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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 09:07 AM
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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I think this is the longest this thread has gone with no activity.
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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I think so too. Bunch off old farts in here having to get there afternoon naps in
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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fuggin breakin my plugs off left and right WTF 65k and I have broke 4 of them so far I have let them soak for a full day now.... pissin me off. I am going to try and get the others out tomorrw and then I think I will have it towed to the dealership to have the guts removed instead of trying that myself. is the motorcraft carb cleaner that much better than other carb cleaners??
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn
fuggin breakin my plugs off left and right WTF 65k and I have broke 4 of them so far I have let them soak for a full day now.... pissin me off. I am going to try and get the others out tomorrw and then I think I will have it towed to the dealership to have the guts removed instead of trying that myself. is the motorcraft carb cleaner that much better than other carb cleaners??

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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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oh crap, Ill let my old man change mine then, lol
Or at least do it at his shop

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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 05:22 AM
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Dang, I remember several years ago people were breaking plugs when just changing to a colder plug for supercharged applications. I wondered back then how these cars would be after six or seven years and 50k+ miles on the clock. Good luck Glenn.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 11:04 AM
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I squirted some wd-40 in there this morning..... ya know for good measure
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Glenn
I squirted some wd-40 in there this morning..... ya know for good measure
TWSS!
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 11:22 AM
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k7gtcs
TWSS!

You come to this thread one time in the last month or so and that is your SINGLE CONTRIBUTION?





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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BoogieNights
I think so too. Bunch off old farts in here having to get there afternoon naps in
I resemble that remark!! (I wish there was a smiley flipping the bird)



Originally Posted by Glenn
I squirted some wd-40 in there this morning..... ya know for good measure

I would have and did use PB Blaster. FWIW They all came out easy.




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TWSS!

I think he is still reeling from those underwear I sent him after our first 100+ degree day.

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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by tom281

You come to this thread one time in the last month or so and that is your SINGLE CONTRIBUTION?

But it was gold! Pure gold!
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Stoenr
oh crap, Ill let my old man change mine then, lol
Or at least do it at his shop
Good news, pops said no worries, we will run it on the motor vac machine for 30 minutes, clean up those plugs, and they should come out nice and easy.
loosen a 1/4 turn, soak and remove. He has the extractor tool if needed, and is friends with the Ford techs next door.

For now, Ill stick to the womens plugs on her Focus this weekend, lol
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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Do I need new or different ball joints with this kit??
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/st...oducts_id=1236
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by dly
Do I need new or different ball joints with this kit??
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/st...oducts_id=1236
Darrell,

It looks and sounds like you don't. I put the similar Steeda kit on mine a couple of years ago on the stock ball joints and it was a huge improvement. The car with all the weight on the nose and the drop in springs made the car quite squirrely over bumps at speed especially just going straight. I was wondering if I should get the Steeda x-5 ball joints but when I talked to them they said either the ball joints or the bump steer would relieve my problem and both were probably not necessary and in my opinion they were not.
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Stoenr
Good news, pops said no worries, we will run it on the motor vac machine for 30 minutes, clean up those plugs, and they should come out nice and easy.
loosen a 1/4 turn, soak and remove. He has the extractor tool if needed, and is friends with the Ford techs next door.

For now, Ill stick to the womens plugs on her Focus this weekend, lol
yep I going to pick up a extractor set here real soon. Do you know what epoxy product they use for removing the ceramic?
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 12:16 PM
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oh hey I got one out yesterday and it was all in one piece WOOOOOOOOOOT
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