How to replace Ford 5.4 spark plugs WITHOUT BREAKING THEM 

For young as you sound, your excellent leader, alternately, an instructor, your mannerisms,speech, and note to detail are probably the best I've ever heard, irregardless of subject, like to thank you producing this film for our awareness of a problematic maintenance procedure with Ford model and year related to. Excellent job. Sincerely, all the best to you.

Just used this as a guide to change the spark plugs on my 2007 F150 lariat after 210,000 miles. Got ‘em all out with no breakage. Thank you, Sir, for the content you put out.

One of the most thorough and informative videos I've ever seen. With that being said, if I had a 5.4 engine, I'd still rather pay him to do the work! Great video!

You are a lifesaver bro! Just changed mine out on my 05 f150 5.4l with 103k followed your instructions to the tee. Took me 3 hours due to my truck being lifted but got all 8 out in one piece. Firewall ones were a toughest ones but not too hard. Used to have the hesitation from 45 to 50 mph not anymore runs like a new truck again. Mpg increased as well! Thanks again for uploading this video 👊🏼👊🏼

I just want to say thank you for the very detailed videos. I went in search of a loose plug on my F150 yesterday and it was very helpful to have your description of how to remove all the connectors and clamps. I like that you don’t skip all that detailed stuff

Hey man, I just changed mine using your advice on the spark plugs, and I just wanted to say thanks alote, I've always done my own mechanical work on my vehicles for years, and I was nervous to do these, because not like the old engines. I appreciate it very much and subscribe to the channel. Have a great day, and God bless you.

thanks for your detailed and well thought out video. I changed plugs in my 2005 ford 5.4 myself without breaking any. 2 were extremely tight but finally came out using your methods. this video was a true blessing.

Thank you so much! I really wanted to do the work myself, and watching this gave me the confidence to do it. I had no broken plugs! Truck runs like a beauty!

Thanks for the video. I am in the process of buying a ‘04-‘06 5.4l F-150 and am learning about the spark plug troubles. (Doesn’t sound like fun). I love the thoroughness you put into this video

Thank you so much for the advice! I changed the plugs and didn't break any. This was a HUGE help.

To be honest this is the best video on how to change your spark plugs. Going through each step necessary to get the job done. No shortcuts at all. This ain’t backyard mechanics. This is the real deal! Thanks my man for this great video. 🙏🏽

I have watched several videos on this subject and while none of them seem to contain all the important information you need, this one is the best single source of information on the subject that I have seen. We are very fortunate that others have worked out procedures for this ridiculous mess and that they are willing to share the information with us. I can imagine the frustration of trying to replace these plugs with no prior knowledge of the problems and what to do to minimize their impact.

Awesome job dude! I'm in the market for my first 5.4L and watching all the maintenance videos I can to get a sense for the work that will need to be done for a new-to-me truck. Never know the prior work history! Take care!

Great video. From beginning to end. No skipped steps. Well done. I am still a bit nervous to undertake this, all the removals, keeping track of it all.

Great video!!! I was a little hesitant on replacing my coils and spark plugs because of all the horror stories. After watching your video you made it look so simple and explained every step as you were replacing them and explaining the do’s and don’ts as you go along. Thanks for the video now I’m going to get started on my truck.

By far your videos and explanations along with naming the tools you’re using and parts your working on are the best on the net. Finally somebody who doesn’t go into 20 min of detail with every single step! Through, informative and very helpful! Thank you! Look forward to watching more of your videos!

Thanks for the Guidance ! My wife’s expedition needed a tuneup. I didn’t want to pay through the nose for the dealership to work on it. The 2007 expedition was way easier then the truck you show in your video. The wire harness had some routing tabs that i was able to remove to get to everything and quickly snap back into after. Thanks for sharing. You got a new subscriber.

Great video! I've been dreading this job for awhile and finally did it this past weekend.... no breakage on my 08 F250! It was my first time doing anything with plugs and, altogether, it took me about 2.5/3 hours. Thanks again

Thanks very much for making this video and helping us DIY kinda folks! Gotta love this RU-vid community! Yesterday, I replaced the plugs on my 2004 F150 FX4 with 149K total miles on the clock. Took about five hours because I took my time and cleaned the throttle body as well. The old plugs were replaced at a Ford dealership (Motorcraft SP515's two-piece construction) and had just over 65K on them. I was keeping my fingers crossed that the Ford wrench followed the Tech Support Bulletin and put anti-seize on the plug noses to facilitate removal. I guess he did because after following the procedures in this video I got all 8 plugs out without breaking any! Yee haw! (BTW, I did have the Lisle 65600 tool on-hand just in case. LOL!) I installed the newest version of Motorcraft plugs for the 5.4L motor which are the SP546 (PZK 14F) one-piece construction. FYI: I deviated in one specific area from this video. I purchased the high-temp (2400 degree) nickel anti-seize and put it around the plug nose only (not the plug threads) even though they're one-piece plugs and should never break. Just wanted to make it easier to remove them if I keep this truck long enough to justify plug replacement in the future. The old plugs were definitely worn out and there is a noticeable improvement in the idle smoothness and acceleration. Hoping for a bump in fuel economy as well, but not holding my breath! FYI: A couple of months ago I replaced all eight coil packs with Motorcraft coil packs because it started bucking at 45-55 mph. Six of the eight coil packs were original from the factory and two were no-name generics (replaced at 30K+ by the truck's previous owner). I didn't want to screw around chasing codes and figured it was worth the $600 to just replace all 8 coil packs with Motorcraft OEM. The bucking stopped but I knew the plugs should also be replaced as well. And so I did. I also cleaned the throttle body as suggested in the video. It was pretty dirty and I have no idea if it was ever cleaned during previous maintenance. Took about 30 minutes extra to remove/clean/reinstall. Best of luck to those who attempt this DIY challenge.

This video was really helpful! I didn't have Seafoam, but did use Marvel Mystery oil. No problems. Had 172,000 on car. Did warm up engine. But plugs were tight and squeaky nearly all the way out. Worked them back and forth until felt comfortable unscrewing all the way out. New plugs went in smooth! Thanks for the very clean and comprehensive video.

Thanks. Bought 8 new coils online for my 2006 F150 5.4 . The plugs were already changed fairly recently. Getting quotes to swap out the coils. Labor only. Called MIDAS, their quote was $760 !! Im not much of a mechanic, but after watching your video, I’m fairly convinced I can do it myself. Thanks again.

Thanks so much for the video. We had to try this job ourselves to save money. Your tips helped a lot. We got all 8 out with no problems. I added a tip from another video that I'm certain helped. Break the plug free, but only about a quarter turn, then retighten. Keeping repeating and the plug slowly gets looser and it is easier to further and further. We also sprayed carb cleaner in each well after pulling the coils and let that sit for 15+ minutes on a warn engine. I can't swear it helped but I think it did.

Thank you very much. I feel confident I can do this myself now. I will be looking at an F150 5.4V tomorrow because your video made me think I can handle it myself.

Used your tips and did everything you said! An entire can of Seafoam in the gas tank on empty + hot motor + carb cleaner and all 8 came out with no breakage! I added PB Blaster in the cylinders with the carb cleaner. No issues. Had a crazy smoke show on start up with the new plugs and COP’s lol… Thank you!

finally, a well articulated video with no ridiculous shortcut takings. thank you

Superlative video. Used this to change my 2005 F150 plugs. Also added some other internet advise to include backing the plugs out a quarter turn and adding PB Blaster to the wells to break up the carbon on the tips. All in all, went as advertised. Hats off to the folks who posted all of this. Saved me $450.

One of the best videos on how to change these plugs. I had an '08 with 170,000 miles. I ran half a tank with Techron , warmed the engine and broke the first two plugs. I don't think the Techron removes the carbon as well as the Sea Foam from the condition of the plugs you removed. The Lisle tool worked as advertised. The only advice we differ on is I went to the one piece Champions with eight new yellow Summit Racing coil packs. Used anti seize. Engine ran smoother and stronger than before. Now have 250,000 trouble free miles on the truck. I did have to remove the metal damping ring from the drive shaft after the rubber insert degraded and let the ring flop around on the drive shaft ( come on Ford, you can't balance a drive shaft? I replaced the joints just in case it was time, and the fan blower resistor that went out. I also installed Rancho shocks which got rid of the Ford rake which I hate (maybe good for aerodynamics but it looks awful). No issues with the variable valve timing which iI attribute to oil changes, Slick 50 early in life and A CSL treatment at around 100k. My daughter's 09 needed the entire valve train/oil pump replacement at 139k to the tune of four thousand. I did the lifetime Ford brake job. The rest of the truck is original. Wish Ford went back to building basic trucks instead of beta testing their truck innovation on the public like the hard to replace HVAC damper, the two piece break off in the head plugs, the fall off aluminum drive shaft harmonic balancer, the Ecoboost engine carbonization, the low quality variable valve timing components, leaking third light seals, the missing camber adjustment nut and bolts you have to buy after you bought the truck to lock-in a proper alignment (if you do an alignment without the camber kit installed you are wasting your money), and the list goes on, and on, and on. The holes are in your front tire frame for the camber kits, if your handy you can install them yourself, u-tube installing the camber kits and a string front alignment video and save a lot of money.

I don't normally comment on videos, maybe a handful over the course of 8 years or so. Just wanted to let you know this was a spectacular video, great commentary, very instructional. I did my plugs today, no problem! Last time I took it to the shop and spent $800.00 literally. They broke 5. Keep up the good work! Thanks again.

I used your method and it worked flawlessly. Didn’t have the first plug break and this was on a 300k engine with original plugs. The old plugs were beyond done and looked really bad.

Awesome video! Tech here with my own shop, used to dread these. Just cranked one out in a little over an hour after watchin this. Thanks!!!

Seafoam is the best. I put it in my 1990 F-150 4.9 EFI. And it runs great. And now it helps with tuneups. Nice!

This was a great video, I was really worried about breaking the spark plugs, and everything worked just as demonstrated. Thank you!!!

Great Video for more of 40 years I own Chevy & GMC trucks and I love the simplicity and reliability of a truck, I like to do all my mechanical repairs on all my vehicles, I just purchased a F250 with 5.4 engine and found another world full of complex mechanical engine where just to change the spark plugs is no more a simple task, is full of challenges, if you are not careful can make a very expensive mistake, also the timing system is a nightmare, just like the 6.4 diesel engine junk. No more FORDS

You did an awesome job. I have done several of these engines and have broke a few plugs......until I found a video on here where a mechanic uses a tube around the plug to keep the socket and extension from virtually not wiggling at all. I have yet to break another plug since! But again, you're fast, yet good! GREAT JOB!

This is a job that I will do on my own after watching,I’m mechanical inclined so I feel comfortable doing it,great detail

I replaced the plugs today and took the advice of pouring the Seafoam into 1/4 tank of fuel. Definately helped in removing plugs w/o breaking. Thank you so much for sharing this advice!!!

You deserve more than a like man. You sure know what you doing. Great video bro!!! Thanks.

Great video, replaced my first set a long time ago and watched to see if your approach was any different than the one I took. Pretty much the same! Replaced the original plugs on my 2004 F150 at 120,000, no problems, did not break a single plug, used an impact on five of them. Did the first by hand to get a feel for how hard they were to get out. Did the next five with the impact, and #4 and #8 by hand due to the firewall. I ran a few bottles of techron through the gas tank before tackling them. Two bottles per tank, three full tanks. It does the same job as seafoam. I ran an extra tank or two of gas through, just to be safe. I'm on my fourth set of plugs now, at 230,000 miles. I did try Champions at the first change for about 1000 miles, but got a misfire on one of them, and goodbye Champions! Been using SP-515s ever since, no breakage worries. Engine is still going strong with regular oil and plug changes. Hope to make it to 300,000 with a full timing kit replacement and a Melling oil pump upgrade.

Just worked on mine today and replaced the 8 plugs and ignition coils following your instructions. Zero problems and the vehicle is running perfect now. Had a misfire on cylinder 2 previously.

This was honestly one of the best videos I've seen in regards to detail and the ability to see what is actually happening while you're doing it. I'm a novice so the videos where the guys don't show what is happening and just say, "Remove the flux capacitor housing and then hammer on the injector brackets with a 50mm and you'll be good" don't really help me much. Thanks again, man, seriously.

Thank you for advice I did all plugs, coils and cleaned throttle body and MAF sensor in two hours. Not one broken plug.

Good video Two things to note: I would have liked to see the passenger side plug closest to firewall removed as I believe it can be the most difficult. As far as anti seize, it should always be used with steel to aluminum threads regardless of plug update. Steel and aluminum develop a chemical corrosion eventually. It’s good practice Last I would have also shot penetrant down the plug bore prior to removing the plugs

You're the man, followed your instructions on my 06 with 130k miles on it. Got all 8 plugs out without any issues! Thank you!

A friend and I have changed the plugs on his 5.4 twice, before seeing this video. We followed nearly the same procedure except the Seafoam, instead we simply warmed the engine up and blew the trash off the coil packs and spark plug holes. We then sprayed 3n1 oil in the holes and let it sit for 20 minutes. All the plugs came out without exception and without breaking. Just thought I would add a little more just in case. Great video though, my F150 is next and I will do this procedure. Great video, thanks. All the help we can use.

You’re video is short simple and easy to follow loads of good advice one of the easiest videos to use ive seen thanks for the great content

Rex you are an artist my man.. As a 65 year old I have not done a plug replacement in 2 decades and will not on my F150 ever after seeing this.. Thanks for the great detail video of what a pro job entails. It will not be as painful for me to write a 400.00 check to have this professionally done..

This absolutely works!! Followed the instructions to the letter, seafoam @ 1/4 tank concentration with a warm engine , no problem, work fast ! Got all 8 out with ease ! Thank u for the instructional video , without it I’d have been lost!

Was able to change my plugs without any breaking thanks to this video. You are the man!

Thanks a ton for making this video, just completed putting new plugs and coils in and mustve watched this 30 times in the last couple days. Had the notorious shudder at 45 mph and after road testing it is gone. Still ended up with 2 broken plugs but couldve been worse, the lisle extractor tool saved the day and my 06 F150. Keep up the good work!

My '06 Lariat was misfiring badly. Has 136,000 miles on it, and was still on the original plugs. Thanks to your video, I was able to replace all 8 plugs with not a single breakage! Thank you! I will say that mine were like trying to pull up Thor's hammer. These things were crazy stuck! Had to use a breaker extension to get some more torque. I was still very careful to stay "in line" with the plugs. I said multiple prayers during the process. Lol. The truck is running great now!

I don’t ever comment on anything, but for this I’ll make an exception. About 8 years ago I changed the plugs in my 2005 f150. Back then the web told me how to do it, but not how to get to it, to do it. I went ahead and bought the extraction tool and was glad because I broke 3 of them. I was dreading it this time, but watching your video made it a stone groove. My trucks running great and I pay homage to you.

Just changed the plugs without breaking. 2007 F150 116,000 miles. Ran Sea Foam, worked on warm engine, sprayed carb cleaner after removing coils. Thanks for the info!

Thank you very much for the video, very informative. I’m getting ready to replace the plugs in my truck and had no clue where to start but thanks for your help. Rick Temores Hanford California

wow. thanks you, your the man. now my wifes lincoln runs like a champ. God bless

Thank you so much. This is by far not just the best video but the only video that explains how to get to the back plugs.

Just 3 weeks ago bought a 2008 ford FX2. I am watching your video because on my way to work this morning I had a spark plug bust loose and broke the hold down plate on the coil . I didn't realize how much you had to do to replace the plugs on this truck. I hope the threads where not damage and fortunitaly it is the 2nd plug from the front on passenger side. Wish me luck and thanks for a very well done video on this.

I have never worked on my Expedition except basic stuff. My husband and I plan to tackle this challenge. We are on such a tight budget and can't afford a mechanic. Your video has been an excellent step by step process. Thank you so much for taking the time to help us.

I had that horrible ticking noise! I used a stethoscope and found 3 plugs that were super loud. Replaced them all and now it runs quiet and I get 5-6 MPG better!

9/26/2020 (80 degrees in Buffalo NY which is rare for Sept). Thank you so much for the video- I have a 2006 Ford F250 / 5.4 Triton with 80,000 miles on it. Yesterday I added 2 cans of Sea Foam to my tank with only 8 gallons of fuel in tank and drove 80 miles at 65mph. Repeated process today. As soon as I pulled into driveway (1pm) I started removing all the hardware, air filters housing, hoses, wires, etc. I started removing the plugs at 1:45 pm in the exact same order you did and the same technique you did with 'SLOW, STEADY toque, pausing as you showed as to not push to fast and break. The creaky, achy sound in your video is exactly how all my 8 plugs sounded in removal. I did not use any penetrant, cleaner as others suggested. ALL 8 CAME OUT INTACT!!!!! And it took me till 2:20pm or approx 35 minutes to remove all 8 plugs. All plugs like exactly like the plugs you removed. My Ford dealer wanted $1,100 to do the job, and $100 additional each plug that would break!!! The hardest part of the job was bending over the dam engine compartment on a pick. I actually crawled (I'm 5'7", 148 lbs) into the engine compartment to remove the passenger plug in the back of engine. I bought 8 Ford SP-546 plugs(Newest Design) and installing. THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOU HELP!!!!

Just changed my spark plugs on a 2005 F150 with 128,000, using your technique, did not break one, saved at least $300.00, good info, Thank You!

Thank you so much for this video!! Awesome! Saved me almost a $1000. Keep up the great work!!

I don’t even have a ford and I had to subscribe. Great video man.

Great video. Your simple terminology of components and descriptive action coordinates with what you are visibly accomplishing is easy to follow. Thanks for very informative video.

Thanks for the great tips. I need to do this on my "new" '05 to fix a low-RPM engine miss. I know what you mean about cleaning the throttle body. I had a '99 Exploder rebuild that had a sticky throttle. It had a debris ring inside inlet around the butterfly causing resistance. A few shots of throttle body cleaner and it was good as new!

Good Video, my compliments. I just purchased a 2204 F-150 Lariat FWD w/84000 mi. and I will attempt to change the plug very soon. I will follow your advice and procedure. Pray for me. Thanks again.

This is about as good of how to video I've seen. This guy makes it looks easy. Really gives you an appreciation for how skilled Techs need to be. Great Job.

I’ve watched a few videos on this job and I appreciate the info, but your video has a few steps that I know will make this a lot more easier and safer to remove the plugs. Thank you sir!

Fantastic video, everything is perfectly paced and easy to see and understand. Just changed the plugs in my '05 F-150. Thanks to this video I got all eight horribly fouled Autolite plugs out with no breakage. Did the throttle body clean out linked in the description as well, that video is as good as this one.

I'm about to attempt to change my spark plugs on my expedition kinda scared so I'm taking a lot of notes

I miss the old iron. Open the hood, remove the spark plug wire, then using a 5/8” or a 13/16” deep socket to remove the spark plug. 3 steps vs. 76 steps. Now that’s progress!!

Did my plugs on an 05 F150, followed your video step by step and no breakage! Thanks!

2005 F-150 5.4L Ran whole can of SeaFoam at a 1/4 tank. Refilled. Worked on a WARM engine. Used 1/2” torque wrench and two extensions. This made it easy to loosen the spark plug slowly and controlled. Blew out all 8 cylinder heads after removing each plug prior to inserting the new one. I got all 8 spark plugs out comfortably with your recommendation. I used (Nickel Permatex 77134 Nickel Anti-Seize Lubricant, 0.5 oz Tube) on shaft and small portion of threads on new spark plugs. And (Permatex 22058 Dielectric Tune-Up Grease, 3 oz. Tube) for bottom of new ignition coil. Thank you for your insight and saving me $1095 from the dealership. Appreciate this video and hope it helps others.

Now thats how to make an instructional video!

Just had my buddy change the stock plugs on mine at 130k, he just went in with a rachet and got them all out without any breaks. Super lucky I guess lol. The engine was warm though because I had just driven to his place so that probably helped.

Just followed your instructions last weekend and all went perfect. Great instruction, great video...... the editing was great so I didn’t have to keep fast forwarding through b.s. ....... thank you

I have watched a lot of videos on the broken plugs and you are the only one that recommended the seafoam. Thanks for that tip. Any little trick helps.

KUDOS on the best video for plug replacement on the 5.4 Triton. Now I feel a lot more confident. I do wonder if after replacing the pugs could the coil packs also be bad then will I get the same P codes?

So bought my 06 in June for my stepson. Truck has over 300,000 miles. I need everyone to add me to their prayer list at church. Just can't do 400.00 + for a plug change!

I have always avoided doing tune ups on the 5.4 because of the nightmare stories. But after your video I think I'll give it a try. Thanks for the video and 411 on this matter.

Really appreciate the SeaFoam trick. I'm a firm believer in SeaFoam. It's great stuff. With that being said, I must admit that you made this job look very easy. I've watched a lot of videos showing the plugs getting broke when trying to remove them. Great video and you now have a new subscriber.

Just did this job on my stepsons 04 f150... thank god I found this video... I'm fairly mechanically inclined, and do a lot of my own work on my vehicles... but I would have never thought to put the seafoam to it beforehand... and I do believe that doing that made a BIG difference on how the spark plugs came out.. plugs came out with chunks of carbon sediment on them... I dont think I could have turned them if i hadn't put seafoam to it... thank you for a thorough video all the way through... and an even bigger thank you for the seafoam suggestion... this is still a long shitty job even when it goes smooth, 7 out of 8 spark plugs turned out relatively easy... but one plug was still quite stuck, that one took me a while, slow goings... probly had 8 hours into this job... Fuck Ford... but thank god for this guys video

Damn boss YOU THE MAN!!!!! live ANYWHERE new louisville, ky I could REALLY use your help, by that i mean pay you to do what you just did, you are the MAN!!!!

Thank you! '05 with 210k miles. Followed your directions and it went flawlessly, not a single broken plug!! I'm in disbelief how easily it went following your steps considering all the horror stories that exist.

Looked at a few videos, not all, and yours was the one that got er done! Have an '08 F150 5.4 with 203K, got it at 132K. Had the stuttering at lower rpm acceleration and finally found out it was the plugs. Followed your instructions but did not take off the breather cap nor clean the throttle body, save that for another day. Think they might have been the original plus. Gap was a good 3/16", not kidding! The stuttering is GONE! Nice to drive again. Pretty much shot a whole work day but worth it. Cant thank you enough!

Very calm fellow, that's the way I would speak, enjoyable pace and tone of voice simple just like ABC can't go wrong, I really enjoyed this clip I've seen many this once tops my list ps have the same engine will tackle it in warmer weather yes, new plugs all one piece. thanks Joseph

You made that look waaay too easy. Very good video! Sure wish you'd shown just how much of a PITA getting that back passenger side plug out is though.

Excellent video. Thanks. That said, I solved my plug change by taking it to Ford and making it their issue. :) Worth the money!!

You can tell it wasn't just the editing. He knocked that out fast! Thanks buddy. You gave me more confidence to do mine.

A mechanic did mine with impact wrench, no problem, had job done in about 30 minutes.

Great video. It helped me greatly. This was my first solo project. I’ve always relied on someone else to help me do the labor. Your video was perfect. Great close ups on all of the hard to reach spots. Also your recommendations for what to remove/clean/replace made the job much easier. My truck is running like a champ. Thank you.

Just wanted to say thanks. Checked out your video and it really helped out alot. I was nervous at first since a shop I brought it to broke one and advised me of this issue and the increase cost. Needless to say I decided to do it myself. Thanks again

Just c/o my spark plugs in my '07 (160,000) and cleaned the throttle body. I LOVE how detailed this entire video was from start to finish. Even the easy stuff like how to take the tabs off really helped. I didn't use the Seafoam but used the Motorcraft Spray Carburetor Tune Up Cleaner instead. Didn't break any and didn't feel lost @ all bc of your instructions. Your videos are my go to for a great step-by-step of what to do. THANKS!!!

Great job!

Bought my truck off dude who said he got the plugs done at 70,000. Well at 140,000 got the running misfire effect at 50 to 55mph. First plug I want to pull snap city. They are definitely the original plugs I hate people.

Got the passenger side done, no breaks. Tackling driver side shortly. Never worked a car before either lol. Awesome vid man, saved me a bundle

Hey man just wanted to say thanks. I replaced plugs and cops on both my f150 and my wife’s expedition in about 4 hours using your guide. Only thing I would add is to have some 1/4 inch drive stuff too as parts of the fuel rail on my f150 got in the way and 3/8 stuff wouldn’t fit. Luckily I had it on hand.

I did this and did not break one, had 244,000 miles!!!

man you are good. I am so nervous to change mine.

much needed!! . only one broke. my hats off to those who do this for a living.

Thanks for the great instructional video! I did my spark plug and coil swap last week - only had one broken plug where the threaded part unscrewed right over the porcelain. With your instructions the job really wasn't too bad. I did two treatments of the sea foam and feel that it did no good. The plugs came out dry on the tip/shaft that gets stuck to the cylinder head. The extractor kit worked great too - a good insurance policy! Once again, THANKS!