is there a reason my spark plug would explode in the engine?

[Dragonfrootz]

I replaced them like a year to the day today, and yesterday while I was traveling down the high way the 6th spark plug blew up in my truck and I had to stop and pull over and get it towed home. So my biggest question is what do I do next? I would like to know why so maybe I can resolve that, but ultimately what do I do now? Should I take it to a shop and have a professional look at it instead of trying to fix it myself?

 

[19Walt93]

What does "my spark plug detonated " mean?

 

[Dragonfrootz]

To detonate is to explode. It blew up while in the engine.

 

[snoranger]

Did it loosen up and fall out? Did the center blow out of it? Did it crack and part of it fall in the engine?

 

[19Walt93]

I still don't understand how a spark plug blows up. Do you mean that it blew out of the head?
Condescendingly explaining what detonates means isn't a helpful answer, you'll find that people here will try to help you given the chance and enough info.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

 

[cbxer55]

I still don't understand how a spark plug blows up. Do you mean that it blew out of the head?
Condescendingly explaining what detonates means isn't a helpful answer, you'll find that people here will try to help you given the chance and enough info.

I didn't see anything condescending about his response at all. Maybe you are one of those "easily offended" people. Need to grow a pair.

I'd like to see pictures of what a blown up spark plug looks like. Never seen that before. I've seen pics of plugs that broke when removing them. PITA from the looks of it. But explode while running? Never heard of that one.

 

[sheep herder]

Gasoline + spark = explosion.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I've never heard of a spark plug exploding. I've heard of a spark plug blowing out of the cylinder head. That's what I'm thinking happened.
But maybe the plug center broke off and fell into the engine causing catastrophic failure?

I agree that we need a better description of what happened.

 

[snoranger]

Did it loosen up and fall out? Did the center blow out of it? Did it crack and part of it fall in the engine?

I've never heard of a spark plug exploding. I've heard of a spark plug blowing out of the cylinder head. That's what I'm thinking happened.
But maybe the plug center broke off and fell into the engine causing catastrophic failure?

I agree that we need a better description of what happened.

What are we playing repeater?

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

You are worth repeating...

 

[cbxer55]

I've never heard of a spark plug exploding. I've heard of a spark plug blowing out of the cylinder head. That's what I'm thinking happened.
But maybe the plug center broke off and fell into the engine causing catastrophic failure?

I agree that we need a better description of what happened.

Plugs being ejected from the heads was quite common on the first four years of Lightning production 99 - 02. They only had four threads for spark plug retention, and boost would blow them right on out of there. Ford had to up the thread count from four to eight, which occurred in 2003 and 4 models. Fortunately for me, mine is a 04.

 

[snoranger]

You are worth repeating...

 

[Dragonfrootz]

So I’m sorry if I came off as condescending I honestly wasn’t trying to come off like that. I will provide pictures as soon as I can.

 

[Dirtman]

Engines is goes vroom.