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    AutoZone platinum plugs melted

    OK, i was proceeding based on my suspicions that it was a leaky head gasket and bought some radiator flush, and some liquid head gasket fix, I know, I know I'll gunk it up, but I just wanted a little more life out of her until I could get another vehicle. Started to work on it this weekend, but...
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    AutoZone platinum plugs melted

    OK, still no codes, but I did get a chance to pull the plugs and look at them. They actually look in good shape, but they had oil in the threads. Also, after pulling three and then returning them, I started up the truck and checked around the engine to see if I could see anything obvious like a...
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    AutoZone platinum plugs melted

    I haven't had a chance to take it some where to pull codes...I'm curious about the comments about vacuum lines. What are the two tubes coming off the back of the air filter housing? I disconnected them and wasn't sure if I replaced those in the proper order. If I'm not mistaken, aren't the...
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    AutoZone platinum plugs melted

    Pics of the plugs
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    AutoZone platinum plugs melted

    OK, a little more info. The plugs were Champion platinum plugs from AutoZone not AutoZone brand. The day I changed everything I had to drive across town to pick up the trailer and drive back. The truck was running well both ways. My wife mentioned that she had trouble starting the truck the very...
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    AutoZone platinum plugs melted

    I would like to know if anyone else has experienced this. My '93 XLT (approx. 150 K miles) was missing a little and my wife was about to take a trip to retrieve some things on a trailer, so I headed to the AutoZone to buy some plugs. When I got there, they were out of the plain copper variety I...
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