Blown plug , not my fault !
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Blown plug , not my fault !
OK, I know there has been many threads on this subject. I wil just say that I installed the spark plugs at 100k miles, anti-seize, 20lbs ft torque.#3 plug ejected @ 131k miles, checked the rest of the plugs, and they are all tight. All I have to say is IT AINT MY FAULT ! I did everything right by the book ! My suggestion is maybe we need to recheck the torque after a certain mileage after installation (15k ?) . Bought the time sert kit , BRAVO ! awsome kit ! I am going to make a carbide reamer bit for the kit though, ( I have the resources ) It will make the cut much easier. Back on the road and fingers crossed.
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"By the book" it's 14ft/lbs 
Not that it had anything to do with it, "just sayin'"
To anyone else doing plugs, always check the plugs you take out for aluminum on the threads, and definitely try to inspect the threads in the head with an inspection mirror.
Not that it had anything to do with it, "just sayin'"
To anyone else doing plugs, always check the plugs you take out for aluminum on the threads, and definitely try to inspect the threads in the head with an inspection mirror.
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Exactly. All it takes is one boo-boo. Weakened threads may hang on for a long time, but eventually they fail.
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And 20 with anti-seize (lubricant) is like 30-40 dry, but even that should not be too much.
