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[Brasero]

Hey everyone, first time to the forum and my first s197 mustang.

 

[86GT351]

Welcome!

 

[Gladams]

Welcome to the club from Missouri.

 

[JC SSP]

Welcome from Miami, FL.

Post some pics of your new Mustang.

 

[Blue03Cobra]

Welcome, from Baton Rouge.

 

[stkjock]

Please read these

https://www.s197forum.com/threads/hawgmans-board-rules.133776/

https://www.s197forum.com/threads/a-s197-posting-etiquette-tutorial.89602/

https://www.s197forum.com/threads/tech-section-topics-please-read-new-guys-especially.30272/

 

[1 Alibi 2]

Welcome to the s197 forum..

 

[Ret]

Welcome

You've come to a great site for advice, suggestions and help with your particular car problem.

 

[thirwin]

Welcome from Texas. I just had a cooling fan problem and received great advice and assistance from the members of this forum.

 

[thirwin]

Hey everyone, first time to the forum and my first s197 mustang.

If you haven’t heard about the spark plug issues on the 2005-2007 gt’s, there’s a special procedure to remove the old spark plugs. It’s not difficult just takes time and patience. I just removed mine at 62,000 miles and they were stuck at first but after 12 hours of soaking in Seafoam Deep Creep they came out with minimal protest.
What I did: Blow out the recesses with a blower or compressed air. I also vacuumed with a small diameter attachment. Spray some Deep Creep in each recess. The consensus amount is up to the top of the 9/16 nut part of the spark plugs; Turn the spark plug about 1/8-1/4 turn; then wait a while, 12 hours for me; begin turning them slowly, if there’s too much resistance just wait to let the Deep Creep get down there to the carbon clogged part of the plug in the head; mine came out fairly easily, but they weren’t badly burned at 62,000 miles.
Just be patient!
Now I’m trying to figure out what plugs I want to use next, Motorcraft OEM or is there something else that’s not this big of a headache.

 

[thirwin]

Here is what they looked like.

 

[JC SSP]

There is an extraction tool just incase you break them.

 

[thirwin]

There is an extraction tool just incase you break them.

Do you recommend the OEM Motorcraft plugs. All I have over stock is CAI, long tube headers, hi flow cats, x pipe, Magnflow exhaust and tune adjusted to mods.

 

[JC SSP]

I have used Brisk and currently using Autolite. I believe all newer Motorcraft plugs are one-piece but I will wait for another member to confirm.