@ps4toreallife852 You no nothing. It's called spark plug maintenance and proper torque. Typical hater non mechanic. I'm loyal to a powertrain, not a brand. Whatever your brand is, I'm sure it has junk.
@bobbydelamar606 lol your funny im not saying the job you just done im saying that 4.6 usually always have that problem in a long run but funny tho you was looking for a back and forth lmao
@ps4toreallife852 I mentioned my job because I've worked on these 4.6s. I'm sorry, most people start talking trash and have never turned a wrench. There's a reason they used the Crown Vic in taxi's, cop cars, fleet and security vehicles, etc. for years.
I've had a 99 Mercury Grand Marquis, 97 Lincoln Town Car, and a 2010 Ford Crown Vic police interceptor. What amazed me about those cars is how many things could be broken and the car still gets you to where you're going.
Crown Victoria, I'm going to guess ex-government car. Low miles, lots of idling and short trips, maintained by civil service employees. "If the plugs are stuck, skip it. Replace the coils and get it back in service."
@@georgegravette1132 that's my truck 2009 f250 71k miles. I think it broke down so sat. Was dusty inside. The dealership I got it from fixed it, replaced the AC and I think the transmission and sold it to me
@gbeving3167 I have owned Ford products and I never put any other plugs in those Ford vehicles, but Motorcraft! I put Bosch in my German cars and NGK in my Japanese automobiles.
My 1998 ranger had copper AC’s in it from the previous owner and it would misfire and run a little rough, not enough to effect drivability but enough to where you could feel it at idle and hear it, I installed the correct Motorcraft plugs, and no more misfire, smooth as butter. I put the correct gap on both sets of plugs, just something about the AC’s made it run rough.
Those v8’s were solid but I don’t care how solid a car is, if it has been neglected, it’s just a matter of time. Not IF, but when. Also, low mileage on a car that looks like that could be a huge 🚩
Brand makes no difference, plugs are rated by heat ranges for the most part amongst other variables but most of the time there will be multiple options that will cross over to the oe part..just need to do your due diligence and make sure it is identical or better.
@@AlexTheCarDoctor Yep, and not just plugs. A lot of aftermarket or cheap replacement parts are physically identical, but the computers are programmed to read a specific volt/amp/resistance value, and cheap parts don't quite play nice. More and more I find myself spending a little more on OE parts and saving myself the hassle.
@micahrobinson530 I wish it were false. Our fleet trucks tell a different story. Between incompatibility and cheap parts being faulty right from the factory, we've learned that anything needing electricity is a 50/50 chance it won't work right, or for very long. And on a part that is tough or time-consuming to unearth (like fuel pumps), it is just better to spend more and do it once. Many of my local mechanic friends have the same opinion, which they explain to their customers.
I wish I could get my car to spit, sputter and barely run cuz it would mean I'm making progress lol. After 8 months I only got the starter spinning...wiring issues cuz I switch the transmission from auto to a manual. Spark isn't leaving the coil so I've been kinda stumped. I'm trying out a new ignitor this week but I won't hold my breath on it. I blamed the plugs at the start, then the wires and then everything on and inside the distributor lol. Rats chewed the wiring to the coil too. There's probably more chewed wires I'm missing but I pulled the dash and as much of the wire looms as I could to find them all. I fixed a bunch of chewed wires on the main engine harness and all I got was my rear wiper motor and power antenna to work again haha
Could be heat range being the exact right one, the materials used. They seem simple looking at them, piece of metal covered in ceramic with an electrode in the middle and a ground strap for thr spark to jump across. Modern ignition systems are very sensitive to even the smallest change.
Just because you can, don’t mean you should. I believe in putting the recommended brand and material type back in the car. That’s just the way I do things.
Question is why put in AC Delco plugs in a Ford when Motorcraft are available and likely cost is comparable and you KNOW the Motorcraft plugs will have no issues and meet the OEM standards. Just seems to make sense to use.
Bro, I got a 1998 Lexus ls400::. Just did the starter, and I replaced the coolant galley gaskets so I know there is air in the system but it will NOT stop over heating… I watched your burping tutorial, it started going up over the half way point, turn over flowed so i turned the car off
Makes you wonder the age and mileage. I just got a 2008 Dodge with 80,000 miles. 2 owners so I'm guessing 1 was an old person? No clue but can't complain on mine.
Hey Alex ac Delco are ok for Buicks right?? I know that's good old America right there but I just want to be sure also if I have a coolant leak how can I determine if it's the reservoir itself or just a cracked hose??
It’s not that simple, engines need a specific power, distance, and heat range of spark to operate properly, if you don’t use the correct plug it can either run poorly or in extreme cases cause damage.
I love using "cheap" OEM plugs in customers cars. Why? They hear "OEM" and think it is the best. Those plugs are $80 after tax in Autozone with my commercial account. Charge $120 for labor and the labor is done in 45 minutes on this 4.6 Crown Vic 😅😅😅
I remember my friend gave me his 90 Chevy Caprice in the late 2000s it had the original wires and plugs in it, and they broke on me taking those bad boys out
How funny Chevy spark plugs in a Ford it's like the old Fords my uncle has a Ford F-100 1950s. I called it and misfit it has a Chevy motor in a Ford truck.
Not to be ignorant and just generally wondering why do the spark plugs matter? I know they need to be gapped properly and outside of known brands like ngk, denso, ac delco, etc why does it matter? I know there are types like iridium tipped and all but yea factoring all those things in why would the brand/version matter as long as its not some cheapo pos?
I got a 1996 impala ss it just sitting infront of my house ain’t nothing wrong wit it nd it ain’t been driving in like 3 years with only 60k miles somebody offer me 30k last week
