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kevin
03-04-2012, 10:20 AM
What does anyone think

kozal01
03-04-2012, 10:25 AM
What year truck/ motor? People have had this issue after changing plugs in their 04+ 5.4's because the plugs werent torqued to the right spec. 28 foot pounds is what they need to be torqued to.

2004XLT5.4LTritonV84X4
03-04-2012, 12:21 PM
I just did mine, torqued to 25-28 and I didn't have any problem.

kevin
03-04-2012, 05:33 PM
What year truck/ motor? People have had this issue after changing plugs in their 04+ 5.4's because the plugs werent torqued to the right spec. 28 foot pounds is what they need to be torqued to.

2008 5.4l the shop I took it to didn't torque and now it smells and I had it scaned 16 misfire he wants to change all. The plugs again

2004XLT5.4LTritonV84X4
03-05-2012, 11:47 PM
Not torque right could be the problem.....although 25-28 is hardly any at all so I would think that they would've gotten em good.......maybe try taking it to another shop and seeing what they say. There's always the possibility of the shop not telling the real problem?

kevin
03-07-2012, 06:54 AM
Not torque right could be the problem.....although 25-28 is hardly any at all so I would think that they would've gotten em good.......maybe try taking it to another shop and seeing what they say. There's always the possibility of the shop not telling the real problem?

Well it was the plugs. 3 backed out. Still ok they say. All new plugs and torqued at 26 again.

2004XLT5.4LTritonV84X4
03-09-2012, 12:16 AM
Huh, that's odd.....or they just said that and didn't do them right.....hope that fixes it for ya!