!^@%$!#!! Glow Plugs!!!!!!!!!

[jimdritru]

Changing the glow plugs today- sure enough, one gives me a hard time. I sprayed the heck out of it with WD-40. Put the vice grips on it had it moving- vice grips slip off plug falls into the engine. I have a buddy with a small camera and magnet going to attempt to get it out- has had luck with it before. Anbody else got some ideas before the head gets pulled?

[mojoman]

pull the injector for better access????

[jesilvas]

Vise grips fell into the engine?

[BartZ32tt]

what fell into the engine..a piece of the gp? were they swollen because they were off-brand? mine came out pretty easy, just got it loose and used a piece of tubing to slip over the end of the gp to turn..no wd40 or vice-grips needed.

[Term3]

Are there glow plugs that are better then OEM?

[alberta 7.3]

Originally Posted by Term3

Are there glow plugs that are better then OEM?

Best bet is Motorcraft GPs made by Beru. Shop ebay for a deal. Avoid Autolites, etc. due to swelling issues.

[jasons 7.3 powerstroke]

Originally Posted by alberta 7.3

Best bet is Motorcraft GPs made by Beru. Shop ebay for a deal. Avoid Autolites, etc. due to swelling issues.

i agree on that. motocraft gp's are what i just installed as well

as far as your gp that broke off? I would remove injector and the injector cup, before I would remove the head. I believe that you have to have a special tool to install new injector cups not sure on that though. I just did injector orings on mine and you can get them at Napa, package to do 2 injectors for $10.00 ( dorman brand ) good luck

[jimdritru]

I forgot to add this piece of info- these glow plugs are motorcraft (beru). The new ones to put back in are motorcraft. Didn't get a chance to work on it today. Will keep updating.

[ol_Blue97]

the GP are cheeper at international....... if you havent bought them yet

[jimdritru]

Update- pulled glow plug out with magnet through injector hole. Got truck running tonight.