5.4 Spark plug removal issue. Haven't seen this one
08-17-2016, 09:34 AM
#11
I got that sucker out last night!!
I used the biggest Phillips screw driver I had to grab that electrode and twist it out of there.
After that I called my good buddy Bubba and he dropped the tap in and pulled the remainder right out.
The engine didn't run too well after we got the last remaining spark plug in, almost like we did nothing. Took it out for a good run and everything cleared up and idled well again.
Last night I was coming home from hockey and punched it on the highway and it flat faced and started flashing the check engine light. Not sure what's going on there. It used to do that before the new coils.
I used the biggest Phillips screw driver I had to grab that electrode and twist it out of there.
After that I called my good buddy Bubba and he dropped the tap in and pulled the remainder right out.
The engine didn't run too well after we got the last remaining spark plug in, almost like we did nothing. Took it out for a good run and everything cleared up and idled well again.
Last night I was coming home from hockey and punched it on the highway and it flat faced and started flashing the check engine light. Not sure what's going on there. It used to do that before the new coils.
08-18-2016, 04:19 AM
#14
05 5.4l 3v s.crew lariat
I hope you vacuumed the cyl out real good
Well most of us vacuumed the cyl and then used air to blow stuff out .
You must be throwing codes maybe a bad coil pack . Hope you put new boots in her . Go to autozone and get the codes .
You must be throwing codes maybe a bad coil pack . Hope you put new boots in her . Go to autozone and get the codes .
08-18-2016, 10:46 AM
#16
I got that sucker out last night!!
I used the biggest Phillips screw driver I had to grab that electrode and twist it out of there.
After that I called my good buddy Bubba and he dropped the tap in and pulled the remainder right out.
The engine didn't run too well after we got the last remaining spark plug in, almost like we did nothing. Took it out for a good run and everything cleared up and idled well again.
Last night I was coming home from hockey and punched it on the highway and it flat faced and started flashing the check engine light. Not sure what's going on there. It used to do that before the new coils.
I used the biggest Phillips screw driver I had to grab that electrode and twist it out of there.
After that I called my good buddy Bubba and he dropped the tap in and pulled the remainder right out.
The engine didn't run too well after we got the last remaining spark plug in, almost like we did nothing. Took it out for a good run and everything cleared up and idled well again.
Last night I was coming home from hockey and punched it on the highway and it flat faced and started flashing the check engine light. Not sure what's going on there. It used to do that before the new coils.
08-18-2016, 12:21 PM
#17
Senior Member
Flashing check engine light means mis-fire. Make sure your coils are fully seated and check their electrical connections.
08-19-2016, 08:52 AM
#19
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Unbranded Chinese coils.... lol Actually! is there a way to test coils with a Multi Meter? I have my old ones and am curious which ones were bad.
Last edited by badwithcomputer; 08-19-2016 at 09:06 AM.
08-19-2016, 08:53 AM
#20
The unbranded Chinese coils usually work just fine, but there's the occasional dud.