86 diesel ranger glow plug issues

[Diesel Ranger]

My 86 ford Ranger diesel... Its got the 2.3 mitsubishi 4d55t in it and I've been having glow plug issues. Original ones went out with the glow plug controller about a year ago.

I replaced them with the ones for the 2.2 perkins found in the earlier rangers (searched everywhere and couldnt find correct ones).

They went out again last week. I had problems all winter with cold weather starting I'm presuming because the ones for the 2.2 didn't go as deep. I ordered some new plugs that were for the mitsubishi mighty max for 85 seeing as they were both 2.3 mitsubishi's...

They got here this afternoon and compared them to originals that I pulled out a year ago. They go about an 1/8" deeper but Didnt think it would be any problems.

Pulled out first plug and replaced it. Came out smooth and had a little soot on the tip. New plug threaded in and set nice and snug. Pull out the next plug.... Tip was covered in dirty oil. started threading in the new one and it started getting stiff, pulled off socket and the center rod of the plug was pushing out of the center of the plug.

I immediately started turning it back, then pop. The bottom half of the plug broke off that rod. which is now stuck the in the block. no clue why it broke? why it's wedged? or how exactly to get it out cause trust me its f***ing stuck ing there. An why did the plug just fall apart so easily????

 

[Tails1]

Sounds like your going to have to drill and use an easyout maybe? Thats gotta suck if so.

 

[--weezl--]

^^ agreed

i think you had a faulty plug... i would contact the manufacture and give them an earful, i would tell them it's going to cost a tonne of money to get this out at a machine shop... logically, it is cheaper for them to pay for a machine shop to remove the broken plug than to pay legal fees to screw you over, might be able to have them give you a replacement part, and half the value of what a machine shop would charge, in "cash" if you want to do it yourself

 

[Diesel Ranger]

Got it out.... After using a deck screw for an easy out and breaking a a lot ofwire using a slide hammer. Now to see if they'll pay for new better quality plugs....Or else

 

[Akash]

This is exceptionally pleasant and not too bad post....You shook posting it....Thanks a ton for posting it....!!

 

[tempforce]

i hope you are cleaning the hole before inserting the new glow plugs. as there'll be carbon deposits in there due to using the shorter 2.2 glow plugs.
the 4d55 was used in several applications. so replacement glow plugs should be available.