[s-cars] The "myth" of plugs blowing out of 20vt heads.

[dgraber460 at aol.com]

I have not blown one out (yet -?four ring fingers seriously crossed), but have over the years found 2 plugs slightly loose.

Also had a friend some years ago blow 2 out of a Ford Probe GT Turbo, and my daughters Mazda Protege blew one out 2 years ago.?

It happens!!!


Dennis Graber
Quality Linings & Painting
Denver, CO


-----Original Message-----
From: David Forgie <forgied at shaw.ca>
To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:56 am
Subject: [s-cars] The "myth" of plugs blowing out of 20vt heads.



I am having trouble convincing the "kids" on AudiWorld (at my age, just about 
everyone there is a "kid")
?that the AAN 20vt spark plugs (F5DP0R Bosch) have and will blow out of the head 
if they aren't properly torqued? (22 lb ft, 30 Nm) initially and then checked 
periodically.? I know its true because two local
?Vancouver UrS car? owners have had it happen to them.? However, I am looking 
for more proof, including
?any photos of the stripped threads, damaged coils, etc.? Any chance somebody 
has such photos? If so,
?send them to my? home email forgied at shaw dot ca.

Thanks in advance.

Dave F.

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