Will running E85 help with spark plug change?

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Apr 5, 2011 | 03:09 AM

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StoveTop

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Using gas from top tier gas stations can help....
But what helps the most is Chevron Techron.....
Find the tsb and follow it...

Truth. The only things I'll add are be PATIENT and and use the "loosen-tighten-loosen" technique, or what I call "two steps forward-one step back" method.

Apr 5, 2011 | 02:43 PM

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Flex fuel takes the same plugs as the regular engine - Motorcraft SP-507 (single platinum) or SP-515 (double platinum).

Apr 7, 2011 | 12:38 PM

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Did a swap with 74k on my 06, always ran crap gas..i.e. not Chevron...Seafoamed it and ran some Techron fuel additive...used an impact...none broke.

Apr 7, 2011 | 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by glc

Flex fuel takes the same plugs as the regular engine - Motorcraft SP-507 (single platinum) or SP-515 (double platinum).

This is not what I have heard...

Apr 7, 2011 | 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by smrcalidiv

Did a swap with 74k on my 06, always ran crap gas..i.e. not Chevron...Seafoamed it and ran some Techron fuel additive...used an impact...none broke.

hopefully you changed your oil afterwards also....

Apr 8, 2011 | 12:56 PM

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glc

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This is not what I have heard...

I looked it up - fordparts.com does not differentiate between standard and FFV. Same plugs.

Apr 8, 2011 | 01:03 PM

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smrcalidiv

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hopefully you changed your oil afterwards also....

yup, it was a good day for her...air filter too

Apr 9, 2011 | 12:27 AM

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GIRLYFX4

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The pictures online show plugs for each looking completely different...

Apr 9, 2011 | 01:25 PM

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The only plugs that are different are for the redesigned heads, which an 06 does not have. The new heads did not come out till mid-08 model year. Even with the redesigned heads, the plugs are the same for the regular and FFV engines. Starting in the 09 model year, all 5.4's are FFV. The plugs for the redesigned heads are SP-509's.

Apr 11, 2011 | 12:33 PM

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Ok well I'm about to go buy the plugs... I am so glad that I don't have to pay 12 dollars a piece jeeze! I'll do my oil change and stuff too for sure.
You are in Joplin? I have family there!