With a good ending.
2005 68k on the motor..Figured while I’m on leave….time to get this done..
TSB followed to perfectly
6 of 8 came out.. second from the rear left and right broke off…. I was prepared for this, mentally and ability wise so when they did, I just kept going.. Wife and son were amazed at my calm… but thanks to Stangnet… it was almost expected.
Both had insulators stuck..in the shield… so that was the first step.. I had ordered the lisle tool and it was to be on hand in the morning. But in the mean time,,, I wanted to see what I could do.. a 3/32 punch is a press fit in the center of the insulator after the tp half and wire comes out.. So welded a piece of 3/8 all thread to that. USed two bushings from a bearng driver set, one above the spacer (spacer is an impact socket) the spacer and one for the head.. Drove the punch/ all thread in to the insulator set up the puller.. and removed the insulator.. Worked on both plugs,, but mush better on the first.. as the abrasive insulator shaved down the punch shaft.. Had to peen it a bit to get it to stick in the second plug.
Next up was to tap some threads in the shield, 3/8-16.. long tap extension is needed to get down there.. Put about 3 threads in the shield, threaded another all thread puller into the shield, bushings, spacer, bushing,, 3/8 nut… few turns f the nut and out popped the shield.
Used the rest of a can of Motorcraft carb cleaner and the shop vac to flush out debris in the cylinders (I recommend this step,, lots of carbon bits and some pieces of insulator was removed… vacuumed out the other 6 cylinders of the remaining carb cleaner..
Installed some fresh Champions.. coils on,, started,,,,,purrs like a kitten.
Thanks to Stang Net and another Mustang site.. This was painless, and over all a simple process. With just a few $ in special custom built tools,, and nothing from the tool truck.
2005 68k on the motor..Figured while I’m on leave….time to get this done..
TSB followed to perfectly
6 of 8 came out.. second from the rear left and right broke off…. I was prepared for this, mentally and ability wise so when they did, I just kept going.. Wife and son were amazed at my calm… but thanks to Stangnet… it was almost expected.
Both had insulators stuck..in the shield… so that was the first step.. I had ordered the lisle tool and it was to be on hand in the morning. But in the mean time,,, I wanted to see what I could do.. a 3/32 punch is a press fit in the center of the insulator after the tp half and wire comes out.. So welded a piece of 3/8 all thread to that. USed two bushings from a bearng driver set, one above the spacer (spacer is an impact socket) the spacer and one for the head.. Drove the punch/ all thread in to the insulator set up the puller.. and removed the insulator.. Worked on both plugs,, but mush better on the first.. as the abrasive insulator shaved down the punch shaft.. Had to peen it a bit to get it to stick in the second plug.
Next up was to tap some threads in the shield, 3/8-16.. long tap extension is needed to get down there.. Put about 3 threads in the shield, threaded another all thread puller into the shield, bushings, spacer, bushing,, 3/8 nut… few turns f the nut and out popped the shield.
Used the rest of a can of Motorcraft carb cleaner and the shop vac to flush out debris in the cylinders (I recommend this step,, lots of carbon bits and some pieces of insulator was removed… vacuumed out the other 6 cylinders of the remaining carb cleaner..
Installed some fresh Champions.. coils on,, started,,,,,purrs like a kitten.
Thanks to Stang Net and another Mustang site.. This was painless, and over all a simple process. With just a few $ in special custom built tools,, and nothing from the tool truck.