# 1007 ford V10 triton engine

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1007-ford-v10-triton-engine/37989>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** e350, plug, ford\
**Created:** [October 12, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1007-ford-v10-triton-engine/37989 "2009-10-12T13:55:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![grillo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@grillo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grillo)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1007-ford-v10-triton-engine/37989/1 "2009-10-12T13:55:20Z")

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My 1997 ford v10 spit out a spark plug yesterday and after getting on the internet to research this problem it appears this is a somewhat common problem.What is the best fix as many of comments indicate repeat problems after one plug fixed…often times another would spit out also. Ford says not a recallable problem. Is replacing the heads the only sure fix…Is there a sure fix???

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**Author:** ![twotone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@twotone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/twotone)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1007-ford-v10-triton-engine/37989/2 "2009-10-13T17:04:56Z")

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When you say “spit out a spark plug” do you mean the plug unscrewed itself or it was sheared off at the threads? If the former, a spark plug crush washer and proper torque should help. You may want to try a different brand of plug. If the latter, the threads were ruined and you probably need new heads.

Twotone

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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1007-ford-v10-triton-engine/37989/3 "2009-10-13T17:32:44Z")

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Had the plugs been replaced before? I’m just speculating here, but I’ll bet changing the plugs in a van with a V10 is a real pain in the butt. I wouldn’t be suprised if a couple of the plugs are just in such a tight spot that it’s darn near impossible to get torqued to spec. But that’s just my guess.