DamnSamsquanch
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My coworker did a tune up on a Ford V10 with the infamous spark plugs. Not a single broken one. He definitely needs to buy a lottery ticket.
Sep 29, 2016 1:06 AM
DamnSamsquanch
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My coworker did a tune up on a Ford V10 with the infamous spark plugs. Not a single broken one. He definitely needs to buy a lottery ticket.
EshamTheBoogeyman
Boring
StraightJacket219
I've never had a problem with getting plugs out.
FourToedJones
Anti-seize was used when installed, probably. Please, for all the mechanics out there, do this to save the next guy.
jaren72
my last one i had 2 fuck me over
Foopfoop
This is photoshopped.
5hiza
Fucking unicorn
Residua1Evi1
Holy shit, and I thought having a Fiero was a miserable car to change plugs in... +1 for your friend doing better than I did.
NonVivus
That's what happens when you hold your mouth just right.
tosomethisisarandomcollectionofletters
Proper tongue placement is key
DamnSamsquanch
Gotta stick your tongue out the side just about a quarter inch. A trick my autoshop teacher taught me in high school
MrBoh
Use a 3/8 impact. Seriously. Start with low torque and gradually increase. Works wonders
KelpKarson
10 hells. That's witchcraft if I ever saw it. Burn your friend he bought ratchets from Satan.
halidelover
Holy shit! I didn't know know this was possible.
TheTechAdmin
Eual opposite reaction. He's used up his luck. He's the LAST person who should buy a lottery ticket. Find someone who's broken 60 in a row.
Rchange342
That lucky bastard
TotalMrAlien
Been working on my own cars for close to 10 years, I've never broken a spark plug.
alexburgers
Its a specific engine design with really crappy non-standard spark plugs. Normal plugs don't really seize or break all that often.
ft13
I wish someone would do a post for what maintenance a car needs at what mileage for us car dumb folks...
Gotham3Returns
What kind of bullets are theses?
bkeljda
For those wondering, here's a video of the tool that removes the plug if it breaks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoAxkIpHY3I
bkeljda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSY9iBheBXI second video
Forallthebaddecisionsiwillmake
Holy crap! That's rare!
cdickson
DamnSamsquanch
I did a double take when I saw all 10 of them intact
adunfate
For those who don't know. They're two part plugs that are notorious for breaking due to insufficient threading on the 1st gen design.
adunfate
The 2nd gen design, on the other hand, does not have this specific problem. Unsure which was used from the picture.
yelwing
I had a Ford van that needed plugs and I LOVE THE UNKNOWN MAN WHO SMOTHERED THE PLUGS IN PLUG GREASE BEFORE I OWNED IT
YAMAHAMMER
"Plug grease" lol, I like you
yelwing
You caught me, I can't figure out how to spell antisieze
YAMAHAMMER
No judgement. I'm just going to call it plug grease from now on. Much better term
honcho88
I remember some said to use an impact gun to remove them.. I was like not buying a ford truck lol
MrBoh
Yes use a 3/8 impact
bkeljda
the original plugs had these issues. the SP-515 plugs do not. Source: 06 5.4 Expedition with the SP-515 plugs. No issues pulling them out
honcho88
Sounds like gamble buying it still to me. It's basically a toss up than.
bkeljda
I've bought the SP-515's. Haven't had one ever break on me when changing them. Ford no longer sells the original plugs
honcho88
Sounds like the shit plastic 4.6 intake manifolds that they got sued for.
bkeljda
Even the 5.4 has a plastic intake manifold.
SaltyInternetPirate
Why would the plugs be broken?
adunfate
Because they're two part plugs with insufficient threading for the two parts to be joined at. Notorious for breaking on removal.
tangripper
because you touch yourself at night
SaltyInternetPirate
No, that's the reason I'm on imgur. I was asking about the spark plugs.
SeriousBlack
Bad design, and the plug are fragile.
bkeljda
Carbon from the combustion chamber lodges itself in between the two piece design causing weakness. When the plug is turned, the bottom half
bkeljda
Breaks off in the head. Two ways to get out, $3200 a head at Ford, or $65 tool and do it yourself. That tool saved me so much money