2003 Ford Crown Victoria a rubber sensor or lubricator popp

MARKXXSPARK

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2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC
400,000 MILES

Hello,
I have a ford crown vic police interceptor 4.6 liter and yesterday after idling for ten minutes I got in to go out and "pop" it sounded like a piece of the exhaust manifold blew out but it is on the top of the motor under the injector frame bars blowing out of a hole. I think it is a sensor as it was a 1.5 inch rubber hose with a spring in it. Help what is on the top of the motor that you could hear the exhaust so loudly with it gone thank you mark

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WAY2OLD

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You have more than likely blown a spark plug out of the head. The piece you describe is probably the coil boot that goes over the spark plug. Look under the little bar you described and you will probably see an open hole.

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Saturday, March 13th, 2010 AT 10:30 AM

MARKXXSPARK

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It some type of lubricator or sensor. The car is a police interceptor not a reg crownvic. Thanks anyway.

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Saturday, March 13th, 2010 AT 9:29 PM

WAY2OLD

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I work on the CVPI every day. Can you post a picture of the part? Does it look anything like one of these?

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Sunday, March 14th, 2010 AT 10:24 AM

MARKXXSPARK

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Way2old you rock I was listening to my brother and the first time I looked at it today I saw the part hanging out and when I removed the bolt the hole was exposed the bolt was only tightened about 1/4 inch which is why it failed I assume. Thank you again mark

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Sunday, March 14th, 2010 AT 2:14 PM