Was driving the work van on Wednesday, just about to leave a parking lot and BANG!! I knew right away what that godawful noise was. I was able to get the van back to the shop and discovered that the #6 coil was dangling and the plug actually ended up beside the hole laying between the intake and the valve cover. I let her sit for about an hour and a half and managed to get the plug started back in the hole. The motor was still too warm to press my luck so I waited til morning and the plug went back in like it had never happened. Only damage was the coil where it bolts to the intake, but I had lots of spares. I think the plug must have just vibrated out, and I hate to say it, but I did hear the ticking prior to the event, probably for about two or three months, just thought it was valve clatter. Lesson learned!! :o It's just such a chore to get at them plugs I think I was in denial and didn't want to bother.

 

get ready to spend some money guy your problem is starting get back to me and i fill you in on this plug prolem they dont just pop out lol i just went thur this and i can help you with this i did a lot of reseach on this and it works well

 

oh forgot if you go to ford the repair is 25 to 4000.00 for just one plug repair they call for a head replacement

 

It's been a week now, and no indication of any problems. I did wait for it to cool down overnight and when I put the plug back in, I counted six turns(full revolutions) by hand before I had to snug it up with the ratchet. I think it will be fine.

 

There are several guys on here who have had plug blowouts and put the plug back in with no problems. If it goes back in fine, runs fine, sounds fine, then it should be fine.