thewishkah
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I finally got around to changing out my plugs on my truck today. The gap spec as per the emissions tag is .052-.056. Well the smallest gap was .058 and ranged up to .070 
So the first 6 went pretty quick, the last 2( i don't even need to mention which side) were a PITA just to get at.
Once I got to them I noticed something strange... They were loose, they were threaded in but I was able to take them out with just the socket and extension. I was able to spin them by hand. I started to get worried that the holes were stripped by the last person to do them. All 6 prior plugs had clean threads, these had build up on the threads which doesn't surprise me since I'm sure they have been getting plenty of blow by since they weren't tight. I put some anti seize on the new plugs (motorcraft platinum) after I gaped them and then threaded them in by hand. Once they got tight I finished up with the ratchet and they were tight... crisis averted. I also noticed after that I no longer hear that sputter sound I was hearing on incline acceleration and it feels like there is substantial difference in power and acceleration.
I may tackle the Throttle body egr ports today when I wake up because I ran out of daylight today and my truck will not fit in my garage due to height. Now just to figure out why I stalled while backing into a parking spot the other day.
So the first 6 went pretty quick, the last 2( i don't even need to mention which side) were a PITA just to get at. Once I got to them I noticed something strange... They were loose, they were threaded in but I was able to take them out with just the socket and extension. I was able to spin them by hand. I started to get worried that the holes were stripped by the last person to do them. All 6 prior plugs had clean threads, these had build up on the threads which doesn't surprise me since I'm sure they have been getting plenty of blow by since they weren't tight. I put some anti seize on the new plugs (motorcraft platinum) after I gaped them and then threaded them in by hand. Once they got tight I finished up with the ratchet and they were tight... crisis averted. I also noticed after that I no longer hear that sputter sound I was hearing on incline acceleration and it feels like there is substantial difference in power and acceleration.
I may tackle the Throttle body egr ports today when I wake up because I ran out of daylight today and my truck will not fit in my garage due to height. Now just to figure out why I stalled while backing into a parking spot the other day.
