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04 Ford 5.4L spark plug issues
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:21 pm
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:21 pm
Brought my truck for a tune-up to the shop. Was warned that the plugs are 3 piece and can easily seperate and snowball into a huge issue if its froze down in the motor. Anybody ever heard of this. Fwiw the guy that owns the shop has never done me wrong and told me to bring it back after hunting season just in case they wind up having to keep it for a while.
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Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:23 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
I heard they can break and require a special tool to remove.
I think they charge you for the tool every time, even though they have it laying around somewhere out back, if you know what I mean.
I think they charge you for the tool every time, even though they have it laying around somewhere out back, if you know what I mean.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:24 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
I have definitely heard of this but don't know much about the issue.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:24 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
I think they have to pull the heads if the plug breaks off.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:27 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Meauxjeaux is a ford mechanic
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:29 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Has me pretty paranoid now since there is no way of knowing if it will happen or not and how much its gonna wind up costing
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:30 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Prayers sent.
My dads 04 F150 cost him 800 to 'tune up'
Due to those POS flex fuel plugs.
My dads 04 F150 cost him 800 to 'tune up'
Due to those POS flex fuel plugs.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:30 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Like KR said, meauxjeaux can damn sure tell you what the deal is.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:30 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:
I think they have to pull the heads if the plug breaks off.
Upon hearing this, I think that is what the deal is...
A buddy of mine had this happen a few years ago and was bitching about the design flaw/cost.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:31 pm to Clyde Tipton
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bitching about the design flaw
I have no clue how that layout ever made it past the drawing board.
ETA: I think that after I graduate, I'm gonna become an engineering stupid shite consultant. As in you draw up whatever you want, send the drawings to me, and I'll explain to you all the really stupid shite about your design.
This post was edited on 10/10/12 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:36 pm to Clyde Tipton
Start spraying a lubricant on the top of the plugs now and continue weekly to you are ready to tune up. They may break one or a few. Chances are if they were installed without a no seize compound, a few will break! 600.00 to 1k to remove.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:41 pm to tipup
Have same truck and had same issue.
Old spark plugs were causing some hesitation during acceleration, spark plugs were a pain to deal with, make sure you have a capable person to address
Old spark plugs were causing some hesitation during acceleration, spark plugs were a pain to deal with, make sure you have a capable person to address
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:43 pm to tipup
quote:Bless baby Jesus
600.00 to 1k
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:44 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
If I were you, I probably wouldn't get them changed unless I was planning on keeping the truck forever.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:46 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Its paid for and just rolled over 100k. I'm driving it until the wheels fall off. Especially after I backed into that front end loader Monday 
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:48 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
quote:
I'm driving it until the wheels fall off
Then let meauxjeaux tell ya what to do
Posted on 10/10/12 at 9:00 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Im at 150k step up your carbon footprint
Posted on 10/10/12 at 9:06 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Start now spraying liquid wrench on them until you go to do it.
It can be a fricking BITCH to do.
Prayers
It can be a fricking BITCH to do.
Prayers
Posted on 10/10/12 at 9:12 pm to CommunityCollegeFTW
Not only do you have to worry about the plugs breaking off, buy just getting to them is an even bigger problem. The front 2 on each head are somewhat accessible. The back two, especially the ones on the driver side are damn near impossible to get to.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 9:14 pm to cdaniel76
Cost me $400 to have mine changed. Had to take it to the dealership.
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