieces that way.

 

The piece won't fall down because of the collar on it. It's too far down for pliers, I tried that. I really don't want to have to go and pull the head just because of a damn plug change.

RB

 

I just did mine a couple of weeks ago and I imagine this is frustrating for you but please don't start your truck up. I had one of my broken ones leave a long chunk of insulator in and I was worried about the extractor not having enough to bite on so I very nervously put long needlenose pliers down the hole and crunched some of the insulator up. I know it sounds bad but if you leave it too long you won't have enough metal for the extractor to bite on. I did use my shop vac after I broke up the insulator to get the crunchies out before using the extractor tool. One piece of advice: if you have too long of an insulator when you push it down in the collar it can break through that strap. Mine almost did that. I almost had to remove the head. That would suck.

 

Thanks for the advice, I beleive that is the exact problem I am having. I am going to try and get some good epoxy today and see if I can get it to bond to the porecelin and pull it out that way. I really don't want to remove the head

Whoever came up with this 2pcs plug design needs a wack on the head from a louisville slugger.

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