Spark Plug Ejected from LH Cylinder Bank

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10-29-2007, 06:58 AM

96f150

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Shouldn't the Buletin read "97-2004 heritage models"? In 04 new body style they have the 3v motors, which you can't get the plugs out without breaking them off in the head. One extreme to the other.

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10-29-2007, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 70f100longbed

FORD: 1997 Thunderbird

MERCURY: 1997 Cougar

Funny how they don't mention my 1996 4.6L in the t-bird, meanwhile it's the exact same motor as the one in my '97 Cougar - same heads, same everything (I checked).

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10-29-2007, 12:31 PM

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Shouldn't the Buletin read "97-2004 heritage models"? In 04 new body style they have the 3v motors, which you can't get the plugs out without breaking them off in the head. One extreme to the other.

Ford finally put 8 thread heads on the modulars in '03, although I have heard of a very few that have still spit even with those heads.

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03-19-2008, 11:26 AM

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Unfortunately I had #2 shoot tonite. I have always thought it was a maintenance/torque issue more than anything but my last 2 changes have been done by Ford and the last one was around 40K miles ago, I get them done every 60K-70K. I am glad it wasn't one of those damn back plugs. Thing that makes me mad is I know the symptoms and I still didn't put the ticking together with the plug getting loose, plus I was planning on replacing my COP's this weekend and didn't get to it.

Yes the ticking noise, I heard it and didn't put 2 and 2 together

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