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FOREIGN GURU
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
Sorry to hear you are having so much trouble getting that plug out, my biggest problem was finding something that would fit the square hole. Mine came right out almost like it was already loose. I think you are on the right track with the advise your getting here good luck 
Thank you to every body.
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From: Austin, TX
I guess you could always pull the accessory bracket and move it off to the side to try to get the impact at it. I've never had a problem removing that plug other than having to make my own tool to get it out.
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FOREIGN GURU
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
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From: Austin, TX
My water pump plug needed a square socket. A 1/4" drive was too small and a 3/8" drive was too big to fit it, so I took a cheap 3/8" drive extension and ground it down on the bench grinder until it fit the plug. If yours isn't a square plug, you won't have to worry about that.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Spokane, WA
I cut the tip off of an old bbq scewer
Put it in a 12 pt socket 3/8 drive
This is what it measures, if you need to grind down and extension
I hope you have the square socket in you plug.
I also used the Travis method, but was lucky to find the scewer that fit perfictly.
Postmaster
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From: San Ramon Ca.
My water pump has an 8mm allen head plug. The other plug, from what I've read, is a 5/16" square plug. A link below that may help.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...-plug-tip.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...-plug-tip.html
More Turbo
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From: Missouri
I just replaced my waterpump and added a coolant filter. The plug in the new waterpump was no doubt put in with some type of loctite or sealant. Once I got some torque on it it broke free and no problem. Luckily I did it out of the truck. So I know heat would help you for sure, but hard to do with the limite space.
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FOREIGN GURU
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
My water pump plug needed a square socket. A 1/4" drive was too small and a 3/8" drive was too big to fit it, so I took a cheap 3/8" drive extension and ground it down on the bench grinder until it fit the plug. If yours isn't a square plug, you won't have to worry about that.
My water pump has an 8mm allen head plug. The other plug, from what I've read, is a 5/16" square plug. A link below that may help.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...-plug-tip.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...-plug-tip.html
I just replaced my waterpump and added a coolant filter. The plug in the new waterpump was no doubt put in with some type of loctite or sealant. Once I got some torque on it it broke free and no problem. Luckily I did it out of the truck. So I know heat would help you for sure, but hard to do with the limite space.
I understood every answer, but the plug in my WP is different and needs one socket like this, I can put a 7/16 open wrench there but I cant torque it for the limited space 
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Fleet Owner
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From: AZ
I did what Travis said and the ground down extension was a angled cut. Ground it down until the square end fit in there and then pounded it in for a tight fit. The move it was pounded in the tighter it fit so it would not strip out.
Oh, sorry, missed that post. Mine was female.
Oh, sorry, missed that post. Mine was female.
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From: evansville in
I bought the whole snapon square drive kit male and female.when i tore my engine down i dang near used all of then.these engines have a crap load of plugs.i rounded or stripped none in my teardown.if anyone does much work on these they should make the investment.my block drains both came out unhurt even!
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FOREIGN GURU
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
I did what Travis said and the ground down extension was a angled cut. Ground it down until the square end fit in there and then pounded it in for a tight fit. The move it was pounded in the tighter it fit so it would not strip out.
Oh, sorry, missed that post. Mine was female.
Oh, sorry, missed that post. Mine was female.
I tried to rep all of you but DAMN! rep police. I only could to rep 2
Im having putting the miracle (ATF+acetona) penetrate every 8 hs (like a medicine) there, and Im going to work tomorrow with it, the problem is that the plug is begining to strip (spl?), and if I cant, Im going to install the coolant filter through the heater hoses, similar to William (Talyn). Im also do the AC mod at the same time.
BTW Glenn where did ended connected your vaccum line? under the dash in the white line?
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FOREIGN GURU
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
I bought the whole snapon square drive kit male and female.when i tore my engine down i dang near used all of then.these engines have a crap load of plugs.i rounded or stripped none in my teardown.if anyone does much work on these they should make the investment.my block drains both came out on hurt even!