Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Ford F-450 - part 2

Fuel tank delamination leading to blown engine x2 and fuel pump replacement x2. I use no additives and buy only commercial fuel almost exclusively in northeast georgia.

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Truck with about 18,000 miles by original owner failed on 22 June 2008; new motor required after lengthy contacts between dealer and Ford motor company; as of July 28, 2008, truck is still in shop and fmc not cooperative.

I've had two spark plugs blow out in the last five hundred mile in my 2000 F-450. I've got to say its a real hazard to be hauling a load, suddenly loose drastic power and be rattled by the abrupt spark plug explosion. Not only that, but the fuel rail is right there. In fact the second spark plug I had eject made a series of explosions while I was traveling up hill on a very busy narrow road pulling my chipper. Both times I smelt a strong and consistent odor of fuel, another hazard. Both times the truck hesitated and attempted staling while in travel. The Ford dealership tells me this is a common occurrence, and say Ford know about the problem but doesn't care. Experiencing this first hand; twice now, I can tell you this issue is with out a doubt the most hazardous unprovoked vehicle hazard I've ever encountered.

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1998(and others) Ford e-superduty v-10 triton motor(especially used in r. V. 's) will blow-out it's 4th or 5th spark plug, under pressure from slight inclines or hills, dut to the manfacturer using aluminum heads mated to a cast iron block. In some cases, the blown plug will tear into the fuel line alongside, causing the raw fuel to ignite. Ford denies this problem, but has a fix for $3,000 per head($6,000) for both heads to repair.

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