5.4 running really rough
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5.4 running really rough
My wife was using my truck and she felt it lost power and ran rough, so she pulled over can contacted me. We both are deaf, but I can hear some and it sounds really bad. So, I had it towed home and I recorded it. I am hoping someone here can listen to it and tell me what's wrong, so I can fix it.
2001 F250 5.4 V8
2001 F250 5.4 V8
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Sounds like you blew a spark plug, look for a coil pack that is not sitting in its normal position, also you should be able to feel air blasting out of the offending cylinder. Let us know what you find..
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I just looked at the COP and I found one that is jammed up to the rail. The top of the COP is dented from being forced up to the rail. Not good news, right? Tomorrow I will take it off and inspect it. Its dark right now.
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Not real good news, you are most likely looking at installing a timesert in that hole now, google it and you will find lots of info on doing the repair. Good luck and keep us posted..
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Is this what I need?
I am little concern about metal chips falling into the cylinder.
I am little concern about metal chips falling into the cylinder.
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Use a thick grease on the tap should be fine, then get a small length of hose an dictator it to a shop vac and stick it down the hole and then through the spark plug hole and try to suck up as much as possible just to be safe
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Is it okay for me to start it to move it to another side of the drive way and turn the truck around, so the hood is facing my garage door? I don't want to do any more damage.
I ordered the tool to do the timesert.
I ordered the tool to do the timesert.
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That's great news. I will keep that in mind if it happens again in the future. I had to pay tow truck to bring it home.
Question. If this happen while I am pulling my camper, can I do the same thing? Just enough to get somewhere safe.
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How do you get the driver side valve cover off the engine. I have loosen all bolts including the hardest one that was tucked in the firewall. The valve cover is tucked in and I cannot get it off. Is there a trick to remove it?
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Are you trying to do the timesert ? I havent heard of anybody removing the valve cover to do it..
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