Cant Pull Spark Plugs 2011 Ecoboost
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Cant Pull Spark Plugs 2011 Ecoboost
Ok guys I have done some searching and cant find anybody who has asked yet but I went to change my spark plugs today and after removing the coil packs and went to remove the plugs I couldnt get them out. Dont get me wrong I put some muscle into it but I didnt want to break one off so I stopped and yes I was turning them the right way (I checked just to make sure I wasnt loosing my mind). My truck had been sitting for a couple of hours and was still a little warm so I waited until it cooled but that wasnt it. If this isnt a simple issue Im thinking about just taking it in because I would rather pay for someone to put them in rather than pay to have them to remove a broken plug.
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Ok guys I have done some searching and cant find anybody who has asked yet but I went to change my spark plugs today and after removing the coil packs and went to remove the plugs I couldnt get them out. Dont get me wrong I put some muscle into it but I didnt want to break one off so I stopped and yes I was turning them the right way (I checked just to make sure I wasnt loosing my mind). My truck had been sitting for a couple of hours and was still a little warm so I waited until it cooled but that wasnt it. If this isnt a simple issue Im thinking about just taking it in because I would rather pay for someone to put them in rather than pay to have them to remove a broken plug.
Would be real difficult to break them - they are a one-piece plug body.
Either use more muscle, or take it in.
Remember - lefty-loosey
good luck
MGD
#4
The other possibility is, the factory plug-installing robots were angry that day, lol.
I'd ensure the extraction is done on a cold engine to minimize the risk to those soft head threads.
Best of luck.
MGD
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