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Blown sparkplug on Ford Triton

Suggested by RIFLEMAN

Due to a neat little design flaw,Ford Triton(SOHC)mills have a lovely desire to violently expel a sparkplug if proper torque(7-9lbs/ft)and lubrication(NONE!)are adhered to. Call the local Stealership and you’ll get quoted in the neighborhood of $2500.00 for a repair. Or find a independent shop in your area that uses either SealLock or TimeSert repair kits. The repair is done without removing the head and costs around $200.00! Any shop that does use these kits usually has a dedicated guy that has lots of experience with F-150’s. The shop that fixed my Police Interceptor says he does an average of 5 a month. Also,the dealer wanted my car for 10 days. The indy shop had my car back in an hour and a half. 30k hard miles on the repair and no problems. FYI:the stealership will more than likely use one of these kits and charge you for a head removal. My

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