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The question pertains to my car(02 Ex). I recently replaced the spark plugs and now I get a static noise when I listen to the AM band on the radio. It's not a whine but it is in tune with the engine, ie if I accelerate it goes faster. This never happened with the old plugs.
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Rep Power: 787 some plugs out there are non-resistor type plugs and can cause interference with many car systems including the ecu. wondering what you bought because most plugs have resistor to avoid this problem. im using ngk vpower copper and it says right on the box its resistor type. anyway you should only be using ngk in a honda. hopefully you are.
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Rep Power: 228 Right now they are Champion(that's what I get for sending my mom out to get plugs). I'm planning on getting a set of NGKs to replace them though.
And yes, I listen to AM. Where else am I gonna get news?
And yes, I listen to AM. Where else am I gonna get news?
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Originally Posted by Sinisterdexter
Right now they are Champion(that's what I get for sending my mom out to get plugs). I'm planning on getting a set of NGKs to replace them though.
And yes, I listen to AM. Where else am I gonna get news?
And yes, I listen to AM. Where else am I gonna get news?
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Rep Power: 228 Anyways... I replaced my plugs with the NGKs that I took out after cleaning them with some brake fluid(as suggested by the tech at my local stealership). The car isn't hesitating as much(which is good) but my radio problem is still there. Could it be that I removed the part of my grounding kit for the head cover?
When I replaced the plugs I made sure to check the gaps and such so that's not an issue.
When I replaced the plugs I made sure to check the gaps and such so that's not an issue.
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Anyways... I replaced my plugs with the NGKs that I took out after cleaning them with some brake fluid(as suggested by the tech at my local stealership). The car isn't hesitating as much(which is good) but my radio problem is still there. Could it be that I removed the part of my grounding kit for the head cover?
When I replaced the plugs I made sure to check the gaps and such so that's not an issue.
When I replaced the plugs I made sure to check the gaps and such so that's not an issue.
If your speaking of the ground wire from the body to the thermostat housing then yes. That ground is there for a reason!!!! I wouldnt really worry about putting brake fluid all over my plugs either!!!
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Rep Power: 228 Newp. I had one from the battery to the cylinder head it self. Bolted to the post that holds the coil pack in place. I've still got the one in the picture.
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Rep Power: 228 I don't get how they would have gotten damaged though. Alls I did was take them out, put them in the boxes from the new plugs, then take them out of said box and clean them. Then re-install them in car.
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The BEST plugs for your car??
Does anyone know what would be the BEST plugs for a Honda Civic? My specific model is an 02 Civic SIR ep3 or hatchback. right now it has NGK "ir" plugs in it...i dont know what the ir stands for as i didn't put them in there....someone told me NGK Laser Iridium were the best.
What do you recommend?
What do you recommend?
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Rep Power: 787 its all preference. iridium is supposedly the top class, it has a smaller electrode and lasts a long time. platinum is basically the same, its built for long time use. i just use copper plugs cause theyre cheap and easy to change. on the k20a3 im pretty sure iridium comes stock, so might as well stick with it. theres ngk iridiumIX you can find on sparkplugs.com just search your car.
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Rep Power: 228 I'm begining to think my static problem isn't because I wasn't using resistor based plugs. I checked on sparkplugs.com for the plugs I had(the Champion Double Platinums) and they claim to be resistor type plugs. The only other thing it could be is the gounding wire from the battery to the cylinder head.
I think. I'll replace it and see if it goes away.
I think. I'll replace it and see if it goes away.
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Originally Posted by Sinisterdexter
I'm begining to think my static problem isn't because I wasn't using resistor based plugs. I checked on sparkplugs.com for the plugs I had(the Champion Double Platinums) and they claim to be resistor type plugs. The only other thing it could be is the gounding wire from the battery to the cylinder head.
I think. I'll replace it and see if it goes away.
I think. I'll replace it and see if it goes away.
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its all preference. iridium is supposedly the top class, it has a smaller electrode and lasts a long time. platinum is basically the same, its built for long time use. i just use copper plugs cause theyre cheap and easy to change. on the k20a3 im pretty sure iridium comes stock, so might as well stick with it. theres ngk iridiumIX you can find on sparkplugs.com just search your car.
Anyone know what the spark plugs should look like after 50,000 km? mine look white and i've always thought that white means too hot for the plug...
any help is appreciated.
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DAMN!, as far as i know my car has never overheated and i watch the temp gauge pretty closely...how would i control the to lean mixture...I thought that was all computer controlled?
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Rep Power: 787 im not sure, usually the ecu runs rich from factory. or maybe the plugs are just old. i try and change my copper plugs once a year. then again platinum tends to run hotter anyway for emissions so maybe thats why.
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im not sure, usually the ecu runs rich from factory. or maybe the plugs are just old. i try and change my copper plugs once a year. then again platinum tends to run hotter anyway for emissions so maybe thats why.
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Rep Power: 787 i never had good luck with iridium, got messed up after 15k miles. very happy with the copper, you just change it more often. but its cheap $8 for 4 plugs.
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Originally Posted by nj_represent
If there is a grounding wire somewhere, you need it.
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Hey gear,
Can you post the part# of the plugs you use? I don't mod, don't intend to, and money is tight, so at $8 for 4 plugs, I'm all for it. On sparkplugs.com, they have two.
ZFR6FGP at 2.82
ZFR6F-11 at 2.52
Both are relatively cheap, and if 30cents makes that much of a difference, I can drink a few less cans of coke.
Can you post the part# of the plugs you use? I don't mod, don't intend to, and money is tight, so at $8 for 4 plugs, I'm all for it. On sparkplugs.com, they have two.
ZFR6FGP at 2.82
ZFR6F-11 at 2.52
Both are relatively cheap, and if 30cents makes that much of a difference, I can drink a few less cans of coke.
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Does anyone know the difference between NGK spark plugs ZFR5J-11 and ZFR5F-11? What do the letters J and F stand for? Are there any difference between these two spark plugs? Can they substitute each other?
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This link should help:
http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/techinf...000&country=US
And about deciphering the NGK part number system:
http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/techinf...tnumberkey.pdf
http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/techinf...000&country=US
And about deciphering the NGK part number system:
http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/techinf...tnumberkey.pdf
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