nice write up but ur engine is dirty as fawk

 

thx a lot >_<. I know it needs some cleaning, it's been sitting in my garage for 6 months. However, I got a lot of stuff to clean up my engine bay.

New Valve cover
BDL fuel rail
Spoon front strut mount
password JDM battery relocater kit w/ odyssey PC680 battery
then I'll clean up the entire engine bay

I'm plan on doing D.I.Y's on all of it plus a couple of other things out side the engine bay. However, I really needed to do a tune up on the car and change the oil. That's why these are the first one's I posted.

 

simple yet helpful. adding this is my diy sticky to help out some noobs :thumbsup:

 

My arm has a built in torque sensor

 

Mine too, still i broke off a stud.. i think it was weak though

 

very good!

 

very nice man

 

-Remember: Switch your spark plug socket out for the one with out the rubber grip ring.

Nice write up :thumbsup:

Just curious...why do you not use your spark plug socket to tighten? I use my spark plug socket (with rubber grip) to hold on to it so it doesn't drop as I'm lowering it into the cylinder head.

 

The one I have a little to grip happy, it holds my socket to the spark plug when I pull my wrench out . >_< So , it's stuck down in the spark plug well. LoL

 

nice write up, useful info thanx

 

great write ups on all the DIYs you are doing man :thumbsup: you should call yourself DIY_INvasion :rotfl:

 

does the new NGK spark plugs comes already gap to factory settings or gap is needed?

 

I didn't know this my self, so I gauged them and they match up to factory specs.

 

you forgot to put anti seize so next time it wont be a bitch to get out.

 

:iamwiths:

 

good job on the write up

 

nice write up :thumbsup: vc needs some love tho.

 

Thanks man, but I just switched that Valve Cover over for a new one.

 

thanks very much for the tutorial should be very helpful to everyone.

 

nice tutorial

how do you know when to change sparkplugs? is it just every certain number of miles or what?

 

Recommended at 110K, but it can't hurt to check them to see if there is any excessive corrosion.

 

hey, thanks for the write up. helped me alot. did mine less than 30mins

 

correct me if im wrong, I thought I read somewhere that there are some plugs you cannot gap yourself and if you do, youll screw up the contact or something? I'm about to do this to my car so anyone else hear this??

thanks a lot,
-Swan

 

Some plugs are just easier to break the tips off when gaping, so if you spend the $15/plug and try to gap it yourself and snap the tip, you'll be pissed.

 

yah i think its the iridium plugs, just put in some champion iridiums, didnt gap em for fear id break it :noes: but now its runnin like a champ hittin :vtec: better than ever

 

Great write-up! Hopefully going to get a chance to do this tomorrow after I get my new shoes put on.

Quick question: anyone know the size of the spark plug cover nuts and the bolts that secure the plugs? 10mm perhaps?

I gota hit Sears tomorrow to pick up spark plug sockets and a torque wrench, just want to make sure I get anything else I need.

Thanks!

EDIT: Just did this Saturday...

FYI, nuts and bolts are all 10mm. Will help to have a deep well 10mm as well (for the 2 longer bolts).

 

how long of a socket extension do you need?

 

im assuming 12inches/1feet, right fellas?

 

Put too much anti seize, can cause the liquid into the spark plug hole down through the spark plug tip when engine hot.

I personally use spark plug socket from Gearwrench, cause they have a magnet and hold the old/new spark plug very firm.

 

thanks for the help guys. my friend ended up havin a 12" extension.

 

Thanks. Helped me alot.

 

Thanks for the write up. Even though it's a fairly easy job I always like to reference a guide just to be sure i don't screw something up.

 

I bought the same plugs online (Thanks CRSX for the great price) and hope to have this done.


Car has 148k on likely stock plugs so this should be fun.

Car does hesitate just a bit when it starts up to accelerate, so I'm hoping this helps a lot with MPG and the sort.

I'm getting about 27-29 MPG currently