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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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Exclamation Problem? During spark plug change.

Well, long story short I was removing a broken plug & I *think* I hit the throttle body with the torque wrench & this happened...
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How much damage did I cause?

Sorry for the crappy cell phone pixs.
Old Sep 1, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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I think you broke it...
Old Sep 1, 2011 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Lifter583
I think you broke it...
I'm quite aware of that fact lol, what are the immediate problems if any? Not quite sure what that little bit did...
Old Sep 1, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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Keep the car parked, order a replacement, put it on, and you should be good to go.
Old Sep 1, 2011 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Blacksmoke
Keep the car parked, order a replacement, put it on, and you should be good to go.
Too late for that, it's been down for over 10 days after breaking 3 plugs & waiting on the Lisle tool to arrive. Finished up just about an hour ago or so & so far it seems to run just fine, no CELs or anything. I will probably still pick up a replacement to be on the safe side but i'd like to know what the purpose of that piece I broke was.
Old Sep 2, 2011 | 06:56 AM
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Wondering here also...but hey if it runs...guess it wasnt that important LOL...maybe stop by the Ford guys if you have some you trust...see what they say
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