No problem, and don't let it get you down. Eventually you will have it all sorted!

 

Ok, question. I was stupid/not paying attention and some antifreeze got into the rear passenger spark plug hole. It’s a new plug that I already torqued.

ive blown as much of it out as I can with the compressor (which is most of it).

I can’t quite get all the way down with rage to get every last bit.

I also don’t think I should remove the plug, allowing coolant to get into the cylinder....right?

Do I let it just dry? Will it harm the plug? Can I just spray some electric cleaner in there?

EDIT: got them all cleaned out. No more pooled coolant. But is going for a swim going to hurt the plugs?

The coolant sat in the hole for about 6 hours I’d say.

 

Get Bounty or a Scott's Shop Towel and wrap it around a screw driver and poke it down in there to get as much as you can.

 

^ thats what I would do

 

I did that in combination with the air compressor. They look good.

-should I let it “dry” before I put the oil on?

-it just struck me, if there any way the coolant got into the threads or even pay them like a penetrating oil might? The coolant was in the hole for hours.

I know. I’m a dummy lol

 

Ok. Well, back together and I’m just waiting for the battery to charge. I found the driver side bank harder than the passenger side because of that big metal tube that’s right in the way.

and I found three cracked pintle caps on injectors. I read on the internet and guy said just take the broken pieces off and it should be fine.

so I guess we will see soon. Next is the oil filter housing gasket. Maybe next weekend.

 

Started up. Ran fine. Coolant is pouring out of the same place it was leaking before. Heater core hose. The new one.

going to look at it now. Maybe I just didn’t push it on correctly. It was only dripping before. Now it’s pouring out.

 

IT VERKS!!!! She verks! Gentleman, let me introduce you to a cracked quick connect. The initial trouble starter.

after I made the post about it leaking the boss made me drive her to the mall. The second I pulled out of the driveway it hit me. The old quick must have still been on the inlet. It was. so i removed it and job done!

 

Test drive it. Stuttered still in OD. Took it out of OD and it drive perfectly.

Researching now. Seeing suggestions from coils and plugs (which I doubt since the coils multimetered fine and plugs are new. limited slip diff possible. Torque converter causing problems.

trsnny fluid is perfect looking. Correct level. Changed every 30,000 mikes. It’s actually due now.

 

Stuttering in OD is often related to ignition issues. Plugs usually, sometimes coils. It is imperative to use Motorcraft only plugs on these trucks, nickel plated, and no anti-seize.