Ford 3v V8 plug change
#1
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Has any one tried replacing plugs on one of those motors yet??? It is quite possibly one of the dumbest or ill thought out designs ive ever encountered. I helped a friend last night and we both wish we had never started. Plug changes should be a simple procedure, not on these motors. There is a WHOLE procedure just for loosening the plug so that the stupid design doesnt break off in the head (which 2 did) that ford had to design a tool to remove(thats not cheap) . We talked to the local ford dealer which just shook their head because they have been dealing with this for some time now said they would remove the 2 broken plugs for 50 bucks.
Said goofy plug (in red is what snaps off in the cyl head, blue is where it snaps off from) should have been made in 1 piece instead of 2 piece(yes the lower metal piece is seperate from the upper threaded area)
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Said goofy plug (in red is what snaps off in the cyl head, blue is where it snaps off from) should have been made in 1 piece instead of 2 piece(yes the lower metal piece is seperate from the upper threaded area)
![](http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/ii206/fsttyms1/th_frm-ht0_wcopy.jpg)
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii206/fsttyms1/7281-10629-172284.jpg?t=1241028472)
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#3
אני עומד עם ישראל
yep only 7 of 8 get changed by most dealers
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#5
Terry
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Yeah, it's a big pain in the ass to change plugs on those.
Snap-On does make a relatively affordable tool to handle those plugs that break:
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....store&tool=all
http://www.brakeandfrontend.com/Arti...actor_kit.aspx
Snap-On does make a relatively affordable tool to handle those plugs that break:
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....store&tool=all
http://www.brakeandfrontend.com/Arti...actor_kit.aspx
#10
My F250 has the 3V 5.4L that I have been avoiding changing the plugs on because of this. It's time to set a day aside and get it done though as it started hard the last time I used it. I'll let you know how it goes when I do mine as well.
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Three Wheelin'
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The new Federal Mogul plug resolves the spark plug issues in the Ford motors:
http://www.autocarepronews.com/Artic..._vehicles.aspx
http://www.autocarepronews.com/Artic..._vehicles.aspx
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The new Federal Mogul plug resolves the spark plug issues in the Ford motors:
http://www.autocarepronews.com/Artic..._vehicles.aspx
http://www.autocarepronews.com/Artic..._vehicles.aspx
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