broken #8 plug 5.4 need Help Guys Please
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broken #8 plug 5.4 need Help Guys Please
Hello guys, been working on the ole crown jewel today all day. lol The number 8 plug separated. I got the threaded deck nut out of the plug (PICTURE) but I cannot get the rest of it out. I have pulled and pulled with needle nose and it wont come out like the rest. I cannot get the leverage I need either. I have the filter box and throttle body off.
Took off everything I knew how to get more room. Thinking about taking fuel rail off now. CAN I JUST PRY IT WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND BREAK IT? (that's frustration in all caps) or will that hamper using the removal tool. I stopped and thought I would ask you folks before I do anything else. Thanks for being part of the journey....
Last edited by kramerpage; Feb 7, 2015 at 10:04 PM. Reason: add pic
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I don't understand what you got out already.. But my buddy broke the 7 plug on his truck.. Collar snapped off... We got it out by tapping an easy out to the proper size socket and using an extension we lined it up.. The easy out caught and we were ale to slowly take it out...
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@ kramerpage
Welcome to the notorious Spark Plug issue. IMHO you won't pull the rest of that plug out of the hole with long nose pliers - you will have to break the ceramic part off with a long screw driver, pick it out of there with something and use an extractor tool, such as the Lisle Tool.
I hate to see you remove more stuff from your engine - potentially causing other problems - fighting this loosing battle.
Fortunately, there are plenty of threads about this problem.
HERE is a very helpful thread on these spark plugs by GATORB8
5.4L 3V Spark Plugs Engine Build Dates before 10/09/07 - Ford F150 Forum - Community of Ford Truck Fans
Good luck.
Welcome to the notorious Spark Plug issue. IMHO you won't pull the rest of that plug out of the hole with long nose pliers - you will have to break the ceramic part off with a long screw driver, pick it out of there with something and use an extractor tool, such as the Lisle Tool.
I hate to see you remove more stuff from your engine - potentially causing other problems - fighting this loosing battle.
Fortunately, there are plenty of threads about this problem.
HERE is a very helpful thread on these spark plugs by GATORB8
5.4L 3V Spark Plugs Engine Build Dates before 10/09/07 - Ford F150 Forum - Community of Ford Truck Fans
Good luck.
Last edited by F150Torqued; Feb 8, 2015 at 02:31 PM. Reason: To ADD a link to a very good post on SPARK PLUG PROBLEMS
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@ kramerpage
Welcome to the notorious Spark Plug issue. IMHO you won't pull the rest of that plug out of the hole with long nose pliers - you will have to break the ceramic part off with a long screw driver, pick it out of there with something and use an extractor tool, such as the Lisle Tool.
I hate to see you remove more stuff from your engine - potentially causing other problems - fighting this loosing battle.
Fortunately, there are plenty of threads about this problem.
HERE is a very helpful thread on these spark plugs by GATORB8
5.4L 3V Spark Plugs Engine Build Dates before 10/09/07 - Ford F150 Forum - Community of Ford Truck Fans
Good luck.
Welcome to the notorious Spark Plug issue. IMHO you won't pull the rest of that plug out of the hole with long nose pliers - you will have to break the ceramic part off with a long screw driver, pick it out of there with something and use an extractor tool, such as the Lisle Tool.
I hate to see you remove more stuff from your engine - potentially causing other problems - fighting this loosing battle.
Fortunately, there are plenty of threads about this problem.
HERE is a very helpful thread on these spark plugs by GATORB8
5.4L 3V Spark Plugs Engine Build Dates before 10/09/07 - Ford F150 Forum - Community of Ford Truck Fans
Good luck.
I then used the pusher to break the porcelain up but didn't run it down all the way. Removed assembly and blew out chunks and repeated that 2 more times till all the porcelain was broken. I then followed normal procedure with the removal kit.
Issue closed.
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