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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:34 AM
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Default Spark plug problem (pics)....ZETEC experts??

My Mondeo plugs.........(2 litre Zetec engine).........

Any idea what would cause the spark plug ceramics to crack like this?



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driving like a homo apparently...
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
driving like a homo apparently...
Lee, ooops, I forgot that you borrowed the Mondeo last week.................Thanks for clearing that up - you owe me a set of plugs








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heat and over tighteneing?

ive snapped a few zetec plugs trying to remove them before...
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by fudgeass
heat and over tighteneing?
ive snapped a few zetec plugs trying to remove them before...
OK, fair enough, but the plug spanner never touches the ceramic so can over tightening really be the cause?
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dunno, but it depends if you undo/do em up on the piss lol

were they the right grade?
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I can only presume that they are the correct grade.......

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