spark plug installation

bradrhale · 11-10-2008, 07:30 PM

for those who do not know, spark plugs do not need to be torqued down to past 160 ftlbs. if i find the person that put those on that 6 in the ford that i redone today, i might bust their kneecaps out. 1/2" breaker bar 4 foot long. that is absolutely ridiculous to remove a plug. amazing the threads werent stripped. i have taken off head bolts easier than what those came off.

76silverado · 11-10-2008, 07:37 PM

Wait, what! I thought a plug would break before it did that. Try Pb Blaster on anything stuck. Wouldn't of helped you but if a bolt is rusted in it works wonders.

bradrhale · 11-10-2008, 07:41 PM

them things seemes like they were welded in there. they could not have had more than 120K miles on them. the truck only has 117 on the ticker. she started spittin and sputtern climbing hills or under slight acceleration. cap, rotor button, fuel filter, plugs and wires. runs like a champ now. that little 6 manual is great truck. but cussed ford like a sailor the whole time.

mudseeker · 11-10-2008, 08:33 PM

hahaha, must not of been a NGK plug, snapped the tread portion clean off of one last week on a garden tiller.

bradrhale · 11-10-2008, 08:38 PM

it was whatever ford uses. those things were some kinda wore down. corrosion had set in on the cap.

leolkfrm · 11-10-2008, 09:12 PM

with all the mixed metals nowadays, I've started putting never-seize on all plugs

11-10-2008, 07:30 PM	#1
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,030	spark plug installation for those who do not know, spark plugs do not need to be torqued down to past 160 ftlbs. if i find the person that put those on that 6 in the ford that i redone today, i might bust their kneecaps out. 1/2" breaker bar 4 foot long. that is absolutely ridiculous to remove a plug. amazing the threads werent stripped. i have taken off head bolts easier than what those came off.

11-10-2008, 07:37 PM	#2
76silverado Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 355	Wait, what! I thought a plug would break before it did that. Try Pb Blaster on anything stuck. Wouldn't of helped you but if a bolt is rusted in it works wonders. __________________ http://s513.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=HPIM1105.jpg '76 Silverado10 Custom Deluxe, 350 4barrel, th350 auto FULL TIME FOUR WHEEL!

11-10-2008, 08:33 PM	#4
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,376	hahaha, must not of been a NGK plug, snapped the tread portion clean off of one last week on a garden tiller. __________________ i'd rather be hunting

11-10-2008, 09:12 PM	#6
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,300	with all the mixed metals nowadays, I've started putting never-seize on all plugs __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

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11-10-2008, 07:41 PM	#3
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,030	them things seemes like they were welded in there. they could not have had more than 120K miles on them. the truck only has 117 on the ticker. she started spittin and sputtern climbing hills or under slight acceleration. cap, rotor button, fuel filter, plugs and wires. runs like a champ now. that little 6 manual is great truck. but cussed ford like a sailor the whole time.

11-10-2008, 08:38 PM	#5
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,030	it was whatever ford uses. those things were some kinda wore down. corrosion had set in on the cap.

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