Sparkplug BS!

January 29, 2010

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Problems with my sparkplug change @ 74,900 miles. ALL work done by local Ford dealer... Read more »

#7, crappy pic but you can see one of the valves and there *appears* to be NO threads left... Would have been nice to have a better camera to document with and a bore scope to get a better look with.

#7, crappy pic but you can see one of the valves and there *appears* to be NO threads left... Would have been nice to have a better camera to document with and a bore scope to get a better look with.

0 2010/01/29 18:16:48 txarsoncop

driver side bank showing affected cylinder.

driver side bank showing affected cylinder.

0 2010/01/29 18:16:48 txarsoncop

Looks like most cylinders were dumping fuel down the exhaust.

Looks like most cylinders were dumping fuel down the exhaust.

0 2010/02/09 14:29:03 txarsoncop

The offending plug, notice that the porcelain had been cracked for some time.

The offending plug, notice that the porcelain had been cracked for some time.

0 2010/02/09 14:29:03 txarsoncop

The work involved in the sparkplug fiasco. I was never clear on the 'FAC warranty' applied to the bill.

The work involved in the sparkplug fiasco. I was never clear on the 'FAC warranty' applied to the bill.

0 2010/02/09 14:29:03 txarsoncop

This was work I wasn't supposed to get a break on. When I noticed the plugs were full price here and heavily discounted on the other invoice they wrote everything off but the oil change.

This was work I wasn't supposed to get a break on. When I noticed the plugs were full price here and heavily discounted on the other invoice they wrote everything off but the oil change.

0 2010/02/09 14:29:03 txarsoncop