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Old 04-05-2016, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by white89gt
Bluebird, is that truck a 4X4?
Sadly no, but I was still able to get through the mud. If I can get this thing fixed I was going to head back down the the spot again tomorrow with some buddies who do have four wheel drives since it just rained.
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You will be fine. Most Likely a cool went bad. Not too much.
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My daughter went through that mudding phase ONCE. -







The truck quit running in the middle of an intersection at night. I drug it home.

She pulled out every little stone that was ground into the serp blelt while I took the alternator apart. Kids!
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Originally Posted by Jbrew
My daughter went through that mudding phase ONCE. -







The truck quit running in the middle of an intersection at night. I drug it home.

She pulled out every little stone that was ground into the serp blelt while I took the alternator apart. Kids!
I sure as hell hope I dont have to do that, I learned my lesson to take it easy in the mud
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Well, she learned her lesson as well. Sold that truck and bought a 86 F250 4x4 on 35's. Went from getting stuck to pulling people out. Only time I've come to the rescue is when she blew the tire off the rim back in the swap.
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Well, she learned her lesson as well. Sold that truck and bought a 86 F250 4x4 on 35's. Went from getting stuck to pulling people out. Only time I've come to the rescue is when she blew the tire off the rim back in the swap.
I've been thinking about getting a old Bronco. So do you think I got mud on a spark plug or what? Seems like a weird thing to happen, I didnt get the truck that dirty.
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I don't know.
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Originally Posted by BlueBird17
I've been thinking about getting a old Bronco. So do you think I got mud on a spark plug or what? Seems like a weird thing to happen, I didnt get the truck that dirty.
Thats likely what happened and why I think its one of those codes. Youll have to replace the coil on plug (herenow referred to as a COP). I was just gently hosing off my engine and learned the hard way. Theres a cavity where the plug and COP sit and if you get water in it itll short (isnt that what happens?) the COP. Id replace the plug too (recommend Motorcraft on both parts). Good luck and hope its not a hard one to get to.
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Jbrew. That air filter. Lol!
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Just got it fixed, it was cylinder 4. I didn't have the tools or really knew how to replace the plug on this motor so I had to have my mechanic do it because I needed to be able to drive today. Cost 150$


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