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johnriley · 03-25-2003, 12:06 PM

The weather was so nice I decided to finally do some car maintenance this weekend. I replaced my sparkplugs, sparkplug wires and windshield washer pump. I took out the bosch+4 plugs and used regular NGK's that I got for $1.89 a piece. I bought some aftermarket sparkplug wires from O'Reily's for $35. The new plugs and wires are awesome, I instantly noticed better performance with the new wires, My engine is a lot less noisier-I guess because it doesn't backfire now and all my cylinders are firing smoother that is probably why. The windshield fluid pump was so easy to replace it only took 1 minute to pop off the old one and plug in the new. Has anyone installed an ignition system theirself? I am thinking about doing this next with a new distributor. Hondamaniac-I see that you've got and msd ignition, did you do it yourself was it a hard install?

Here is an old/new plug:
http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/share....5Dmk5TDa3kLk68

All 4 dirty plugs:
http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/share....5ymk5kqLUz77no

ebpda9 · 03-25-2003, 12:13 PM

well i haven't gotten to it. it's still sitting on my desk till i get the store setup but it's so easy to do it on 92-93's.

johnriley · 03-25-2003, 12:45 PM

Ok stefan, Next week I will buy an ignition system and attempt to install it. If I can't figure it out- I'm gonna kick your but! J/K Which one should I buy?

03-25-2003, 07:53 PM

I've been looking for new wires in black but all the aftermarket ones are grey or blue. Do they make black ones plug wires?

ebpda9 · 03-25-2003, 08:11 PM

MSD 6A with a blaster 2 coil. let me see what i can do for you pricewise

JudoAnt · 03-26-2003, 08:03 AM

Does it matter if you torque your plugs in, or just put them in gently, not over-tightning?

johnriley · 03-26-2003, 01:41 PM

I heard that if you tighten them to much you could screw up the head. I told this old guy who I work with that I just replaced my plugs and he said to be extremely careful when tightening only fingertighten them because you might messup your head since hondas have weak aluminum heads.

03-25-2003, 12:06 PM	#1
johnriley 2nd Gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo Age: 45 Posts: 211	New plugs/Wires The weather was so nice I decided to finally do some car maintenance this weekend. I replaced my sparkplugs, sparkplug wires and windshield washer pump. I took out the bosch+4 plugs and used regular NGK's that I got for $1.89 a piece. I bought some aftermarket sparkplug wires from O'Reily's for $35. The new plugs and wires are awesome, I instantly noticed better performance with the new wires, My engine is a lot less noisier-I guess because it doesn't backfire now and all my cylinders are firing smoother that is probably why. The windshield fluid pump was so easy to replace it only took 1 minute to pop off the old one and plug in the new. Has anyone installed an ignition system theirself? I am thinking about doing this next with a new distributor. Hondamaniac-I see that you've got and msd ignition, did you do it yourself was it a hard install? Here is an old/new plug: http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/share....5Dmk5TDa3kLk68 All 4 dirty plugs: http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/share....5ymk5kqLUz77no

03-25-2003, 12:13 PM	#2
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	well i haven't gotten to it. it's still sitting on my desk till i get the store setup but it's so easy to do it on 92-93's. __________________

03-25-2003, 07:53 PM	#4
george Posts: n/a	Those new wires I've been looking for new wires in black but all the aftermarket ones are grey or blue. Do they make black ones plug wires?

03-25-2003, 08:11 PM	#5
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	MSD 6A with a blaster 2 coil. let me see what i can do for you pricewise __________________

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03-25-2003, 12:45 PM	#3
johnriley 2nd Gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo Age: 45 Posts: 211	Ok stefan, Next week I will buy an ignition system and attempt to install it. If I can't figure it out- I'm gonna kick your but! J/K Which one should I buy?

03-26-2003, 08:03 AM	#6
JudoAnt 1st Gear Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: KY Age: 45 Posts: 66	Does it matter if you torque your plugs in, or just put them in gently, not over-tightning?

03-26-2003, 01:41 PM	#7
johnriley 2nd Gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo Age: 45 Posts: 211	I heard that if you tighten them to much you could screw up the head. I told this old guy who I work with that I just replaced my plugs and he said to be extremely careful when tightening only fingertighten them because you might messup your head since hondas have weak aluminum heads.