Re: [Chrysler300] Soft Plugs Revisited -- Two Losses

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Several years ago, my wife was revving up her Pont. GTA and we were enjoying the sound, when a green flood hit the driveway.  A freeze plug was the culprit.


George Clineman


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Reed <mrreed@xxxxxxxxx>
To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, May 26, 2010 10:14 am
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Soft Plugs Revisited -- Two Losses


I can tell you my two experiences. Both times **volumes** of steam appeared 
ehind the car as it was going down the road. I suspect because both times the 
oolant was spraying onto an exhaust manifold.
Both times I noticed the problem before the temp gauge climbed. No loss of 
ower, or other indication -- at that point. A few minutes more and there would 
ave been!
Mike
  ----- Original Message ----- 
 From: Ron Waters 
 To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
 Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 9:11 AM
 Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Soft Plugs Revisited -- Two Losses

   
 What Michael describes below has never happened to me, so I have to ask this 
 question:
  If I was driving along and a freeze plug (soft plug) blew out, how would I 
 know ? Does the engine just quit on me, is there a sudden loss of power but 
 I can still get to the side of the road ?
  Thanks,
  Ron
  ----- Original Message ----- 
 From: "Michael Reed" <mrreed@xxxxxxxxx>
 To: "Chrysler 300 Club Intl." <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 
 <la1948@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:17 AM
 Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Soft Plugs Revisited -- Two Losses
  > Two outings this year, both under 15 miles, two soft plugs blown out of 
 > the "F". Now I am afraid to drive it anywhere other than around town. 
 > After 31 years of total reliability, it has now become totally unreliable. 
 > Maybe coincidental? But I'm not willing to gamble on it.
 >
 > This fall I will be (hopefully) be able to replace the remaining 8 
 > plugs -- that seems to be the only remedy that is practical now. In the 
 > meantime, the (heresy, I know) Chevelle will do car events.
 >
 > Mike Reed in Lake Odessa, Michigan
 > ----- Original Message ----- 
 > From: la1948@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 > To: Michael Reed
 > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:01 AM
 > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Soft Plugs Revisited -- Two Losses
 >
 >
 > These plugs are convex and have no flange on the edge. They fit in a 
 > champfer and bottom out with the curve facing up. Then they are hit down 
 > flat which expands them. There is a tool for this so they don't get 
 > pushed too far and loosened again. Same thing happened to me. The shop 
 > that did the heads just used a ball peen hammer.
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: Michael Reed
 > Date: Sunday, May 23, 2010 5:55 am
 > Subject: [Chrysler300] Soft Plugs Revisited -- Two Losses
 > To: "Chrysler 300 Club Intl."
 >
 > > On its first drive this year, the "F" popped a soft plug (left
 > > head, front) about 12 miles from town. On it's second drive
 > > yesterday, it lost another (left head, rear).
 > >
 > > This time all 10 soft plugs will be replaced. What I wonder is --
 > > is this a coincidence? Or not... Two of them in two trips?
 > > While it isn't readily conceivable to me -- could there an
 > > inordinate amount of pressure that is causing them to pop out?
 > >
 > > I'd appreciate any and all thoughts from the membership...
 > >
 > > Mike Reed in Lake Odessa, Michigan
 > >
 > >
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