Accel Super Coil busted while driving
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I may find out if it holds soon enough lol! Actually, I've done some research online and this is a common problem with Ford trucks, infuriating many, many people.
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Not to mention, it's pretty expensive to buy the tools necessary to properly repair it. I've done a couple and it's not a huge job, but it's not necessarily within the range of the average shadetree mechanic, either.
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Thanks Tom! Btw, once it's repaired, is there much of a chance that they'll come out again?
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Hey, stop by the Michigan Chapter... we have lots of guys to help.
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Coils like the Accel are known not to last. It is possible you had a coil failure. FYI the blown plug deal is not as common as some say it is. When they do blow it is most likely caused by lack of proper maint (detonation) or people whom do damage during the plug change.
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I initially thought it was just the coil because it was so cold here and my truck was hitting the bumps so hard, but it sounded a little too loud to be just the coil. And from all of the research I've done so far, every mechanic is aware of Ford trucks spitting out plugs. What sucks is that none of them guarantee that the re-threading will work, and the alternative is to ship out the head for possible repair or replacement for big $$$.
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The problem is finding a mechanic that is competent enough to properly install a Timesert, which can be installed in vehicle without pulling the head. Of course it is hard enough to find a mechanic that can do a proper plug change without causing damage let alone finding someone to repair the result of a poor plug change. It is why I do my own work and I have never had any modular blow plugs that I have worked on, pre 2003 modulars included.