...the guys at kragen talked me into it...
Mike, what's the difference between a Helicoil and a Timesert set up? They seem nearly identical to me? Are the Timeserts made of a material that transfers heat better or something?
green, check and see if a dealer near you will do it, might be worth the price.
change out the iridiums and go with motorcrafts.
my first clue should of been when he said he put them in his saturn, and had more power! ah ok all kidding aside i should have realized it when i looked at the new plugs and they had more threads, not to put them in. i was told it didnt matter and should of used better judgement and not put them in. Of coarse it was the experts at kragen that said it was ok..I NEVER EVER believe a word those people say at the parts stores. 99.9% of them havn't the slightest about when they are talking about.
i should have realized it when i looked at the new plugs and they had more threads, not to put them in. i was told it didnt matter and should of used better judgement and not put them in.
well then, it looks like i wont be buying plugs from Ford then..it's simple as that.
GO buy Autolites..if you want to risk a blow out go ahead and get something with 20 more thread than you need.
Yea, i figured they'd still sell the old ones.
The new plugs only fix the problems on the 01+..since they have more thread in their head. but us 99-00 guys don't.
I had one blow out. Came outta nowhere. It took threads too.
AND guys..that Time Sert kit looks expensive!!! I simply bought a cheap heli coil kit from Murrays on the HELP! rack for 11.99! It fixed my car great. It made dyno pulls after that, street races...etc. Never came back out. I also used loc-tite on the outside of the heli-coil.
IF you use Anti-seeze, do NOT use the huge brush that is attached to the cap. Just use your finger, or a Q-tip to gently brush a TINY bit on the threads. There was an issue in a Mustang Magazine where these guys put new Trick Flow Aluminum heads on a 302. They showed a pic and the caption read "With aluminum heads, we couldn't resist giving the plugs a bath in anti-seeze." Or something along the lines of that. The pic showed a plug GOBBED with anti-seeze. I could only think of that fouling a plug out and possibly causing cylinder damage since it's a bit gritty. Anybody else remember that?
OMG!! i am a mechanic in Detroit area(aka Ford country) and i have had a ton of these 3V nightmares come in. I have the damn special tool and everything to help remove the plug after it breaks.I will never understand the reason for that type of plug. anyone that has seen a 3V plug knows what i am saying. oh and dont use anti seize for reasons that SVTTECH pointed out. it is not necessary and can sometimes cause more damage than good. just take your time, use proper tools(spark plug socket, plug gapper, etc.), torque to proper spec. then go back and check torque again before you start it up, and you will be just fine. also use di-electric grease in the spark plug wire or boot to help spark transfer from coil to plug. if you check the torque every so often this should never happen to you.
Mike, what's the difference between a Helicoil and a Timesert set up? They seem nearly identical to me? Are the Timeserts made of a material that transfers heat better or something?
DAAAAAAAAAMN!! That F ing blows....I have my stang all ready for a complete tune-up and fluid change...but this freaking scares the snot outta me. How often does this happen? A really assinine issue to worry about. God I love V8 Stangs, but Ford drops the ball waay to often
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