Spark Plug change due to hard starting at 10° F brought a surprise:


Was given the truck for work rendered and had to flush the transmission due to burnt fluid, replace the leaking water pump, replace the A/C Clutch, all 'C' rated tires with "E" rated, Windshield, and just had to install a new VSS in the rear axle. Still needs new Alternator, both rear doors window motors, front door inside handle.

I was wondering if these are the factory plugs but not likely, 210,000 miles.
FYI: 4 hours for 7 plugs, had to chase the threads.
1996 Ford F-350 4X4 Four door what ever they call that cab - Crew/Super 7.5L 460 EFI Gas XLT

 

Wow
and #8 is still in there?

Your truck is going to love you, for paying some attention to it.

 

Surprised the truck even ran.

 

#8 is right side rear, I only had 7 new plugs, I "miss" placed one. The rotor and distributor cap were replaced, they were not too bad.
I 'pay' a lot of attention to this truck, I call it my pet truck money pit!

I only use it to haul stuff and this time of year: Roads were I live
The SUV on the hill has been there for a week. I have to grade two miles of road to get out.

 

Gaps like that have to play hell with wire insulation.
Electrons are always going to find the easiest path.

 

Post photos of the truck!!! But yea where is that 8 plug? They look rough for sure and let us know how she is running with new ones????

 

The '8th' plug is on it's way, ebay $2.99 with shipping to match the other seven.
I started it this morning at 20°F without issues, happy camper.
A quick photo:



I noticed the shell at a pawn store next to a subway with the rear window busted out, picked it up for $40 and installed a sheet of aluminum, gained 1.8 mpg on the freeway and no longer have to haul frozen water around.

 

You ordered a plug on e-bay? Pretty much every parts store has plugs for these trucks for $2.50-2.99 a piece.

 

Do you see where he is???

It might be $40 in fuel to go get a $3 plug.

 

I don't see any location? Just pictures that could be anywhere north.

 

Utah tags and a SLC address.

I'm not going to check the exif data for an exact photo location.

 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/41...4df6ca7b69d642

50 miles from a gas stations, 78 miles to a NAPA, 156 miles round trip.
$3 for a spark plug out here is worth it, the VSS sensor was shipped FedX but the driver couldn't reach me to verify if I'd plowed the road so she left it at the local post office, 11 miles from my location, 22 miles round trip.

 

Yeah, so $40 in gas and three hours to go pick up a sparkplug...

I love Amazon Prime.

 

Aside from shopping at various store's I envoy you. I would LOVE to live in the sticks

 

I go into town once every three months for stocking up on food items but most everything else is Amazon or EBay. WalMart delivers for free over $50.

We have fiber to the door, 1GB link local then 100MB to Salt Lake.