2006 v8 spark plug problem question
04-04-2010, 09:52 AM
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The moral of the story is pull your plugs once a year. If you are supercharged change them once a year or every 10k miles whichever is sooner and use antisieze. FI is hard on plugs.
To the OP. Your situation just plain sucks. JPC is a well known name. They didn't use any kind of penetrating fluid, just went for broke? I thought everyone who worked on 3v's knew to do the tsb steps prior to wrenching on the plugs. Really makes me wonder about some of the "internet reps" companies get.
When I was involved in competition shooting there were several companies with a stellar internet rep that weren't worth a isht. Hope that's not the case here too.
To the OP. Your situation just plain sucks. JPC is a well known name. They didn't use any kind of penetrating fluid, just went for broke? I thought everyone who worked on 3v's knew to do the tsb steps prior to wrenching on the plugs. Really makes me wonder about some of the "internet reps" companies get.
When I was involved in competition shooting there were several companies with a stellar internet rep that weren't worth a isht. Hope that's not the case here too.
04-04-2010, 06:01 PM
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Just did my plugs on my 05 with 21,000 miles on this pass Friday.Was worried that some of the plugs would be hard coming out or worse break then of in the head.Well, turns out
they were easier than I expected and had no problems at all.
I first started up the car and move it aroung in he garage just warn enough to the touch. I used my 1/2 drive torque wrench set to 33 ft lbs and turn a 1/8 turn on all of the plugs, no problems then use Carb cleaner and waited 1 hr, 6 of the 8 came out without any issues the two back ones needed a lillle more effort.
they were easier than I expected and had no problems at all.
I first started up the car and move it aroung in he garage just warn enough to the touch. I used my 1/2 drive torque wrench set to 33 ft lbs and turn a 1/8 turn on all of the plugs, no problems then use Carb cleaner and waited 1 hr, 6 of the 8 came out without any issues the two back ones needed a lillle more effort.
04-05-2010, 05:49 AM
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ONE!!! TRY ALL 8!!!
Oh and 9 hours is ridiculous, I broke it all 3 ways possible and it took me about 10 minutes per plug to fix once I got the hang of using the tool.
After removing the stuck parts you have to make something to suck out he porcelain and metal straps from the of the cylinders. What I did was cut off the top of an aquafina bottle, left the cap on, drilled a 1/4" hole in the cap, stuck a 1/4" hose in it and stuck it down inside the hole and sucked out all the crap.
BUT AGAIN 9 HOURS!!!! And they DON'T have to remove the head!!! (If they look like below)
Oh and 9 hours is ridiculous, I broke it all 3 ways possible and it took me about 10 minutes per plug to fix once I got the hang of using the tool.
After removing the stuck parts you have to make something to suck out he porcelain and metal straps from the of the cylinders. What I did was cut off the top of an aquafina bottle, left the cap on, drilled a 1/4" hole in the cap, stuck a 1/4" hose in it and stuck it down inside the hole and sucked out all the crap.
BUT AGAIN 9 HOURS!!!! And they DON'T have to remove the head!!! (If they look like below)
Last edited by Boozshey; 04-05-2010 at 05:54 AM.
04-05-2010, 06:34 AM
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HT1 plugs are a 2 part plug. According to my local Ford Dealership, newer mustangs have a 1 piece plug. He said if your coil boots are grey and not black, then you have the newer OEM 1 piece plugs.
Last edited by SteveB_RET; 04-05-2010 at 06:38 AM.
04-06-2010, 06:49 AM
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[QUOTE=Boozshey;6924498]ONE!!! TRY ALL 8!!!
Oh and 9 hours is ridiculous, I broke it all 3 ways possible and it took me about 10 minutes per plug to fix once I got the hang of using the tool.
After removing the stuck parts you have to make something to suck out he porcelain and metal straps from the of the cylinders. What I did was cut off the top of an aquafina bottle, left the cap on, drilled a 1/4" hole in the cap, stuck a 1/4" hose in it and stuck it down inside the hole and sucked out all the crap.
BUT AGAIN 9 HOURS!!!! And they DON'T have to remove the head!!! (If they look like below)
Guess I'm just curious why all 8 plugs broke apart. This must be a new record for broken plugs. How many miles on the plugs? Did you follow the TSB from Ford? The build up on those plugs looks like a tar pit.
I know every car is different and every driver drives thier own way.Just hard to
imagine that amount of build up. Mine all came out with no problems after 5 years and 21,000 miles the last 9,000 blown and had very little carbon build up. I was all amp'd up about changing out the plugs but turned out to be the alot easier that I expected.
Oh and 9 hours is ridiculous, I broke it all 3 ways possible and it took me about 10 minutes per plug to fix once I got the hang of using the tool.
After removing the stuck parts you have to make something to suck out he porcelain and metal straps from the of the cylinders. What I did was cut off the top of an aquafina bottle, left the cap on, drilled a 1/4" hole in the cap, stuck a 1/4" hose in it and stuck it down inside the hole and sucked out all the crap.
BUT AGAIN 9 HOURS!!!! And they DON'T have to remove the head!!! (If they look like below)
Guess I'm just curious why all 8 plugs broke apart. This must be a new record for broken plugs. How many miles on the plugs? Did you follow the TSB from Ford? The build up on those plugs looks like a tar pit.
I know every car is different and every driver drives thier own way.Just hard to
imagine that amount of build up. Mine all came out with no problems after 5 years and 21,000 miles the last 9,000 blown and had very little carbon build up. I was all amp'd up about changing out the plugs but turned out to be the alot easier that I expected.