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Old Jan 23, 2000 | 05:01 PM
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Old Sep 28, 2002 | 05:13 PM
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I have a 1997 F150 that is now in the shop. Amazingly, the sparkplug exploded like a bomb, leaving a gaping hole in the cylinder head. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing happening? The service center has never witnessed such an occurrence.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2002 | 09:10 PM
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Exploding sparkplugs

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 28-Sep-02 AT 10:22 PM (EST)]Yes. I seem to remember that somebody else posted a similiar problem. I haven't found it yet but I'll keep looking.

Found it.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/superduty/3872.html
 
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 09:42 AM
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Exploding sparkplugs

This is not new and is coming more common & concerning!

Have seen more & more cases of this on other fourms.


 
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