I tackled changing my plugs tonight and I found the weirdest things in my engine!

First 2 plugs were fine they're denso it-20's
pull out number seven and eight and there NGK TR6'S WTF!!!

But wait it doesn't end there.

I pull 1 & 2 there denso it-20's

I put my socket and extensions in number three and it wouldn;t go down over the plug?WTF? So i pull it out look in the end and there's a 7mm 1/4" socket inside!!! The engines been running for 20,000 miles with a socket ontop of the plug and inside the coil pack!!! can you believe this crap. I'm calling the previous owner tomorrow to have alittle chat!
Oh ya number 4 was fine it was a denso it-20.

 

OMG that is ridiculous! Was this the previous owner?

 

Revenge of the nerds...

 

Hey thats my 7mm plaese send it back.

 

how long have you had the truck??????

What exactly is calling the previous owner going to accomplish???

 

call him a dumb @ss. i'd just forget about it though, you got a 7mm socket out of it right ?

 

Actually, it's not that uncommon.

Changing the plugs is no big deal, you just need vision.

Vision is getting the job done right, some guys have it, some guys need a little help.

Thus, the mismatched plugs, and socket. (wow!! )

Guys..here is proof that the engines are "tough"

 

I've owned the truck 10 months the previous owner changed the plugs from tr6's to it-20's, well I should say changed 6 of the plugs! What a lazy **** I can't believe he didn't change 2 of the plugs just because they're alittle harder to get to. The socket ontop of the plug is weird, I can see how it happened but I can;t believe the truck ran right!! I wonder what else this joker did? He said he used to go to alot of fun ford weekends with it, some of you probably know him!

 

lol don, I bow down to thee

 

jabber

I agree it doesn't make him a bad guy for taken the easy path and leaving 2 TR-6's in, but if it was me I would at least told the new owner, hey I only got to 6 of the plugs you need to change the other 2. I would have never done that, but what-r-u-gonna-do ??? It ran good, it runs good now, no harm done....

Just think if he rebuild the Motor himself, you prob have the rest of that socket set scattered inside there somewhere

J/K Bro, I'd be pissed too, but others have done it, I remember reading a post a while ago and another not to long ago where someone only did 6 and said they'd have to get back to those last two, it happens ? (BTW I've done mine twice, all 8)

 

the right tools will always fix the "i can't do it". i've got big hands and yes it hurts my hands to do all 5.4's, but i still do it. haha i wouldn't have a job if i couldn't

 

You know i feel not an oz. of love on the boards right now.I give a hand on some plugs and my pic is posted for all to joke about.But its cool,im not mad how many people are still smiling by the time they get to the #7?And hey i think i look pretty dam good in that pic.

mike

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