[bigtex]

When is it a good time to change plugs?

 

[PLASMAN]

Right after purchase since all my gaps were wrong from ford...

 

[Gigantor]

What is the spec gap?

 

[Fissues]

Supposedly if you have a '13 they come gapped correctly at .32-.34

Anyone have a '13 that didn't?

 

[SPPD]

I think Ford recommends 100k for sparkplug replacement.

SPPD

 

[bigtex]

That's what I was thinking, and heard a lot off ppl that torture this truck do first. My truck idles smooth and pulls great. I just hate the lag time.

 

[SPPD]

That's what I was thinking, and heard a lot off ppl that torture this truck do first. My truck idles smooth and pulls great. I just hate the lag time.

That's a turbo charged engine for you. Although compared to my previous TC vehicles the lag is very minimal on my EcoBeast.

SPPD

 

[spyder982]

That's a turbo charged engine for you. Although compared to my previous TC vehicles the lag is very minimal on my EcoBeast. SPPD

+1. Compared to the 5.4, this truck has no lag whatsoever.

 

[bigtex]

+1. Compared to the 5.4, this truck has no lag whatsoever.

I know about lang, it's just when my old 7.3 had less is kind of weird.

 

[Grim Reaper]

I think Ford recommends 100k for sparkplug replacement.

SPPD

However, due to the different metals between the spark plug (steel) and head (aluminum), it is best to "crack" the plugs every 20K to ensure they don't seize in the head, and don't build up a ton of carbon at the end of the threads near the electrode, that can break loose when the time to actually change the plugs come.

Also, it gives a chance to look at the plugs and see if there are any "variations" between the cylinders. I would normally say "and read the plugs for proper combustion" ... but I already know what they will look like ... BLACK ... BLACKER THAN OUR TAILPIPES!

Just imagine what they can look like at 100K.

 

[coffeehound]

Found another thread here on spark plugs, Ecoboost Spark Plugs - I Hope This Helps by Swenson6462 Interesting read. Refers to the Brisk racing plugs used in the ecoboost

 

[Grim Reaper]

Found another thread here on spark plugs, Ecoboost Spark Plugs - I Hope This Helps by Swenson6462 Interesting read. Refers to the Brisk racing plugs used in the ecoboost

Link doesn't work.

 

[coffeehound]

Link doesn't work.

Sorry, it is not a link ,that is the title to the thread. Wasnt sure how to bring that up to make life easy may have to put that title into the search button. Maybe someone can help and link this thread so all can navigate

 

[6IX]

Sorry, it is not a link ,that is the title to the thread. Wasnt sure how to bring that up to make life easy may have to put that title into the search button. Maybe someone can help and link this thread so all can navigate

Here:

http://www.f150ecoboost.net/forum/1...e/1734-ecoboost-spark-plugs-i-hope-helps.html

 

[coffeehound]

Thanks 6IX, what was the secret to posting this into a link

 

[MCR3.5TT]

Why dont some of the tuners chime in??? Plugs and gaps and how often to recheck

 

[GABoostFreak]

Before I loaded my custom tune, I bought new Motorcraft SP534's and gapped them to .028. When I pulled the plugs out of my 2013, all were gapped to .030 which is what the factory recommends. I was pleasantly surprised since I had read about so many being inconsistent. When tuned, it's often best to decrease the gap to prevent blow out during high boost. I know a lot of guys are gapped down to .025 and some have to gap at .032. My truck likes .028, idles super smooth at cold start and hot. I just ordered Brisk racing plugs at the factory heat setting and will gap those to .028 and see how they perform. A lot of very good reviews of these plugs on tuned engines.

 

[Ecofx86]

Every 20k I would change them. I had to fight to break my loose at 20k. All gapped around. 035 replaced with sp534 gaped .030