I have an 98 GT convertible with Bosch platinum +4 spark plugs and I was driving along I-95 last night coming home from the military to visit family for the weekend and I noticed a sputtering, but if i punched it, it would go away. So I figured it was an exhaust leak, like I had before with my o/r h pipe. However I was just outside of the baltimore habor tunnel when I heard an extremely loud pop. Then it was like I had no exhaust at all. I figured it was the MAC seal that goes from the stock headers to the h pipe on the pass. side. But my cel started flashing and that's when I pulled over. Come to find out the 2nd cylinder spark plug, boot, and injector plug were all off. I had to drive it to get it off the road to the Maryland House located 2 miles away. Both mechanics from Sunoco and Exxon tried to get it in but it stripped it on the way out. What could have caused this and am I screwed like they said? Was it the fact I had the bosch sp? I put them and and have gone about 10,000 miles w/ no problems. They were torqued to specs and not cross threaded. I wanted to do a PI head swab but I'm 125 miles from base and I can't exactly do one in a rest area! Is my only choice to pull the head and then either re-thread it or replace it? I don't know if it matters but I did my pi intake manifold last week...but was good until this. I've put about 300 miles on it before this happened yesterday with the new swap.
Sorry for the novel but I'm in the works of buying a 2005 taurus and taking out a personal loan to pay off the mustang, drop insurance, fix it, and possibly sell it
Thanks for your input, I don't wanna come back on saying I'm a former Mustang owner
Sorry for the novel but I'm in the works of buying a 2005 taurus and taking out a personal loan to pay off the mustang, drop insurance, fix it, and possibly sell it
Thanks for your input, I don't wanna come back on saying I'm a former Mustang owner