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From 1999 Ford Crown Victoria “Gone to the great parking lot in the sky” — documented by Steve83.

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1999 Ford Crown Victoria - This is what I had to do after the #6 plug blew out of the head at 2AM Sunday 1,000 miles into a 1,400-mile trip to get the car home. The s… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - $525 later, this arrived. #5553 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - I ordered 3 extra inserts so I could fix all 8 holes. Brian at Promar Engine was very patient & helpful. These are the 14mm x 1.25mm x 16.8… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - This is the instruction page for using this kit: http://www.timesert.com/html/triton_repair.html ...and this is the video: http://www.times… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - This is how I made it the last 400 miles home, and another ~100 driving around before I got the TimeSert kit. Having the injector unplugged… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - The coil barely fits wedged between the extension & the fuel rail, which gives it the most strength to hold the spark plug down in the hole… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - The coil was damaged by the spark plug hammering it for ~15 miles, but I broke a little more away so it would fit on top of the extension. 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - Since I didn't clean the wall of the head, the epoxy broke free easily, and I had no trouble backing the socket & plug out. Even the excess… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - I should have known the camera wouldn't focus on the bottom of the hole, but it's relatively free of epoxy residue or threads. There is som… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - The first tool starts by cleaning out any remaining spark plug threads (red pointer), then uses a smooth pilot (white) to hold the cutter (… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - Even the tools specifically sold for working on these heads aren't long enough to do the job with the valve covers in place, but I used a s… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - Following the instruction, I loaded the cutter with grease to collect the majority of the shavings. It worked well, and the few that did fa… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - Next, the reamer is used to enlarge the hole for the tap. More grease catches most of the shavings. 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - I didn't want to overload the grease, so I stopped halfway & cleaned it out. 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - The 3rd run of the reamer makes sure the tapered shoulder is cut correctly, so I cleaned the reamer again, per the instructions. I used the… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - A lot of metal gets removed for the BigSerts, which have a thicker wall than the normal TimeSerts. 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - The tap also has a pilot tip, and the instructions recommend grease again. I used a manual ratchet to drive the tap, but the air ratchet to… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - The insert is threaded onto the installation tip, which slips into the driver, retained by its O-ring. The locking screw prevents the inser… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - Once the insert is torqued properly, the screw must be loosened to release the tip from the insert. 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - The final step is to expand the insert with the last tool, which must be oiled. This sets the insert permanently into place & prepares the… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - The old coil probably still works fine, but I decided to replace it anyway. Same for the spark plug, if I had regapped it, but the boot was… 1999 Ford Crown Victoria - Once I get the other 7 done, I'll replace the alternator connector. UPDATE: Turns out I won't be blowing any more plugs out of this engine…