Blown Plug & Repair
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From: Cartersville, GA
Blown Plug & Repair
I thought I would relate my experience with a blown plug and my subsequent repair. I am not a professional mechanic, but I am an enthusiast having spent lots of time working on my 1989 Mustang GT. I have never opened an engine up or pulled one. I am fairly adept at changing shocks, brake pads, exhaust componets, etc.
I have a 1999 5.4L that was way overdue for spark plug change at 140,000 miles. Based on the excellent advice within this forum I ordered the Global COPs and acquired my plugs at the local Advance Auto. Unfortunately, before I could do the change, the #3 plug blew destroying the COP.
I read and re-read everything I could find in this forum reagarding the blow out and the use of the TimeSert repair kit. I found one on Amazon for $364 and it came with good instructions as well as the link to the repair video. I picked a nice 90+ degree day here in Georgia to change the plugs and do the repair.
I started on the passenger side leaving the blow-out repair until last. It was not too difficult to get the COPs off and the plugs out with all the extensions at hand. On the driver's side, I did find it easier to change the plugs and COPs after removing the fuel rail. I torqued the plugs to 28 ft.lbs without anti-sieze and was generous with the dielectric grease.
The TimeSert kit worked as advertised. I will say that I was extremely apprehensive before I started, but my confidence grew as the procedure progressed exactly as stated in the directions. I want to thank all the folks on here for your knowledge
and the tremendous amount of help you provided.
So far, I have put about 500 miles on the truck since the repair and all is well. I am almost ready to take a longer drive.
I have a 1999 5.4L that was way overdue for spark plug change at 140,000 miles. Based on the excellent advice within this forum I ordered the Global COPs and acquired my plugs at the local Advance Auto. Unfortunately, before I could do the change, the #3 plug blew destroying the COP.
I read and re-read everything I could find in this forum reagarding the blow out and the use of the TimeSert repair kit. I found one on Amazon for $364 and it came with good instructions as well as the link to the repair video. I picked a nice 90+ degree day here in Georgia to change the plugs and do the repair.
I started on the passenger side leaving the blow-out repair until last. It was not too difficult to get the COPs off and the plugs out with all the extensions at hand. On the driver's side, I did find it easier to change the plugs and COPs after removing the fuel rail. I torqued the plugs to 28 ft.lbs without anti-sieze and was generous with the dielectric grease.
The TimeSert kit worked as advertised. I will say that I was extremely apprehensive before I started, but my confidence grew as the procedure progressed exactly as stated in the directions. I want to thank all the folks on here for your knowledge
and the tremendous amount of help you provided.So far, I have put about 500 miles on the truck since the repair and all is well. I am almost ready to take a longer drive.
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Glad it worked out for ya. Should have joined this forum earlier and done some searching around...there's a member on here that rents the kit out for an extremely good deal.
Would have saved you a ton of money over the good deal you did get
But, at least you fixed it the right way.
Would have saved you a ton of money over the good deal you did getBut, at least you fixed it the right way.
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