The Spark Plug

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/03-Accord-Spark-Plug-Gap-ftopict189157.html (03 Accord Spark Plug Gap)
I have a 2003 Honda Accord 4 cylinder with 100,000 miles and want to replace the spark plugs. I looked through the owners manual and I can not find the correct spark plug gap. I am planning to use the OEM type of plugs NGK. What gap should they be set at?
« The gap should be listed on the underhood sticker. In addition, if you're using NGK's, then you likely won't need to worry about the gap but you can still check them for fun. The plugs are laser g.. »
« OK, my estimate was a little too conservative. This one is likely to be more realistic... (10 yrs ASE tech)(50 weeks/year)(3 services/week)=1500 sets=6000 spark plugs However, even this estimate is.. »
« All you have to do is go to http://www.ngk.com select your vehicle and everything you need is right there. The correct gap is .044, simple huh. »
« Thank you very much for the information. I think it's strange that Honda doesn't list the gap anywhere. It isn't in the owners manual or on any stickers under the hood or door jams. I looked ever.. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/SPARK-PLUG-GAP-SETTING-02-PT-ftopict150103.html (SPARK PLUG GAP SETTING - 02 PT)
getting ready to change the plugs/wires on the 02 PT. Does anyone know the gap setting right off the top of their head? Thanks in advance & Merry Christmas-
« its on a sticker in the engine compartment. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/fix-stripped-spark-plug-ftopict138996.html (How to fix a stripped spark plug?)
I lost a plug today. That explains the bad mileage this last week. But I'm in a tight spot - I need my daily driver. Could someone give me a link to a "how to fix it" site? Thanks! Earl
« I'm I've only used those helicoil inserts once but can't find a good site on how to put them in. This is a slightly different mechanism (never used these) but may give you an idea: Perhaps someone.. »
« Get the right tap for the helicoil and glob grease on it!! this should help from keeping junk going into engine by having most of it stick to tap. Do only a little at a time cleaning tap after eac.. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/broken-spark-plug-ftopict138574.html (broken spark plug)
I have a dodge raider with a broken spark plug in the engine. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get it out??
« Hopefully just the porcelain end is broke and the nut head is still there if so just us your spark plug socket with an extension to get some leverage. If you totally twisted the nut head off leav.. »
« >I have a dodge raider with a broken spark plug in the engine. Does anyone > have any suggestions on how to get it out?? > Hopefully just the porcelain end is broke and the nut head is sti.. »
« If you have snapped the "nut" off, blast it good with Liquid Nitrogen, CO2, or Freon to chill it quickly and hopefully break the "rust" holding it in. Then carefully remove with EZ out. Or heat the .. »
« I just sent an Old dodge raider to the junkyard......with a broken plug in it........did you happen to just get it?? out of jersey?? »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/89-truck-spark-plug-gap-ftopict220107.html (89 truck spark plug gap)
Does anyone know what the gap is for an 89 toy truck (4 cyl, hi-lux, 2 wheel drive)? Thanks in advance.
« Try and go to the DIY section. »
« Actually, the gap is so you get a good spark. Jeff »
« For North American spec, the gap is .032. Check here:http: //www.globaldenso.com/PLUG/search/index.html -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/156-spark-plug-change-ftopict182055.html (156 spark plug change)
Hi, Is it an easy job changing the plugs on a 156 (2002, 2.0TS)? I ask as I cant see them and if it likely to be hassle I will fire it off to the garage. Cheers, Rick
« Easy, once you've removed the plastic engine cover. Just don't take off more than one plug lead at a time, or you'll never work out how it all goes back together. -- Steve H 'You're not a real petr.. »
« Are they round the back? I couldnt see HT leads either. »
« Eh? If you need to ask, you'd better take it to a responsible adult and ask them to do it for you. -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk .. »
« Chortle, I am capable of changing a spark plug, a quick look under the bonnet in the pissing down rain and it wasn't obvious where they are. I have been driving diesels for years, have things moved.. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/Spark-Plug-ftopict181014.html (Spark Plug Question)
The current Champion listings show an RH18Y rather than the old H14Y for a '64 259. Is anyone aware of any problem with this substitution? -- Jim Bradley '64 Daytona HT “Rerun” Remove HAT to reply
« Jim, I have run the recommended Champions for years (H10, H14Y, J12), but when I was having fouling problems from running rich in my '64 R-2 Avanti, Norris Edmonds gave me a set of Autolite 437s a.. »
« Champion does not cover the center electrode with ceramic(glass) anymore. So the center electrode insulator gets soaked with carbon and oil and shorts out. Dick Quinn had that experience with a 1941.. »
« ANYTHING but Champion or Bosch! JT »
« I've had good luck with Bosch Supers; I'll agree that the platinums are garbage though. nate »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/Spark-plug-help-1985-Chevy-ftopict181433.html (Spark plug help for 1985 Chevy)
I just bought some spark plugs for my 1985 Chevy Truck and got online to double check that they were the right ones on AC Delco's website. They gave me R43TS and the website said that they were correct for a 305 "F"series engine, but I have a 305 "H" series which is supposed to get R45TS. Will th..
« The only differencebetween them is the heat raqnge of the plugs. 43's are a bit colder than 45's. If it had 43's in it and they were burning clean, stick with them but if the were dirty, loaded up o.. »
« There was a TSB back in the mid 80s that superseded the 45s to the 43s. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/spark-plug-torque-99-lincoln-32V-ftopict203385.html (spark plug torque for 99 lincoln 5.4 32V)
Can anyone verify the correct torque for spark plugs in a 99 navigator 5.4 32v? I've found conflicting information and would like to verify with a reliable publication. Thanks in advance. skimmer
« Skimmer, The answer you are looking for is 15 ft. lbs. of torque on your spark plugs IAW the workshop Manual on Fords website. Which is updated with the LATEST information. Ford Tech »
« Thanks, My helm book showed 7.5 ft lbs / 89 in lbs / 10 Nm. My torque wrench is about 18 inches long. When it clicked over at 89, it didn't even feel like the plug seated so I went on about an 8th .. »
« Skimmer, I hate to tell you this, but you need to break them loose and retorque them. You have to make sure they are torqued correctly, otherwise they can work loose and blow out, and that isnt an.. »
« in article says... The Helm book is basically the Factory manual. Haynes and Chilton are a cheap after market book. I have used both and they were very poor except for very basic things. -- I.. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/check-spark-plug-wires-ftopict183495.html (check spark plug wires)
99 camry 160,000 miles origional spark plugs. I'm going to replace them. I want to check spark plug wires beforehand to see if need relaced. I have digial vom. In old days after dark you could start motor, raise hood and look for arcing. Nowadays the headlights come on automatically. Any way to te..
« It's hard to check spark plug wires with an ohm meter. Basically, anything above 100k is "broken" but below that is fine. If the wires are working, why do you want to fiddle with them? I have .. »
« The plug wires should have no more than 25K-ohm per foot. Pull the Head light relay (or the two 15A head lamp fuses) to disable the lamps. You can replace them on a preventative basis, but unless th.. »
« thanks for the reply. i get 20 mpg around town. does this sound right? i don't go on trips i think I'll just pull the easy 3 front plugs and see how they look. I changed all 6 on another v6 3.0 camr.. »
« Dont play games , replace them, have you ever checked the rotor or caps carbon tracking, im sure not, replace them. Have you ever checked timing, I bet not, You will get 3-5 mpg better when you lear.. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/Spark-plug-torque-96-Rodeo-ftopict227754.html (Spark plug torque for '96 Rodeo, 3.2?)
Here at work, getting ready to change plugs(um, first time too... 165K*g* oops) and the manual's at home. Being that it's an aluminum head, don't want to over torque. What should it be? Also, any recommendation on plugs to use? I bought some Bosch platinum, but was just reading on a site that,..
« "43fan" wrote in '98 the book calls for 14 ft lbs on the spark plugs. if you dont have a torque wrench that is accurate at that low of a setting, then run the plugs in hand tight, then tighten an.. »
« Just wanted to add... I tighten just until the compression gasket collapses. You'll feel it in the wrench as you run it down... it will tighten a little as the gasket makes contact, then loosen qui.. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/Spark-Plug-amp-PT-Cruiser-ftopict226079.html (Spark Plug R&R on PT Cruiser)
I just replaced the spark plugs on our 2001 normally aspirated I4 PT Cruiser. I checked the service manual and was surprised that the intake manifold had to be removed to gain access to the plugs. What a poor design. It was the most complicated tune-up I have ever done. It took me about two hour..
« you are right the Bosch platinum plugs probably wont last long, yours uses non platinum Champion or NGK,anything else won't last long. PT tune up here is $299.00 (ouch)and no I don't set the prices .. »
« Wrong! Champion has an OEM approved dual platinum plug for this application. Why? Because this motor utilizes reverse firing polarity in alternative plugs. Thus with conventional platinum plugs tw.. »
« application. I am not wrong according to Chrysler, the reccomended plug for the '01 PT cruiser is part #RE14MCC5 gapped at 1.24mm to 1.37mm as per Dealer Connect. DC doesn't say *not* to use platin.. »
« You published the statement: "... yours uses non platinum Champion or NGK, anything else won't last long." This statement is WRONG! The preferred plug in this application is the dual platinum plug .. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/94-hyundai-excel-spark-plug-help-ftopict167964.html (94 hyundai excel spark plug help?)
Right, so I just pulled off all of my plug wires to change them, but i forgot to label which goes where. Does anybody know? This is the 1.5l motor.
« The firing order is 1-3-4-2. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/98-Explorer-V8-Spark-Plug-Replacement-ftopict192245.html ('98 Explorer V8 Spark Plug Replacement?)
This is my first Explorer and I'm looking for suggestions, and/or advice, on the best/easiest way to change the spark plugs on my '98 Explorer V8? Would removing the fender liners/skirts make the job easier? TIA, Steven
« That's the route I went about a month ago. I'd remove the tire on the side of the engine I'm working on though, since some say it can be done with the tire installed, I think it's easier with the.. »
« Done it a couple times on mine - same year, same engine. Definitely go through the wheel well. Only the rubber skirts had to come off. If memory serves, turning the wheel from side to side as you go.. »
« Thank you Xx and Happy Traveler. I will inspect the wires thoroughly during the plug replacement. My owners manual recommends Motorcraft AWSF32EE spark plugs for replacement, however all I can s.. »
« somewhere I read (wish I could remember where) that double tip platinum's were not really any better than regular platinum's, just costs more. my 2000 V8 will be needing plugs before too long. now.. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/740-spark-plug-hole-size-ftopict194267.html (740 spark plug hole size?)
AM going to buy a compression tester for 92 Volvo 740 w/ B230FT engine. The spark plug type is Q16RU11. Need to know what size adapter I will need to use with this Volvo. At least that is the plug type called for in my Haynes which covers thru 91 model.... probably the 92 model used the same typ..
« Whatever size it is, it's the same as used in all 4 cylinder Volvos from '75 to '95. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/Change-Jetta-2000-spark-plug-ftopict165234.html (Change Jetta 2000 spark plug)
Can anyone tell me how to change spark plug on jetta 2000? Do i need any special tools to replace spark plug?
« engine? 1.8T or 2.0? VR6? if it is the 1.8T just unscrew the 2 screws (black plastic) and take out the entire unit under the unit are the sparkplugs 'hidden'. they put the ignition coil into the spa.. »
« Just a sparkplug socket. Maybe allen keys if your coilpacks (if it's a vr6 or 1.8t) are secured with bolts, but most aren't. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/E46-330ci-spark-plug-advice-ftopict170817.html (E46 330ci spark plug advice)
Hi there I need to buy some spark plugs for my 2001 E46 330ci M54 for the next service. I don't fancy paying BMW prices, so a number of questions: Who makes the plugs for BMW for this model? Are the NGK (BKR6EQUP) and Bosch (FR78X) plugs comparable in terms of life? TIA Nick
« If the NGK and Bosch part numbers are the correct ones for your car, then there shouldn't be any questions as to them working for you. After all, BMW does NOT make spark plugs, it just sources them .. »
« Want a laugh? The BMW dealer just today quoted me $280 for new spark plugs fitted to an e39 M5. That's *just* for fitting new spark plugs. Oh, and he also told me it's $200 for a new fuel filter. .. »
« Oh, don't worry, the dealer isn't going to do it. He just quoted those prices while it's in for service II, and I thought that people might get a laugh from it. -- Dan. »
« even service II is a ripoff! What are they charging for that? E46 in Canada was $700-800 »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/spark-plug-range-chart-ftopict161610.html (spark plug range chart)
Anyone know where I can find a heat range chart or a crossover for Champion plugs. Looking for info on moving from an RV9YC to a lower heat range. Any help appreciated. thankx

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/Stock-Spark-Plug-Wires-ftopict245735.html (Stock Spark Plug Wires)
I have a 96 honda accord lx, 2.2 non vtec. What is the stock mm for my spark plug wires?

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/Spark-Plug-Wires-98-Civic-DX-ftopict189694.html (Spark Plug Wires for 98 Civic DX)
Any thoughts on which brand of wires are the best? What difference would new performance wires make? Thanks.
« "Spurr" wrote in Do you have a distributor? If so, and if the wires' resistance is too low, you will eventually wreck your coil. I do not know if this holds true for a non-distributor system. Yo.. »
« Honda's don't like aftermarket ignition parts. Only Honda, NGK, or Denso parts are good. »
« i have apc plug wires on my older civic and it's running great. i also am using denso irridium spark plugs which makes a big difference. my engine runs alot smoother since i installed them. i pref.. »

http://Hyundai-SantaFe.autoboardz.com/Spark-cranking-ftopict245609.html (Spark during cranking)
What is the best way to check for spark on these new cars? Way back before solid state, we would just pull one of the plug wires and put a spark plug in the end of it and ground the plug and crank the engine. Is there a better way using a piece of test equipment? bob
« You can use an ignition scope if you have one,or one of those spark testers.(neon?) -- Jim Yanik,NRA member remove null to contact me »
« ark_Testers/spark_testers_6.htm »
« If it uses spark plug wires, then that's still a valid test. Just be you don't crank it without the plug being grounded. »
« various compaies make spark testers........... dont' srcrew around with this............ some of these cars put some very serious voltage...... ---- Elbert Clarke »