Blew a plug today...

I just blew a plug and replaced it with a time sert, seems to be better then the limited stock threads in the b heads

 

My local Napa had one. But I got it done at a mustang shop.

 

Timesert, locknstitch, or helicoil. Timeserts and locknstitch are not normally available to the masses. Mechanic shops handle them so they are installed correctly. These companies keep it that way. Helicoil or similar are available off the shelves locally and easy to do, work great, but back out or dont stay seated.

 

thought this said you blew a pug at first. I was afraid to click on it till I read it again slowly...

 

Im sure you want to get the car moving. That why ill inform the worst news, but best option. Pull the engine and do all the plugs. Cause another stupid plug will blow at the most inconvenient time, leaving you stranded again. Most likely worse, destroying a cylinder.

 

the image of him blowing a pug made your day?! Sick bastard...

 

That sucks man - I blew two on the F250 I used to have.
Worst part was having to buy a new Plug Coil each time.

I would also suggest just spending the money for the timeserts, pulling the heads and doing them all.
Sucks but will give you peace of mind in the future.

 

I have a Lisle Kit and it works fine. I just bought a Timesert (Bigsert) kit to replace a timesert that blew out. The one I bought was double oversize. Lisle and timesert use different pitch on the outside of the insert. Never pulled a head to repair.

 

There was a guy on the F150 forums renting out his timesert kit. You had to up him the cost of the tool and he returned back $40 less once he got it.......look on the F150online site. http://www.f150online.com/forums/19...i-started-helicoil-can-i-finish-timesert.html

 

I had a buddy use the helicoil on his 99gt Spark plug shot back out within the next 300mi. I've heard very good things from the Timesert kits. Galaxy is the name of the guy on the f150 forums if I remember right.

 

The only thing better than the Timesert/Bigsert is flat-out replacing the head.

My #4 plug ejected itself a couple years back. Turned out that the original plug had already blown and the previous owner shoved a Dorman over-sized self-tapping plug in. This almost made it impossible to time-sert the head and it was shaky up until a Mercedes Sprinter van got rid of the car for me. Hopefully that's not your case and it's an OE plug.

 

I have stock pi heads and I run 17psi daily and pull plugs often and have no problems. It's all about how tight the plug is installed.

 

You just lucky!! But yea you're right. Reinstalling the plugs with strong arm gorilla brains destroys the threads