Ford Triton Engine Spark Plugs PSA
While Ford is well known for spitting spark plugs, the ones that don't are the ones that tend to break on removal. 04-08 I believe, the super long 2 piece sparkplugs were used in the 3V heads (maybe ...
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The Triton plugs spitting out in the 5.4, 4.6 and 6.8 in the early years was because of the 4 little threads they had and usually happened after being replaced and then being OVER TORQUED and killing the 4 thread plug in the aluminum head..
The Triton plugs being broke off in the head with the 2004+ 5.4 3V using those long 2 piece plugs was because the part of the plug in the head would carbon up and not let the plug screw out and would break at the 2 piece part..
Had nothing to do with the threads and whether or not you had anti seize on the threads or not... Actually, on the early heads, if you used anti seize, that would cause the 4 thread plugs to work themselves out over time and then blow out...
Anyway, just more "interweb" talk from someone who has no real clue on it other than owing a 97 5.4 F150 and changed the plugs 3 times in 255,000 miles and never had a "blow out"..
You could not give me a 5.4 3V equipped truck... That's why I waited so long with my 97 to get my 13 F150.. But then, that's another whole "interweb" discussion isn't it?? :)
Anyway, just more "interweb" talk, so there you go.. ha, ha!
Mitch
The Triton plugs being broke off in the head with the 2004+ 5.4 3V using those long 2 piece plugs was because the part of the plug in the head would carbon up and not let the plug screw out and would break at the 2 piece part..
Had nothing to do with the threads and whether or not you had anti seize on the threads or not... Actually, on the early heads, if you used anti seize, that would cause the 4 thread plugs to work themselves out over time and then blow out...
Anyway, just more "interweb" talk from someone who has no real clue on it other than owing a 97 5.4 F150 and changed the plugs 3 times in 255,000 miles and never had a "blow out"..
You could not give me a 5.4 3V equipped truck... That's why I waited so long with my 97 to get my 13 F150.. But then, that's another whole "interweb" discussion isn't it?? :)
Anyway, just more "interweb" talk, so there you go.. ha, ha!
Mitch
