Blown Plug; Kit, plugs, process
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Blown Plug; Kit, plugs, process
Okay
I blew out #2 today
Prior 6.8 I didn't have an issue with plugs
about a week ago there was the irrefuatable exhaust leak. Assuming that 17 years had taken 1 or 2 of the studs on the passenger side I ordered the stud kit and planned on doing it next weekend.
Upon our return from a 70 mile trip I blew a plug about 15 miles from home pulling our 36' ft camper.
Removing the plug and debris I unplugged the coil and injector and drove it home, camper in tow.
Making it home about 2 hours ago I have dug into options online and referred to tech section on details on here for what to buy and best process.
Now I already have a set of SP 479 to put in the truck.
they are marked AGSF22WM
What is the difference to the gsf22w
-is the GSF the longer plug that makes the depth of the cyl head threads?
Secondly; I can not decide on what kit to purchase or if I should remedy the 2 plug hole or go through all of them. I was going to go purchase a dorman kit and put that in tonight; but I'm not sure that's something I want to do on a truck I plan keeping for another 150k miles or more.
Please help with;
plug type
Kit to use
Fix 1 or go through all
Thank you guys & gals
I blew out #2 today
Prior 6.8 I didn't have an issue with plugs
about a week ago there was the irrefuatable exhaust leak. Assuming that 17 years had taken 1 or 2 of the studs on the passenger side I ordered the stud kit and planned on doing it next weekend.
Upon our return from a 70 mile trip I blew a plug about 15 miles from home pulling our 36' ft camper.
Removing the plug and debris I unplugged the coil and injector and drove it home, camper in tow.
Making it home about 2 hours ago I have dug into options online and referred to tech section on details on here for what to buy and best process.
Now I already have a set of SP 479 to put in the truck.
they are marked AGSF22WM
What is the difference to the gsf22w
-is the GSF the longer plug that makes the depth of the cyl head threads?
Secondly; I can not decide on what kit to purchase or if I should remedy the 2 plug hole or go through all of them. I was going to go purchase a dorman kit and put that in tonight; but I'm not sure that's something I want to do on a truck I plan keeping for another 150k miles or more.
Please help with;
plug type
Kit to use
Fix 1 or go through all
Thank you guys & gals
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what year is your rig?
straight from my Owners manual for a 2000 Excursion
use AWSF-22E (Platinum)
More Information for MOTORCRAFT SP479
so it looks like those SP479 are correct
straight from my Owners manual for a 2000 Excursion
use AWSF-22E (Platinum)
More Information for MOTORCRAFT SP479
so it looks like those SP479 are correct
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That exhaust leak that started to be heard last week very well may have been that plug when it worked loose, lots of folks report a similar sound prior to popping a plug out.
Time-cert or Stitch-lock are the best repair options from what I have read, you don't want a Helicoil for the plug hole repair.
Time-cert or Stitch-lock are the best repair options from what I have read, you don't want a Helicoil for the plug hole repair.
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Here's the difference- Spark Plug- AWSF R/B AGSF
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so the new version has more threads to accomodate the 04+ motors?
are the threads rolled on that left plug?
are the threads rolled on that left plug?
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Do not waste your time or money on the Dorman or the Save-a-Thread inserts. More than half of the inquiries for my rental Timesert kit come from owners who have to re-repair a previous Band Aid fix, often on engines that had been "fixed" then dumped by a PO.
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That exhaust leak that started to be heard last week very well may have been that plug when it worked loose, lots of folks report a similar sound prior to popping a plug out.
Time-cert or Stitch-lock are the best repair options from what I have read, you don't want a Helicoil for the plug hole repair.
Time-cert or Stitch-lock are the best repair options from what I have read, you don't want a Helicoil for the plug hole repair.
Thanks Boss, I was going off memory, and you know how that goes for us older gents.
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So what are you recommending for a remedy process for this?
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that is exactly what I was looking for; thank you
I was going off the Sammi post with her replacement in the Tech folder, but wanted to know what plug was the longer.
I have already what I need for plugs
I was going off the Sammi post with her replacement in the Tech folder, but wanted to know what plug was the longer.
I have already what I need for plugs
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That exhaust leak that started to be heard last week very well may have been that plug when it worked loose, lots of folks report a similar sound prior to popping a plug out.
Time-cert or Stitch-lock are the best repair options from what I have read, you don't want a Helicoil for the plug hole repair.
Time-cert or Stitch-lock are the best repair options from what I have read, you don't want a Helicoil for the plug hole repair.
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A good quality aluminum insert like Timesert.
++ TIME-SERT Official Threaded inserts for stripped threads, blown out sparkplugs,
http://www.timesert.com/html/sparkplugford.html
Stewart
++ TIME-SERT Official Threaded inserts for stripped threads, blown out sparkplugs,
http://www.timesert.com/html/sparkplugford.html
Stewart
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Thank you Stewart!
Fortunately I was able to track down the prior owner that was in here to find out if they just tampered with cyl 1 & 2 where the new coil packs are or if they went after all 10 spark plugs
Fortunately I was able to track down the prior owner that was in here to find out if they just tampered with cyl 1 & 2 where the new coil packs are or if they went after all 10 spark plugs