Engine FUBAR'D or what?
06-16-2006, 01:19 PM
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its under warrenty but they pretty much have no idea on why the coil blew... I pick my baby up on monday, so hopfully shes back to normal 
ill update once i get her back
ill update once i get her back
06-16-2006, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cvenom2122
its under warrenty but they pretty much have no idea on why the coil blew... I pick my baby up on monday, so hopfully shes back to normal ill update once i get her back
ill update once i get her back
06-16-2006, 02:35 PM
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I do know that on these aluminum blocks, if you're not careful when changing the plugs, it's very easy to strip those threads, which could also lead to the plug jumping out like that.
06-18-2006, 09:46 AM
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I wouldn't try putting the stock parts back on... That is warranty fraud. Not worth voiding your entire drivetrain warranty over. There shouldn't be any reason they wouldn't honor the warranty in this situation.
06-18-2006, 11:00 AM
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Well today I get home from work and my brothers like, yo my car is fooked. Well I went outside and we proceeded to take a look at his spark plugs. Well holy ****... THERE WAS A FOOKING EXPLOSION in one of his chambers...
Here are the pics.
He is going to have it towed to Saturn tomorrow, but he has Autolite plugs in it. It appears there is a o ring that is right near where the plugs are that is leaking oil, that went down and hit the spark plug and caused this problem. Is he going to have any warranty woes from having non stock spark plugs in the car if he tows it there tonight?
Here are the pics.
He is going to have it towed to Saturn tomorrow, but he has Autolite plugs in it. It appears there is a o ring that is right near where the plugs are that is leaking oil, that went down and hit the spark plug and caused this problem. Is he going to have any warranty woes from having non stock spark plugs in the car if he tows it there tonight?
06-18-2006, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Mercury
I wouldn't try putting the stock parts back on... That is warranty fraud. Not worth voiding your entire drivetrain warranty over. There shouldn't be any reason they wouldn't honor the warranty in this situation.
06-18-2006, 08:37 PM
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God job, that's why you always reverse thread plugs in until they lock and you should turn it by hand a good 5 times before even thinking about putting a ratchet on it.
06-18-2006, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetDreamz
God job, that's why you always reverse thread plugs in until they lock and you should turn it by hand a good 5 times before even thinking about putting a ratchet on it.
06-18-2006, 08:58 PM
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They likely will blame it on the plug or the installation of it. I wouldn't try switching it either. It will not take a rocket scientist to tell that the plug you stick in their was not present when the problem occured.
I would leave it, and get it towed to the dealership. It's possible they may not say anything about it anyhow.
I would leave it, and get it towed to the dealership. It's possible they may not say anything about it anyhow.
06-21-2006, 02:03 PM
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This thread should be locked before 100 ppl post "what happened messages..."
Glad you car got back up and running and fixed under warrenty!
In short for the lazy who don't like to read:
- Blew After market sparkplug out of cylinder...
- Fix under warrenty
- Back on the road and better then ever.
-Rich
Glad you car got back up and running and fixed under warrenty!
In short for the lazy who don't like to read:
- Blew After market sparkplug out of cylinder...
- Fix under warrenty
- Back on the road and better then ever.
-Rich
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