So I changed the spark plugs on my 2007 F-150 5.4L for the first time since it was new. I also changed the phasers so I couldn't try to change the spark plugs while the engine was hot. In fact, the truck sat idle for several months because the phasers were out of stock for so long. Anyway...cleaned spark plug holes, blew out all the dirt, sprayed WD-40 in the holes and let it sit for a couple of hours. Insert a 9/16 (1/2 inch) deep socket and begin screwing in the plugs. My truck had 180,000 miles and the spark plugs were original but 7 came out with no problems. I kept cylinder 4, BC, it was the hardest thing to get to and don't you know the damn thing broke... but not an old glitch. The metal collar that the jack attaches to came out, and the rest of the plug remained. I then ordered this updated kit because it had a new porcelain remover and electrode for the exact problem I was having. However, the tool removed the metal tip and about 80% of the electrode. Rather than trying to break up the porcelain by hand, my dad and I used a piece of 3/8 inch copper tubing with Emory cloth on the inside to grind off the rest of the spark plug and the inside of the metal ring to come loose from the cartridge. Plug. I then used some tape to attach the ring to the end of the 1/2" (9/16") socket and covered the inside of the ring with a JB weld. Then I put the ring back around the spark plug and left it for 24 hours. I left the socket attached as I didn't want the JB's weld to hit anything. 24 hours later everything came out... I really didn't expect that. I was hoping for a clean break of the rest of the cork, but that worked great.
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