Broken Spark Plug, limp mode at 60,391 miles, Sorry, not covered

[subquark]

Runs down windshield and gathers at the seam where the 2 cowl pieces join, then drips down on top of engine...

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/water-leaking-onto-spark-plugs.21332/

Supposedly my 22 has some added piece there (but I never looked).

Thanks for this explanation, I never understood where it was coming from.

I do like the pool noodle fix that @Grumpaw has and I did buy an engine cover before they went sky high (which is so wrong since it's part of a TSB or whatever that's called.

All I know is that this issue has led me to never park backed in to my driveway because it's slopes a bit down towards the road and I've heard that can make this issue worse.

What a dump thing to not be able to park in certain ways because of ... wait for it ... rain!

Sheesh! *blood boils*

Sure, I'd expect water in this situation, but not parking in a driveway!

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[pbethel]

if its a ford water leaks in ...

If it is man made .
I have hand blown Japanese glass net floats that I beachcombed 50ish years ago that water got in somehow and hasn't yet come out.

 

[NotBudule]

All I know is that this issue has led me to never park backed in to my driveway because it's slopes a bit down towards the road and I've heard that can make this issue worse.

When i was testing mine i dont believe it leaked at all , maybe a drip or 2 , on level ground , but as soon as i added a little slope it got worse , more slope got MUCH worse as it was pouring in there , and even on level ground the Ranger has a pretty good slope too it (which i actually like that look verses level) ...

 

[subquark]

When i was testing mine i dont believe it leaked at all , maybe a drip or 2 , on level ground , but as soon as i added a little slope it got worse , more slope got MUCH worse as it was pouring in there , and even on level ground the Ranger has a pretty good slope too it (which i actually like that look verses level) ...

Thanks for letting me know, I shall continue to be OCD about it!

And, I do like the poorly designed" bed rake too. Looks like it can carry a load!

Anything less that Soupie's ass up stance would look like this to me:

 

[SilverXLT6]

I put the pool noodle on, actually I got K-Flex from HD.
Will this stop the water from getting to the spark plugs?
I checked all my plugs and saw no water or rust anywhere, but I
thought this was cheap insurance, so I put it on.
So it actually works or should I get an engine cover also?
Thank You !

https://www.homedepot.com/p/K-Flex-...-Pipe-Wrap-Insulation-6RTL048058-HD/306737580

 

[bikepike]

So is this only happening when the trucks parked on a downward slope? Over 100000km/60k on my truck and my plugs are fine.

Currently pissing rain outside not a drop inside the engine parked on level ground. My truck is usually parked outside on a slight incline at home.

 

[bikepike]

So is this only happening when the trucks parked on a downward slope? Over 100000km/60k on my truck and my plugs are fine.

Currently pissing rain outside not a drop inside the engine parked on level ground. My truck is usually parked outside on a slight incline at home.

Checked again today since it’s been about a year that I last looked. No issues on the spark plug closest to the windshield (which ever # that is)

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[Beach]

Runs down windshield and gathers at the seam where the 2 cowl pieces join, then drips down on top of engine...

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/water-leaking-onto-spark-plugs.21332/

So the thinking is that the water is pooling in the vented chamber, not draining there, and then going OVER the inside raised cowl rubber strip onto the engine. And the pool floaty approach blocks it from going over. Does it actually drain from up there or is that the source problem? My level may be helping there but I do get major winter rain and snow

 

[airline tech]

So the thinking is that the water is pooling in the vented chamber, not draining there, and then going OVER the inside raised cowl rubber strip onto the engine. And the pool floaty approach blocks it from going over. Does it actually drain from up there or is that the source problem? My level may be helping there but I do get major winter rain and snow

it does not pool per se, if you focus on the seam where the (2) plastic cowls split, it runs along that seam is one part of it.
The other is the mating surface of the plastic cowl to the metal frame of the cowl.
There is a thin gasket on that mating surface, however it really does nothing.
The rainwater will drop off the bottom of the plastic rivet that attaches the cowl, in the pic (center fwd)

So, the options are, add sealant to the mating surface, use a different gasket or use a catch type trough to reroute the rainwater away from the top of the engine.
The main thing (issue) is the split design, it runs down that split to the plastic rivet and then drips off the bottom of it to the top of the engine. Some have added sealant to the seam split

The TSB - adds the engine cover (if not installed) to help divert the rainwater, however the engine cover is a half-*** attempt to fix the actual problem, as rainwater will still drip on the edge of the cover and gravity feed its way down to the plug wells, depending on parking (nose down) position.

 

[Beach]

it does not pool per se, if you focus on the seam where the (2) plastic cowls split, it runs along that seam is one part of it.
The other is the mating surface of the plastic cowl to the metal frame of the cowl.
There is a thin gasket on that mating surface, however it really does nothing.
The rainwater will drop off the bottom of the plastic rivet that attaches the cowl, in the pic (center fwd)

So, the options are, add sealant to the mating surface, use a different gasket or use a catch type trough to reroute the rainwater away from the top of the engine.
The main thing (issue) is the split design, it runs down that split to the plastic rivet and then drips off the bottom of it to the top of the engine. Some have added sealant to the seam split

The TSB - adds the engine cover (if not installed) to help divert the rainwater, however the engine cover is a half-*** attempt to fix the actual problem, as rainwater will still drip on the edge of the cover and gravity feed its way down to the plug wells, depending on parking (nose down) position.

OK thanks, good explanation

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