Spit out #7 glow plug---what now?

98stratusryder · Jul 22, 2013

So after driving home from a night out with the family, my 08 decided it didn't need the #7 glow plug. Anyone ever have this problem? Am I screwed?

SEABEE08FX4 · Jul 22, 2013

Wow, thats the first time I've seen that kind of glowplug failure. No contact marks on the tip? You should be able to unscrew whats left out of the head. Did anything else get damaged like the harness?

suprdzlduty · Jul 22, 2013

seen it before...replace the rest of them on that side at least. I replaced the one that blew out and then ended up having another blow out. replaced the rest of them at that point and haven't had any more issues. definitely a odd failure, but anything can happen.

20007.3L · Jul 22, 2013

suprdzlduty said:
seen it before...replace the rest of them on that side at least. I replaced the one that blew out and then ended up having another blow out. replaced the rest of them at that point and haven't had any more issues. definitely a odd failure, but anything can happen.

agree

How did you find out it spit the glow plug?

98stratusryder · Jul 22, 2013

SEABEE08FX4 said:
Wow, thats the first time I've seen that kind of glowplug failure. No contact marks on the tip? You should be able to unscrew whats left out of the head. Did anything else get damaged like the harness?

I can't seen any damage on the harness, I'll find out when I put the new plug in.

As far as how I knew it spit it out, I was driving like normal then i heard a loud pop and loud compression leak, kinda sounded like an old tractor. lol

SEABEE08FX4 · Jul 22, 2013

Bet it made you pucker lol, at least it wasn't a major failure and just an easy fix.

98stratusryder · Jul 22, 2013

Yea, honestly it worried me at first. I'm also glad it is an easy fix.

'94IDITurbo7.3 · Jul 22, 2013

any body know what causes this?

AllGo'N'Show · Jul 22, 2013

Wow! Good catch!

Stroked777 · Jul 23, 2013

Do you know what brand GP they are?

98stratusryder · Jul 23, 2013

Motorcraft, im assuming.

98stratusryder · Jul 27, 2013

UPDATE:

Finally got the truck running again, turns out the OEM motorcraft glow plugs are made by NGK. Anyhow here's the pic of what was left inside the head.

Stroked777 · Jul 28, 2013

well glad everythign worked out, how was was it to get what was left in the head out?

98stratusryder · Jul 28, 2013

Stroked777 said:
well glad everythign worked out, how was was it to get what was left in the head out?

It wasn't too bad, kinda like pulling a spark plug out of a gasser.

RedRice589 · Jul 28, 2013

Sorry to hear glad you got it fixed but I also think its funny that it shot out like that LOL

Dieselcraft · Jul 28, 2013

Seen this happen with a early build 08
Talk about a happy customer when he got the bill he was not expecting it to be such a simple repair.

Big Angry Hillbilly · Jul 28, 2013

Save that piece and you can build yourself a compression test adapter.

Stroked777 · Jul 28, 2013

98stratusryder said:
It wasn't too bad, kinda like pulling a spark plug out of a gasser.

Oh looked easy lol never.mind didn't see the hex at the top lol

F350 Stupid Duty · Aug 3, 2013

I had the exact thing happen to my truck last month also. Job 2 '08. Had a glow plug code pop up the day prior. Then the following day the glow plug separated and popped out while I was going about 15 mph. Glad it was an easy and cheap fix.

VanoFord · Aug 3, 2013

Would any of you w/ an 08 consider replacing these just to make sure this wont happen? I have an 08 (not sure of the build) w/ over 103k all stock. i'm all for replacing parts that could fail and make a small problem HUGE.