5.4 plug issue finally resolved?
02-05-2008, 04:40 AM
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Master of disaster
wish I would have know before I waited 100k to change mine but I got lucky only one plug had goten stuck but alll of them didn't sound to good comming out. But now I know to change at 30k , if I even have this truck for another 30k I don't know because that 09 f150 looks real good.
02-05-2008, 06:02 AM
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Going Postal!!
I talked to ford yesterday about the plug issue on the new vehicles. They said the issue has not been corrected and the plugs will still get stuck, Looks to me like FORD could care less.
02-05-2008, 10:14 AM
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Yes the plugs will still stick do to the length of the plugs and how far they go into the heads. The plugs build up deposits over time and from what I was told they can stick and be difficult to remove. Ford has IMO good heads but do need to address the plug legnth issue. Mabye Roush or Yates can lend a hand.
02-06-2008, 04:09 PM
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Official confirmation?
While shopping for an '08 Screw I have been lurking on a number of f150 forums. After reading numerous posts regarding the plug problems on the 5.4, I decided that the 4.6 would be a better choice for my needs.
As I was researching the truck I saw a few posts that stated that the 5.4 heads have been redesigned to address the plug problem. Supposedly the new heads are installed on engines manufactured after 10-7-07. If this is true I would reconsider buying the 5.4. Has anyone been able to confirm the accuracy of the story? Hopefully it is not an urban myth or wishful thinking .
TIA
As I was researching the truck I saw a few posts that stated that the 5.4 heads have been redesigned to address the plug problem. Supposedly the new heads are installed on engines manufactured after 10-7-07. If this is true I would reconsider buying the 5.4. Has anyone been able to confirm the accuracy of the story? Hopefully it is not an urban myth or wishful thinking .
TIA
http://www.ford-trucks.com/lc/lc.ph...Ftsb%2F0819.pdf
02-06-2008, 04:56 PM
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I Voted For Bill and Opus
Thanks for turning me on to these Brisk plugs, interesting design These plug may just get me away from the Bosch Platniums I have use for the last 20 years.
http://www.briskusa.com/products.htm#cross
I also ran across these plugs, "Beru", this is the plug BMW, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, and many others. install on their new cars.
http://www.beru.com/english/home/index.php
Found out another interesting thing. This thread got me to wondering what kind of spark plugs Formula 1 racing engines use. I was suprised to find the vast majority of the F1 teams use a special Plug made by Champion Sparkplugs.
http://www.caranddriver.com/columns/...in-toledo.html
Incidently I alway include a link whenever I mention a particular part or whatever. This is a habit I
picked up a long time ago.
http://www.briskusa.com/products.htm#cross
I also ran across these plugs, "Beru", this is the plug BMW, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, and many others. install on their new cars.
http://www.beru.com/english/home/index.php
Found out another interesting thing. This thread got me to wondering what kind of spark plugs Formula 1 racing engines use. I was suprised to find the vast majority of the F1 teams use a special Plug made by Champion Sparkplugs.
http://www.caranddriver.com/columns/...in-toledo.html
Incidently I alway include a link whenever I mention a particular part or whatever. This is a habit I
picked up a long time ago.
Last edited by transmaster; 02-06-2008 at 05:49 PM.
