rjstractor wrote:
I had one (a '98) for a number of years, and according to the manual it had "only" 265 hp/425 torque. Apparently it didn't realize that, since loaded to 17,000 combined it rolled up and over all the Cascade passes without a hiccup. Often it had to rev in 2nd gear, but that engine liked it just fine. I've heard stories of those motors spitting spark plugs, but I've yet to talk to a real live person who has experienced that problem with this engine. I had zero mechanical problems.
Here is a website that has lots to read -
Consumer Affairs. Even though there are hundreds of Triton engines with problems, there are thousands that have not had any.
I have read theories on why the plug blows out. The majority agree that either the plug loosens up (because there were only 4 threads in the head) and vibration and heat cause it to partailly unscrew or the plugs were replaced and not properly torqued. Overtightening could also strip the 4 threads out of the head.
I believe I would take my calibrated torque wrench and check about every 5,000 miles that the plugs are correctly torqued.
Here is another to read -
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