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Pipkin posted:The Ford 4.6 hates spark plugs for no apparent reason. Its because the older brother 5.4 hates them also, so why break family tradition.
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Landshark posted:Its because the older brother 5.4 hates them also, so why break family tradition. Four aluminum threads, that's it. There is plenty of room to have more threads on the head and the plug but nooooo. I've had to do a couple cyl head jobs because of these. And no, you can't leave the plugs in for 100,000 miles just because the morons at Ford say you can.
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Found the 2wd hub pics.   Again, the 2wd front hubs are not meant for big tires or abuse and they have no axles to keep them from falling out. The fix? Full floating hub kits. For only $2300 a pair! http://www.blitzkriegoffroad.com/products.asp?section=hubs_front_2_5_tt_race
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Nov 28, 2009 21:43
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Pipkin posted:The Ford 4.6 hates spark plugs for no apparent reason. No, it's every Mod Motor in one way or another.
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Nov 28, 2009 21:50
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thArf posted:Found the 2wd hub pics. Who the gently caress would do that to a 2wd pick up anyways? Really, whats the point? Bling rings? Maybe, but what appear to be "mud tires" and the driving lights? Is this some how the american equivalent of a Type R sticker and big exhaust/spoilers on a base model civic? scapulataf fucked around with this message at 01:24 on Nov 29, 2009 |
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Nov 29, 2009 01:22
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scapulataf posted:Who the gently caress would do that to a 2wd pick up anyways? I guess it's some kind of hillbilly style prerunner? AFAIK a 'prerunner' is a 2wd truck that goes off roading. Probably wrong, but there it is.
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PurpleFender posted:I guess it's some kind of hillbilly style prerunner? AFAIK a 'prerunner' is a 2wd truck that goes off roading. Probably wrong, but there it is. Prerunners are traditionally the slightly-less modified trucks that would run courses to scout before the race trucks (most of which are 4x2 themselves).
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Nov 29, 2009 02:24
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQTd_xXpDQ0 You can hear that front end snap like toothpicks. There is a video of a f150 tow truck trying to pull some jeep out of the mud and it ends up bending in half from the strain. I can't seem to find that one.
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Nov 29, 2009 03:43
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Kotaru posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQTd_xXpDQ0 I hope the guy pulling paid for that Jeep's repairs, goddamn.
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Nov 29, 2009 04:01
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ijustam posted:I hope the guy pulling paid for that Jeep's repairs, goddamn. Normally I would say "poo poo happens", but whoever was pulling him out didn't know what the gently caress they were doing and should have never agreed/volunteered to do it.
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Nov 29, 2009 04:06
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scapulataf posted:Who the gently caress would do that to a 2wd pick up anyways? Pre-runners. A few of our desert race trucks are 2wd, saves on weight. We converted our 4 wheel drive H1 race truck to 2wd and it took 700 lbs out of the front end [removed differential, transfer case, a few other odds and ends] and put in front steering knuckles from a Trophy truck. The only thing 4wd buys you in desert racing is being able to breeze through silt. But back to the picture, it's expensive stuff to do right as someone else pointed out. You can't heavily modify the suspension of the truck and still eave a bunch of OEM parts in place and hope it stays together 
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Nov 29, 2009 04:08
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The King of Swag posted:Normally I would say "poo poo happens", but whoever was pulling him out didn't know what the gently caress they were doing and should have never agreed/volunteered to do it. Everyone was an idiot in that scenario. That's more of an user issue than a mechanical failure. It's also the reason if I pull someone out of some poo poo, *THEY* hook it up and take full responsibility for the results. Especially if it's mud or water, let them get wet, I'll sit in the cab (Unless it's a really good friend) I do however have enough common sense to not recover people from downhill or pull perpendicular to the vehicle  Here's another user failure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcHrkhHXoHo This was last year in Azusa Canyon I think.
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The King of Swag posted:Normally I would say "poo poo happens", but whoever was pulling him out didn't know what the gently caress they were doing and should have never agreed/volunteered to do it. I know, the guy towing just floors it without taking any slack off or anything.
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BigKOfJustice posted:
Nothing about this makes ANY sense. Somebody with an obviously modified YJ let them try to tow him by the BODY? gently caress. Much less perpendicular to the jeep. Got exactly what he deserved.
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BigKOfJustice posted:Here's another user failure:
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Nov 29, 2009 04:33
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Kotaru posted:
You're looking for the truck trying to unstick a Disco. The guy that owns the Disco posts on a popular Rover site. That poor Ford went home with its tail tucked. Literally. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqCy7ZxVdgI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqCy7ZxVdgI
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It would have been okay if he hadn't been pulling high and being pulled low. The truck in front kept the nose down and all the force just found the middle of the frame.
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Hypnolobster posted:It would have been okay if he hadn't been pulling high and being pulled low. The truck in front kept the nose down and all the force just found the middle of the frame. Yeah, he shouldn't have done a couple of things: 1. Pulled down the front of the truck 2. Used the boom 3. Bought a (most likely) 1/2 or (at best) 3/4 ton truck to make a tow truck
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Nov 29, 2009 18:24
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The Third Man posted:Mostly I look at everything in AI related to engineering and kind of get what's going on, but don't understand much. This is the first picture I've seen mechanical related and understood completely. (just learned about oil in my automotive class)
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Kill-9 posted:You're looking for the truck trying to unstick a Disco. The guy that owns the Disco posts on a popular Rover site. That poor Ford went home with its tail tucked. Literally. I've done that to a 3/4 ton GMC repo truck while trying to pull up Azalea bushes. Quite easy to do if you're not paying attention.
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Jack the Smack posted:Mostly I look at everything in AI related to engineering and kind of get what's going on, but don't understand much. This is the first picture I've seen mechanical related and understood completely. (just learned about oil in my automotive class) That's my situation. I only know "I like pretty cars!" but for some reason AI is fascinating. But sometimes something like that shows up and even I get a nauseous tinge, and that's how I know it's really bad.
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Here is another tow job gone horribly wrong. Might make one thing twice about riding in a Geo Storm if you didn't already. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrjWEv8pGWY
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Jork Juggler posted:Here is another tow job gone horribly wrong. Might make one thing twice about riding in a Geo Storm if you didn't already. Seen it 100 times, but it's still funny.
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Jork Juggler posted:Here is another tow job gone horribly wrong. Might make one thing twice about riding in a Geo Storm if you didn't already. Storms are loving awesome.  Some idiot hooking the tow strap to the wrong place doesn't change that.
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Doctor Zero posted:Storms are loving awesome. Every time I watch that, I end up shouting "JUST DIG IT OUT YOU loving MORON!!" It's not even like there's that much snow!
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Tom Collins posted:Every time I watch that, I end up shouting "JUST DIG IT OUT YOU loving MORON!!" heheh heheh. are you taping this? Heheh heheh. OMAH GAWD DID YOU SEE THAT HAHAHA I'M GONNA PUT THIS ON YOUTUBE HAHAAHA The power of rational thought was not bestowed on these gentlemen.
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Jack the Smack posted:Mostly I look at everything in AI related to engineering and kind of get what's going on, but don't understand much. This is the first picture I've seen mechanical related and understood completely. (just learned about oil in my automotive class) I frequent the bimmerforum and the guy who worked on this did it for a friend. All he says is "The person had a reason for this, and thats all I'll say"... That's an E46 3 series engine, which due to some reason with the way it's valvetrain is built is prone to sludging problems.
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Fermunky posted:I frequent the bimmerforum and the guy who worked on this did it for a friend. All he says is "The person had a reason for this, and thats all I'll say"... That's an E46 3 series engine, which due to some reason with the way it's valvetrain is built is prone to sludging problems. It was more likely due to the 60k mile oil change interval than any design problem.
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Joe Mama posted:Four aluminum threads, that's it. There is plenty of room to have more threads on the head and the plug but nooooo. I got 100k miles out of the spark plugs in my '03 Mustang GT and so have millions of other people. The spark plug problem isn't an issue for all mod motors, just the occasional 4.6 DOHC engine (and rarely the SOHC) and some 5.4 SOHC truck engines. Skyssx posted:No, it's every Mod Motor in one way or another. Just because a few dozen people on some truck forum had it happen to them doesn't make it a common occurrence on an engine platform with installed numbers in the multiple millions. Yes, it's a known issue with some Mod engine platforms, but it's far from endemic to the family.
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chem42 posted:It was more likely due to the 60k mile oil change interval than any design problem. But it was only a 40k interval  Edit: Never mind, re-read, it was 60k, still a bunch of going on though.
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frozenphil posted:Just because a few dozen people on some truck forum had it happen to them doesn't make it a common occurrence on an engine platform with installed numbers in the multiple millions. Yes, it's a known issue with some Mod engine platforms, but it's far from endemic to the family. I know it doesn't happen to everyone, but Ford has TSBs out for every mod motor ever for one or the other spark plug issue. Just yesterday I was at the local parts counter getting Zetec bits and some guy came in looking to buy the removal tool because his plug threads had stayed behind in the engine head of his work truck.
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Skyssx posted:I know it doesn't happen to everyone, but Ford has TSBs out for every mod motor ever for one or the other spark plug issue. Just yesterday I was at the local parts counter getting Zetec bits and some guy came in looking to buy the removal tool because his plug threads had stayed behind in the engine head of his work truck. Right, some people are shade tree hacks that have no concept of what happens when you screw a steel spark plug into an aluminum head without using anti-seize. That shouldn't be used as a mark against the Mod family in my opinion.
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frozenphil posted:Right, some people are shade tree hacks that have no concept of what happens when you screw a steel spark plug into an aluminum head without using anti-seize. That shouldn't be used as a mark against the Mod family in my opinion. It still amazes me how many people think that putting all their might slowly into a tool is a good way to remove anything threaded. Smack it with a hammer on the end of the ratchet handle to break it loose, THEN start moving it.
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frozenphil posted:Right, some people are shade tree hacks that have no concept of what happens when you screw a steel spark plug into an aluminum head without using anti-seize. That shouldn't be used as a mark against the Mod family in my opinion. On the other hand there are millions of cars/trucks with aluminum heads that dont have a known problem with stripping the threads. Dont get me wrong, I love Fords but it is a mod motor problem.
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I was sold the wrong spark plugs for my motor plus the spark plugs that was there from the PO were wrong as well (the same ones). Went 2 months on them not knowing any better until I went up a steep hill....  The black on the thread was the part in the cylinder. The cylinder all had good compression afterward, thank gently caress.
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Fermunky posted:I frequent the bimmerforum and the guy who worked on this did it for a friend. All he says is "The person had a reason for this, and thats all I'll say"... That's an E46 3 series engine, which due to some reason with the way it's valvetrain is built is prone to sludging problems. I'm guessing something to do with trying to kill the engine while the car was still under warranty (and then lying and saying he did oil changes at the appropriate intervals).
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Does this count? http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=62677 http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=130929&mid=924765 (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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thArf posted:Does this count? THIS DOESN'T TASTE LIKE CORN.
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thArf posted:Does this count? 
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