Ford Triton V10 blown out spark plug repair!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2020
- I blew out a plug in our old 1999 Ford F250 V10. It is a common/known problem with these engines...let's see if we can repair it at a lesser cost than it would be to take it somewhere to have it done! #fordF250, #fordblownsparkplug, #fordsparkplugrepair
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That is THE kit to get for this problem. You can apply grease to the reamer to catch more of the aluminum chips and make it cut a little easier, but if you blow everything out with air it's all good.
Nice work, Marci. This is exactly how a Ford dealer would do it. Great repair and you saved some $$$ !
thanks so much! Glad to know we got the right kit...I did try to research that a bit to see which one was recommended, etc...seemed to have gotten great reviews... I was dreading it, but wasn't that bad once I jumped in and got going on it...of course I DID have "help"!!! hopefully he learned something in the process! lol
It is so wonderful to see you teaching your children a lost art being able to work with their hands and figure things out and not sit in a room on his cell phone. You are an inspiration.❤
I don't know any different, it's what my dad always did with me and he still does to this day! We are always wrenching on something!
Your son is a male/child version of you Marci! Love how he gets his hands right in there. Keep up the great work and thanks as always for bringing us along. ♥️
yes he is...joined at the hip for sure and really good at learning new tasks! thanks for always being here Rick, really appreciate it!
That kid is gonna bring his own VW beetle to show and tell when he's in grade school..letsee, 2st grade.......find a good beetle, second grade, the disassembly...third grade, floorpzns and rust...and so it goes!!!
@@marcijunebug He's a little young, but in a couple of years I would get him an old engine B+S or anything small. Have him tear it apart. You could even ask him to put it back together. That's how I learned how stuff works.
Well I started out watching this because I also have a 1999 f-250 V10, and I heard about the horror stories with the spark plugs. I have 261,000.00 Miles on my little girl and she's been a loyal companion never letting me down, I have had the plugs changed twice & the coil packs changed once.
Information is always so valuable & I honestly thoroughly loved your video and explanation/training on how to use this Healey -Coil insert tool, . ( if I ever needed to do this job )
But when I saw your interactions with your son that just melted my heart, praise God what a good mom you are in training your son up to be the un-realized man and father he's definitely going to grow into with gracefulness and loving guidance.
Your patience and perseverance was once the overwhelming foundation of our country and nation, when you look around today it's beginning to come up a little short and sorely lacking where it surely needs to be in our young people and country.
May you and your family be blessed immensely, stay safe in these trying times and thank you so much for a over-the-top heartfelt video that was a blessing in disguise.
Danny in Texas.
Thank you for your kind words, Well...I have to do this job yet again! The one I fixed in this video is this still going strong but I blew another one, the one closest to the firewall so that should be interesting as it is harder to get to! At least I know how to do it! Even tho I routinely check the torque on the plugs I STILL blew one out! ha My little guy is a pretty cool kid! I hope one day he can look back and realize what a crazy momma he had. I have been truly blessed! Thanks again for the comment I truly appreciate it!
View #299 at 11:04 AM on 7/2/20 - NJ..my business has own about 5 Ford E350's V8 cut-a-ways over the last 35 years. Their problems you got about sixty to seventy thousand miles out of the exhaust manifold because they crack. A lot harder to replace them now than back in the day. Love that your trying to involve your son.
this has been a great truck, has almost 200,000 on it...the plugs are an issue but fingers crossed, so far no real other concerns...I DO need to address that air conditioner now that it's about 100deg F in the shade! lol He's a great kid, always willing and wanting to learn! Thanks for always being here John!
Wow 😊. I was very impressed on how you were able to fix your truck and thanks for explaining the step by step to the fix . You ended the video in a great way by having your son help you finish. I have two young boys and you inspired me to have them included in the everyday things in life 😇🙏🤗. . Thanks 🙏 again
I was a bit nervous having never done one these before, but the kit made it easy and I had a really great helper! Take care of those young ones! Teach them well! Thanks for stopping in!
Great to see a mom at work. Patiently training the next generation. Thanks.
Doing my best! I have to pass on what was passed to me at least! Cheers
Your awesome, got a sister? Lol. Your dad did a good job showing you how to work on stuff, did the same with my youngest girl she's a hell of a wrench. Keep up the good work...
haha...well...I just always enjoyed hanging in the garage with my dad! I'm lucky I still DO! We are always working on some sort of project! Good times!
lots of good tricks in this one Marci. Mr. D is a great apprentice.BIG THUMBS UP
thanks! appreciate you always being here! someday he will be helping like yours!
Love it when the little ones want to be involved. Add another skill to your bag of tricks.
Meeee tooo he is always right there under foot! I now know what it must have been like for my dad! Lol was a pretty easy fix once I got going on it, certainly wouldn’t hesitate to do it again, just hope I don’t have to!
Hi, Marci once again you surprising me, with your capability of understanding and to do those Mechanical skills you have, and also safe a deal of money to do the job by your self, with also help of your little guy at the end I loved it. You are teaching the little man to be later a great mechanic. See you later at the pickles bus. With kind regards,HCS
thanks! The little man is a great help and a quick learner! I figure I'll just let him fix the next one (but let's hope there isn't a next one! lol) cheers
Nice job Marcie. I also own some Fords. This looks totally doable. Nice that your assistant popped in !
yes, i was kind of dreading it, but once I got going on it it really wasn't bad at all...now of course I had "help" so that made it easier! lol
It’s nice to that you are teaching your son to use his hands. Great job mom
just passing on what Dad did when we were kids! I told him the other day "I don't know how you ever got anything done!" lol
Thanks for the explanation on the tap stopping
nice fix marci your a handy woman jack of all trades
that kit is great like how its supplied with a guide so you get it in straight
the little man did a great job to mums apprentice lol
thanks! yes, was very happy with how everything worked...little man will be able to fix the next one by himself! lol
That was amazing...specially the little guy assembly part. Thanks
Thanks! It's always a great day when you have the right tools and right helpers!
You must really love that truck. If I had a vehicle that blew it's spark plugs out, it would have gone to the crusher LOL. But great job with the repair and showing how it's done. Dalton won't be able to sit up in an engine for long, pretty soon he will be leaning over it like the rest of us, they grow so fast!
It's a good ole truck and other than that issue has been a great truck! Yes, he's a great helper though! Thanks for always being here Michele, catch you on the next one!
Great job Marci 👍
fixed until the next one blows out! lol then I'm just handing the reins to mr. D and letting him do it! lol
what a great job you've done with this vidio, thanks for the effort I own 2001 v10 but have no problems so far
Thank you! Once I got going on it it really wasn’t that bad of a fix. They are such great trucks, was worth fixing! Thanks for stopping in and hope you have a wonderful holiday!
Might have just jinxed it
Hi Marcie, Glad you did that, I'm not comfortable doing that sort of job with the heads on. Although to take them off would have been a huge job as opposed to the way you did it. Nice kit too. Would have been nice to do them all in one hit too but I understand you doing it the way you did. Looks like your TA is doing real well too, look forward to more of his wrenching in the future.
I'll admit I was a bit nervous...I can flip a bus, drilling into an aluminum head...ehhhhh lol once I got going I was fine but starting was the hard part. Hopefully it holds a while! kit made it so easy
@@marcijunebug makes you wonder why ford didn't put enough meat there in the first place. Aluminium heads needs more in certain places, the valve seat having a stainless steel insert to prevent valve seat recession for one. To only have 3 or 4 threads to hold the spark plugs smacks of a deliberate design fault to give mechanics work.
Ford should just do that for people every time it happens. You made it look simple.
Yeah, thankfully it is a relatively easy and pretty cheap fix if you do it yourself. The one we had fixed at shop was kinda pricey and that was about 5-6 years ago so I’m sure it’s more now!
Mamma ? lol. My most interesting and plenty times challenging conversations these days start with . Hey Pop ? Interesting videos Marci keep up the good work.
thank you kindly! gotta teach him how to keep this junky fleet still on the road! lol
That kid needs his own YT CHANNEL, KIDS COUNTING CARS WITH COOKIES ...AND MILK
Great video, thanks for taking your time. Here in the south we would have fixed the ac clutch first 😊
bahaaa all about priorities I guess! ha My brother lives in Houston and he's always rating his cars by how "ice cold" the air is! ha thanks for the comment! cheers
Marci, I was a little bit hesitant to watch this video. The reason being, I really don’t touch modern vehicles often. I’m glad I did. That was interesting and I’ve heard about Fords problem with the aluminum heads.
well thank you for taking time to check it out...at least I now know how to do something. similar on an old vw or some other engine we might have kicking around here! I love learning even if it is on a project I really don't want to work on, I figure the knowledge I gain from that will possibly help me down the road! cheers!
I wanted so much to love the V10
right??!!! could have/SHOULD have been better!
Awesome video thanks!!!
welcome, glad it helped. Sorry for my delay in response, been away for a couple weeks!
Dalton is starting his apprenticeship young! He’ll be fully qualified by 8, lol.
You saved yourself some money there too. Win-win.
yeah! He's a fast learner! It really was a pretty easy and straight forward fix once I got into it!
Good lad helping your mummy!
he's a great little helper and much like I was with my Dad, don't know how he ever got anything done! lol
Nice Job!
It Kinda Sounded Bad At The End With A New Plug- Do You Need To Let It Idle After A Bit? The 99 F150 I Drive Now Sat After 6 Years, And That Was The Problem This Whole Time
We Were Gonna Give It A New Engine If The Spark Plug Didn’t Work
If That Didn’t Work, It Was Gonna Get Scrapped
We’re Happy That We Got It Fixed! It Looks Sharp, And Runs Great! It Just Sings As It Runs
Awesome video
thanks, appreciate you being here...!
Fascinating. And thanks as always for sharing. I learned a lot, but did not quite catch what you said at 6:35. 😊
Heck I don't know what I'm saying there! lol turns out I was channeling my inner chipmunk! but Yeah you "made me look" you silly! lol
marcijunebug lol. Sorry, I just liked the chipmunk. It was not my intention to do a “made you look”. But only cause I didn’t think of it!! 😂.
I had the same issue once with my 5.4L F-150 at that with the spark plugs coming undone,it sounded like a Caterpillar 3508 trying to red line.
yep! It is a known issue with these engines...now that I've fixed one I wouldn't hesitate to do another, but hope I don't have to! lol
Excellent
fixed for now anyway! lol
It sounds like a Stanley Steamer! What a contrast in engines a V10 and the little 4 cylinder VW engines you work on!
haha yeah! I have to have this old truck running to do the big hauling and in all honesty it has been a work horse over the past 17 years since we've owned it. It takes such abuse and will flat out HAUL anything you put behind it!
hi. nice job with the helicoil.its great stuff. one time lost a sparkplugg on my old moped. a sitting on the road long time and was thinking what to do now. then a find a beer can and took aluminium and forse down with the sparkplugg.it did work fine and now its sitting helicoil on the head.
haha that's awesome! work with what you are given even if it is a beer can! love that!
@@marcijunebug yes. doing everything to get home. specielly if far away home.
It sounded like its steam powered, isn't it like head bolts on a type one vw magnesium block, my buses were the type 4 engines. Its great to get your son involved. Mine was 2 when he first helped me and I put some oil on his cheek like my dad did to me and told him you,don't have to worry about getting dirty now.
yes...truck sounded awful...and of course wasn't drivable as I didn't want to do further damage shooting raw fuel that was then unburned into that cylinder...I'd already driven it way further than I should have...my double cab was down at the same time so we were without a truck altogether! I never have to tell him to "get dirty" I usually have to tell him to clean up! that is such a cute thing...oil on the cheek...very clever!
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😊👋👍A good help, great motivation for the kids, better than those video-games tablet`s ; and very clear guide for this problem; which doesn`t happend yet, but, it`s better staying setup, because we bought a 2001 Ford Excursion V10. Saludos
Thank you 🤗 I just blew ANOTHER one in this truck and thus will be doing this repair again! At least it isn't a terrible job! Up until this last one it has ran awesome! The repair works and I'm thankful they sell the DIY kit! thanks for being here!
Some Kidd’s will do anything to get a hug 🤗
haha yeah!
This video put a smile on my face the whole time when little one was helping you it's great to be small you can climb all over the engine. I really think it's cool with a woman can work on an engine like you have from what I take your dad talked you the mechanical skills. My dad was the mechanical contractor Plumbing and Heating well and I would go on job sites 7 years old. I thought I was doing a lot of work it wasn't until I got older I was his gopher but he also let me help and show me what to do and the rest of my life it's kind of like yours however not on the engines Wednesday make today they're just too complicated but I think I could do what you have accomplished. One question did you screw in the adapter by using the spark plug. I'm looking to buy a 2002 E 450 I'm wondering if that was the year that they corrected those problems
yes, the adapter is threaded onto plug, then they recommend and JB weld type fixative on the insert and then thread in to torque spec, then REMOVE the spark plug after setting for 24hrs and reinstall it to torque spec
Nice job, like that talk indercator ,have done that job on a single head engine, taking head of, not knowing to blow out the metal shavings.
wasn't that bad of a job, little tedious and I was thankful it was one of the ones you could get to instead of ones in the back...but I wouldn't hesitate to do another one, just hope I don't have to
Keep this up, and your son will be ready for the ASE test before he's old enough to drive! The truck sounds a lot better, looks like it'll be awhile before it's:
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lol yep! I told him he could do the next one by himself...although I hope we don't have another one to do!
good video
thank you kindly!
Great little helper there. Great job. Btw did Ford make a design change to rectify this problem?
yes he IS! I believe they added threads, but I also believe that it is "still" a problem for some engines...sad but often the design looks great on paper, behind a desk...but in practice and under natural stresses one puts a truck under things are different...I was thankful there was an easy fix in kit form available, otherwise I would have had to build my own.
Do you have part numbers/description for the kit and camera? Just purchased a 2000 yesterday!
I can get that for you! will look it up tomorrow! sorry for my delay in response
My 03 and 04 have alot more threads than early models I love it.
yes, thankfully they fixed the issue...ironically I JUST blew another one recently and it is one that is a bit difficult to get to soooooo I get to try my hand at that one now! ha the process is easy enough, it's just finding the time to do it!
@marcijunebug so do you not bother to check the torque on the others? You only fix the one that blows out that wasn't checked the last time one blew out? Some preventative actions could have saved you this problem.
He is so intelligent.
he's funny! thanks for stopping in!
The clutch on the AC compressor is a easy fix..good job on the plug repair...
yes, I think I'm just going to weld the little triangle bracket on the clutch and just leave it "always engaged" as of right now it is low on my list to fix! ha
@@marcijunebug the clutch disc is cheap ..i wouldn't weld on it what if it locks up..if that happens then it will be a major repair..it only has one bolt holding it on only takes a few minutes to do it..the disc you buy will be a upgrade ..please do it the right way you won't have any regrets..i always enjoy your videos..you get a lot done..i liked the little camper trailers too..see you on the next one..Cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
9:00 metal chips inside the engine after drilling.... Is that problem? It seems like it would be good to try to wash the oil out with a solvent to prevent shavings from getting into the cylinder or the drill should be hollow (no point needed just enlarging the hole and add a vacuum to suck the chips up?
yes, they were blown out and vacuumed up, used a scope camera to inspect to determine all were gone. most will just blow out on exhaust stroke and of those microscopic ones that were left I'm sure they burnt up and were blown out on first stroke...hasn't caused any issues to date and truck still going strong!
Add some grease to the tap to catch the metalshavings
thanks for the tip! will do if have to do something like that again!
.....and y not. Do all 8 to stave off the grief of the unexpected. Breakdown of the flying sparkplugs??? Jeeeeze UR one talented mech and home maker and mom...what's in. The water out there in mid west????:))
Nice work! You might consider getting the truck coated at Krown. Keeps the rust away or from progressing. Good investment in keeping a truck on the road.
we use fluid film or just ole bar and chain oil usually...sadly this truck was already pretty far gone when we purchased. BUT this summer it is getting reworked because it is cheaper to fix it than buy a different one and it's still a good ole truck, runs great and we know most of it's history
@marcijunebug I hear you on that. I keep my trucks a long time too. Prices now are insane and it's best to not have a monthly payment.
I get "attached" to my aging "fleet"...think of all we've done and been through together! ha
The a/c clutch noise was concerning! Great job
I’m going to fix it! Just low on the list right now lol
I see your training him early, I wonder what vehicles will be like to repair in years to come?
he's a really great kiddo, eager to learn and easy to teach because of that! I too wonder what he will end up wrenchin' on...probably a lot like me, whatever he can get his hands on! Thanks for being here Don!
Great job! My buddy just bought a mustang and had to deal with the same thing. HAHA where’s all the bunjee cords?? 😁😁😁
yep, known ford issue...BUT if you are willing to work on them you can get pretty good deals on the older ones with the problem. kiddo is always running off with my stuff! ha
I liked the video I was just wondering is there a certain size of this tap kit to order and is it still working since this was videoed a year ago
Unfortunately the kit I used is no longer available (MOUNTAIN MTN9200 Spark Plug Insert Installer Set (Ford) - Alloy Steel) BUT CalVan now makes one and I have linked that one for you. The specs of the engines it fits are listed in the link...and we have not had a single issue with it since I repaired it. We pull our 27ft travel trailer often and have HAULED some other very heavy loads since the repair and it is still "trucking" along like it never had the problem in the first place! Best of luck!
www.amazon.com/CalVan-Tools-38900-Valve-Triton/dp/B000Z9D6KW/ref=sr_1_5?crid=173Z3BYUTK3U2&keywords=MOUNTAIN+MTN9200+Spark+Plug+Insert+Installer+Set+%28Ford%29+-+Alloy+Steel&qid=1654748837&sprefix=mountain+mtn9200+spark+plug+insert+installer+set+ford+-+alloy+steel%2Caps%2C291&sr=8-5
@@marcijunebug Thank you so much for replying! You've really helped a lot, we sure appreciate it. Take care! 🙂
The light holder may very well be the most important job.
lol yes! I was always my dad's light holder! it's the best place to learn!
Company I worked for bought a f350 stake body, we were two hours from home working and on the way there we had stopped for a red light. Truck started running rough, clutch pedal went to the floor and flames came from under the hood close to the cab. Got the fire put out, one of the plugs had blown out and landed on top of the hydraulic clutch line. We were stranded in a little pohdunk town for two days waiting on parts.
We watched the mechanic do this but he used a shop vac instead of air to get the shavings out.
wowzer! I debated on air vs vac, but figured with that little camera I'd be able to see pretty well if I had everything out of there...it's fixed for now anyway...until we blow another! lol I figured it was at least worth a shot. I put the kit in the truck, worst case we now can fix it on the fly if we must! thanks for the story Donnie!
@@marcijunebug the funny part I didn't include was my wife had washed my thermos with soap. Had it not been for soapy coffee the truck would have burned. BTW the best part of your vid was little man on top of the engine. Won't be long he will be turning wrenches like mom.
Thanks Marci, be careful and safe.
donnie brown omg! That’s hilarious! Thanks for sharing that little nugget...yeah he’s a pretty good helper! Quick learner too
What keeps aluminum shavings from entering the motor?
The go down into the cylinder which is why I kept sending the little mini camera down to make sure I had blown them all out with air. You can blow them out with air or vacuum them out but you must get them out...micro debris with exit exhaust valve but the bigger stuff you have to get out
I have an 03 and it totaled progressive bought me an 04 on both of them they had v10. I used my micro camera and checked both of the trucks when I got them because I heard this was an issue. They and had plenty of threads. Does anyone know if like after 01 or 02 did Ford fix the issue because I know on 2000 I had to help arc weld a custom insert he had machined. Than years later a couple more went and we bought heli could we took the tap without deburing and rethreaded and than lock tight the adapter and threaded plug in with the heli coil on it. Than backed the plug out and coil stayed in place.
I think the issue was fixed in the early 2000's but not sure on that?? ironically I JUST blew another one a couple of weeks ago and it is one in the back hard to get to...so I get to do another one soon! ha The kit I've used for the other two has worked very well and we have had zero issues with those...so after I repair this one (3rd one i've done in-house, the truck had one other done at a local shop) my kit purchase has certainly paid for itself!
I'm looking for a used RV, a guy has one for sale with a 2000 V10 in it. I asked him if he fixed the spark plug blow out problem. He didn't know there was a problem. I remember when spark plug sockets had rubber things in them to hold the spark plug. Those were the days.
haha well...I'll say this, these trucks are awesome trucks and truly this issue isn't terrible to fix. We've had no problems with it since I fixed this last one and we've been pulling a 27 foot travel trailer with it...so fingers crossed it doesn't blow another, but if it does at least I know how to fix it now! thanks for stopping in!
@@marcijunebug Yea, he's got 50K+ on it and no problem, and that's an easy fix. Any idea how long you can run with one blown out without doing more damage? Seems to me it will run on 9 without damaging anything else. Of course it would need to be fixed ASAP.
@@marcijunebug Yea, he's got 50K+ on it and no problem, and that's an easy fix. Any idea how long you can run with one blown out without doing more damage? Seems to me it will run on 9 without damaging anything else. Of course it would need to be fixed ASAP.
is this one of those design errors.with the three threads holding spark plug in.i've read about.
yes...so frustrating, but honestly pretty easy fix!
It reminds me of playing with meccano as kid.
yes! only these are just bigger versions of those little pieces! ha
Hello from 2 years in the future. How did the repair hold up?
still going strong!
Awsome work yehhhh to all the ladies that Dyi .yes you can do it too.thanks🤣🤣🤣ima fall in the engine he to funny the holes to wiggly
haha...sadly I just blew another one in this truck, but up until now it's been totally fine! had to watch my own video again to see how to do it! ha
Way to go
always a good day when you can DIY an ole truck back to life on a budget! ha
ford has had spark plug problems for a long time back in the sixties their big block engines with taper seat plugs would blow out and hang by the plug wire. I put many back in when I had my shop.
it's such an interesting dynamic...you think they would want to fix it, but I figure cars are almost throw away items anymore...folks can't work on them and they figure people will get a new one every 200,000miles or so! lol Not us...we drive them til they drop then we pick them up and bandaid them over and over and drive them until there is absolutely nothing left!
@@marcijunebug I right in there with you my truck is a 92 my two cars are 2006 and a 2010, like raw hide, Rollin -- Rollin -- Rollin
If it does it again in that same hole you have to replace the cylinder head. Ive seen some of them form hairline cracks over time. Thats why if you would have replace the head if it did it again. Aluminum is a light metal but its extremely brittle over time from heating up and cooling down. The helicoil repairs arent that bad just time consuming. Awesome job on the repair
yep! We are two years out and that one is still goin strong!
That's one of those Harley Davidson editions 😁👍
OMG! I SOOOOO wish I'd thought of that when filming! lol too funny!
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Great job Marci, the only step i wouldn't have done is JB weld the plug in the coil, or am i wrong?
Loctite red aka liquid death..that stuff. Never gives. Up!
Only the insert has jb weld the plug is never seized inside the insert
I should have showed that step, when I show the plug with loctite on it that is actually the insert, plug threads are inside that
What is the kit so I may order one please?
the actual kit I used unfortunately is no longer available (so I took out the link) but I have linked the one by CalVan and can say another commenter used it and said it worked great!
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JB weld on spark plugs?! I'd hate to be the next person tuning that truck up. But nice job everywhere else.
the JB weld is an inside joke with my dad and I...but I DO always use "anti-seize" on almost everything including plugs...as I did in this case...Ironically I just blew out one of the back plugs on the drivers side a couple of days ago so I get to do this job again! Truck has been running great since then, absolutely zero issues with the ones I have fixed! Thanks for the comment! cheers!
Wow. Pull the injector wire off the offending cylinder. Fuel dilution in crankcase. And big fire hazard in engine bay. Older Duratech inline fours also have coolant jacket issues in the head. Plug ceramic crumbles upon removal. Coat plug with axle grease before removal.
yep...thanks for the comment!
You should have put oil on the drill when you're cutting
Did on the reamer bit, makes the shavings stick to it when you take it out too as well as severing as a thread cutting aid
What name brand kit is this thanks
sorry for my delayed response, I somehow missed this comment until now...sadly THIS particular kit isn't available (MOUNTAIN MTN9200 Spark Plug Insert Installer Set (Ford) - Alloy Steel) but there are many on amazon just as good...when I searched my order the following was given as the link for it's replacement. I would recommend reading the reviews on it first but the pictures look nearly identical to the one I bought! Best of luck...it really is not a bad job to do as long as it's one of the plugs you can easily get to! cheers and thanks for stopping in!
www.amazon.com/CalVan-Tools-38900-Valve-Triton/dp/B000Z9D6KW/ref=pd_sim_sccl_1/147-6523588-2300206?pd_rd_w=FjuAF&pf_rd_p=dee70060-7c6d-4721-a321-50a27281cd22&pf_rd_r=6WJXPWBA5FVZE0M7PAKH&pd_rd_r=b6eb3cd3-81ee-4765-b3de-b922594d489d&pd_rd_wg=GgCQb&pd_rd_i=B000Z9D6KW&psc=1
Ouch!
fixed now! it's just a beater truck but it's a tank...we so abuse it and it just keeps on ticking at nearly 200,000 miles!
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paper towel will keep the plug in the socket, and put grease on the end of the reamer and tap will help keep metal out of the piston
thanks for the tips!
Soprendente para mi el torquimetro para el rache. Yo tengo una Ford E350 power stroke 7.3 del 97. Saludos marci
they are good old trucks, just have this as a known issue...we almost bought an E350! cheers
@@marcijunebug era ambulancia ahora motor home, realmente solo tiene cama que le pusimos, hicimos 1000km la semana pasada a la costa regresamos antier.
@@marcijunebug te refieres con issue a los de la culata de aluminio de tu v10?
@@carlosalbertomejiatamayo2727 yes! Not one of Ford's greatest engineering moments! ha
How far did you drive it like that?
the first plug that blew we drove it approximately 280 miles pulling home from vacation with our travel trailer! When this second plug blew I drove it about 75 miles home from work, then didn't drive until I fixed it.
Isn't there still only 4 threads holding the helicoil in??
I think it ends up being about 8...the kit instructions say 8-11, because the threads are finer than the original so get 2 for one kind of...we’ve had no issues with the 3 that have been repaired! So I guess it works!
You can use an old spark plug boot to thread in the plugs!
didn't have one this time, but yep...I hate these deep well plugs!
Or a length of fuel line hose....
Yea got that problem too 🥺
at least it was a relatively easy fix!
Did I hear correctly that the mpg is 11 miles to the gallon (I appreciate that the US gallon is smaller than the UK imperial gallon), and that is for a diesel, even with the lower oil prices at the monent, we are still paying about £1.19 (GBP Sterling) per LITRE, converting to US gallons, that works out at £4.50 per US gallon, or about $5.61 USD just to go 11 miles!!! Wow! Perhaps I mis-heard...?
yep 11mpg...which is about $1.99/gal right now where we live...it dropped recently to below a dollar but only for about a day, then jumped back up to about $1.50 but has been hovering around $2 for last month or so...it's a gas guzzler for sure!
@@marcijunebug wow, but then the cost of your fuel is significantly cheaper than here in the UK, what a difference!
In Bloomington near oliver winery
haha good eye!
Damn women is there anything that will slow you down I expect your next video will be of you changing the blades on a wood chipper while it’s running 😂 good job 👍
😆I hate paying for something to be done if I can do it myself and I love learning new things!
marcijunebug you’re lucky to have the internet and modern tool availability when your dad and I were coming up all we had was a motor manual and if we were lucky an old salt who would share his wisdom
What's the kit part number ?
i just looked it up and the one we bought is no longer available...it is this one...www.amazon.com/dp/B0015DU8JE/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_fabc_K913HYJ0S58RCT2TNB3P?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
there is a different one available that we almost bought and it is this one...the calvan one is often the one that is recommended, so I wouldn't hesitate to buy it also
www.amazon.com/dp/B000Z9D6KW/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_fabc_1BG3S4CHVBQ1V5KKCB9D?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
It happened to me while pulling a 26 foot travel trailer. I had 50 miles to get to my location. Lol
The first time it happened to us we were also pulling our travel trailer home from northern Indiana! We drove about 3 hours with it just hammering away! ha We DID stop and pull the coil pack so at least it wasn't shooting spark into potentially raw gas lol Pretty easy fix...I'll put it this way I won't ever pay anyone to do one again! ha
Thanks for the confidence in showing me how to fix it. I paid a mechanic $180 in the NC coastal and I see I could've just bought the kit
@@o-manthomas4284 welcome! We did the same thing the first time...and then when the second one went and I called and he said $280 I was like "nope"...trust me, you can do it easily with the kit.
If Ford would have did this right in the first place. It would be a prefect engine
@@o-manthomas4284 agreed! Great engine except for that!
If you locktite the insert threads and JB Weld the plug, how do you get it back out when you change the plug?
Lock tight the INSERT, the plug was threaded into the insert with never seize
@@marcijunebug What's the JB Weld for?
Sell the truck!
Hope you never have to do the "updated" Ford truck engine. You may already know about this, but the spark plugs break off in the head! My suggestion to Ford would be to make something in between blowing out of the head or breaking off in the head. Split the difference...:-)
MEE TOO! at least the next one will be "free" if I have to do it again, since I have the kit now to do 5 more! Ford's fix for these is basically exactly what I did, but I think initially their little insert did not have the lip/shelf on it like these do, so I believe that even the fix was a problem! hopefully it is repaired for a while.
Guess I'll be selling my 2002 expedition tomorrow. I don't have the tools to fix it. It's not worth $200 to fix it. I caint do it myself I could mess it up
honestly it wasn't that bad! I was nervous, but they pretty much make that little kit "dummy proof" the way the threader goes in etc has that little collar to keep you from getting it off center, pretty neat set up the way it works...we got the kit on amazon and it will do more than one repair (8 I think)...if your expedition is in good shape otherwise I say fix it!
How long has this lasted?
Still going! Just pulled trailer with it last weekend and it’s still going strong!
@@marcijunebug
Hiw many miles is on it now
we've put about 6,000 on it since this video/repair, it isn't a daily driver but when it is out it is almost always towing something, so I'm very happy with the repair!...first repair that I paid to have done has lasted 80,000+ without issue...she's getting some age on her, but still "truckin" along really well so we will keep driving it! ha
Cut some foam to fit inside you spark plug socket and poke a hole in it for the ceramic part of the plug to grab on to, then you can insert the plug with the socket. I think I would have taped the threads with a socket and hand wrench, broken taps are too hard to remove for me to use power tools tapping a thread. It was nerve wracking for me to watch the tapping sequence.
according to the instructions they do not recommend hand tapping...I TOO would have preferred to do it by hand (they are aluminum heads, so are very very soft, doubt I would have used power tool otherwise...), but having never done it before I was trying to follow the directions to the letter...lol which is something I rarely DO! Women who "behave" rarely make history! lol thanks for foam tip will give that a try sometime...cheers
You realize, of course, that you could not have successfully completed that job without your little helper!!...LOL.......Sandy
oh of course! It was a real struggle to keep him "out" of the video this time...was right up there with me telling me how to get it done! lol Thanks Sandy!
Ford excursion, 97 blew plug. How to fix.
order the kit on amazon or from your local car parts store for your engine/year of vehicle...and follow the instructions that are provided...it was a pretty easy fix! best of luck!
Interesting gasoline consumption. Here in Europe, consumption is given as liters per 100 kilometers. If I convert 11 miles per gallon, the consumption is 21.4l / 100km. Accordingly, 100km (62.13 miles) would cost 32.10 euros here in Germany. in other words, a gallon would cost 5.77 euros here instead of in the US where the gallon costs 1.95 euros on average. I am happy that my car only consumes 6 liters of diesel per 100 km (= 6.42 euros), even if I drive 200 km / h (124.3 mph) on the highway 😁.
that hurts my little brain just to read that! lol it is weird how different things are there vs here! stay safe and healthy over there, and thanks for always being here!
My eyes were glazing over reading the comment but I'll take your word for it 😉
James Couch 🤣🤙
@@JamesCouch777 That is the reason why so few us cars are driven here, it is simply expensive. But every better small car can do the 200km / h. The best result I have achieved so far was about 280km / h with a consumption of only 8.5l / 100km with an Audi A6 3.0 diesel quattro with a moderate chip tuning. But driving so fast requires the greatest attention.
When I was young I also had an Opel with the Chevy V8 engine (5.4l = 330ci), but the beast drank 28l / 100km ☹️.
@@GettingNervous you would think that Americans would be more than thankful to live here. We have been very spoiled. Always interesting to hear from others. Take care.
Did it last? Did any more blow out?
I just had cylinder number 10 blow it’s plug out I’m about to order the kit right now.
It HAS lasted! I’ve done one more on different cylinder since the video even tho I routinely go around a check them all for proper torque specs (we made that a habit after the first one) but it seems when they go they just go, nothing you can do about it! Highly recommend the fix, has worked well for us!
@@reptilesAndfish44 just make sure you check all the other plugs for proper torque after you do this one…now that you know you might have a problem at least maybe you might catch one before it has an issue…best of luck
@@marcijunebug okay I will check them all thank you for the the quick reply!
@@reptilesAndfish44 you bet! It really isn’t a bad job to do, the ones in the back are kind of tight working space…but doable without pulling engine
I hate that sound and the raw gas that comes with it! Twice this has happened on my dads excursion, both times within 100yrd of my house most recent was last week.
yeah it sucks, but at least it is a relatively easy and cheap fix if you are willing to give it a go!
The only way to permanently fx the pug issue is WELD THEM IN!
Haha truth! BUT with aluminum heads and tight fit for space to work in this fix is a good bet! The truck made it 170,000 before it blew 1st one, this is the 2nd one! Only 8 more to go🤣
She was a hittin on all 9 😜
yes she was! 😆
I'm going to be rethreading a much bigger plug into my fucked cylinder number 4. The plug I'm using is an autolite AP45.
bahaaa sounds like a plan
Still needs more fix 😅😩
oh it needs a lot of work! BUT it is still running like a champ currently and I hope to address the exhaust manifold leak this summer and all the body rust issues, etc, etc! thanks for the comment!