Happy broken plug new year to me!
02-01-2014, 02:36 PM
#12
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: North East Texas on the Red River
Posts: 886
I'm very sorry for your bad fortune Ed. I'm sure it is a very unnerving ordeal.
I believe that it is highly likely that many people befall the same situation due to what seems only natural. Anyone who has done even a little bit of bolt twisting will reach for their favorite penetrating oil when they run across something that doesn't want to budge. That is the natural thing to do, but in the case of these spark plugs is the wrong thing to do.
To loosen these plugs, you don't need a penetrating LUBRICANT, you need to decarbonize. Ford recommends their own brand product that when applied appears the same as Seafoam. I have found that turning the plug just enough to break the seal of the tapered seat, and then letting Seafoam soak into the area below the threads seems to free them up.
The key is using a decarbonizing solvent and letting it soak, rather than using a penetrating oil.
Hope this helps someone.
I believe that it is highly likely that many people befall the same situation due to what seems only natural. Anyone who has done even a little bit of bolt twisting will reach for their favorite penetrating oil when they run across something that doesn't want to budge. That is the natural thing to do, but in the case of these spark plugs is the wrong thing to do.
To loosen these plugs, you don't need a penetrating LUBRICANT, you need to decarbonize. Ford recommends their own brand product that when applied appears the same as Seafoam. I have found that turning the plug just enough to break the seal of the tapered seat, and then letting Seafoam soak into the area below the threads seems to free them up.
The key is using a decarbonizing solvent and letting it soak, rather than using a penetrating oil.
Hope this helps someone.
02-22-2014, 05:48 PM
#13
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 155
I used Seafoam and followed the TSB and had no problem getting all 8 out with breakage. Lucky for me because I also was sweating bullets.
A local Ford dealer laughed when I asked how much they would charge to remove and replace - up to $1200 if all broke. P1sses me off when a crappy design turns into my problem especially when it is a known about issue. I agree with the Class Action idea mentioned above. An inherently bad design should be corrected to maintain customer confidence/loyalty.
A local Ford dealer laughed when I asked how much they would charge to remove and replace - up to $1200 if all broke. P1sses me off when a crappy design turns into my problem especially when it is a known about issue. I agree with the Class Action idea mentioned above. An inherently bad design should be corrected to maintain customer confidence/loyalty.
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