Removing a broken spark plug can pose a significant risk to the integrity of your engine, particularly in Ford’s 3-valve designs. The extraction process can be challenging and, if not handled ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When it comes to engine care 101, a spark plug replacement — also referred to as a tune-up — is an essential task. Spark plugs, as the name ...

If you are the owner of a Ford truck with a three-valve (3V) modular V-8 or V-10 engine built from 2004 thru 2007, you have either faced the misery of broken spark plugs-or you will. The Ford 4.6L, ...

The Ford 5.4L Triton three-valve engine is a great powerplant and comes from the factory with Motorcraft platinum tipped spark plugs rated to last 100K miles. However, if you’ve blindly attempted to ...

Dear Tom and Ray: Yesterday, my son broke off a spark plug in his 1989 Ford F-150 with a six-cylinder engine. It broke off flush with the hole. Egad! How do we get the rest of the spark plug out, and ...

They may look like your average wires, but spark plug wires have a very important job to do. Their mission is to provide electricity from the car's 12 volt battery to the engine's spark plugs. Without ...

Swapping out spark plugs is, next to changing your oil, one of the most basic, straightforward bits of maintenance you can perform on your car. Spark plugs go bad over time, so it's important to keep ...

So, it's time for new spark plugs. Your hands are covered in grease, you're twisting the ratchet, and –- snap. Half the spark plug stays lodged inside your cylinder head like a nonpaying tenant who ...