How much are the they, and are they actually better than standard ones?Cliffordski said:NGKs. They are platinums so a bit pricey.
How much are the they, and are they actually better than standard ones?Cliffordski said:NGKs. They are platinums so a bit pricey.
Both 205/55/16 and 225/45/17 are standard sizes for this car. Actually many 2.4i would come with 17 and even if yours was 16 standard, the economy impact would be still under 5% so the problem is somewhere else.danny35 said:The standard 16 inch tyres for the accord would be 205/55 R16 91V
The tyres that I have are 225/45 R17 91Y.
Thanks Brian, I was charged £40 for the diagnostic check, and was then offered a further check on everything else including unrelated to the fuel issues for a further £20. I decided to go for it as I figured that I may as well get everything checked in one go, so all together £60. The guy did spend over 1 and a half hours performing the checks and rectifying the issues though. He was a really nice guy actually.freddofrog said:Glad to see you're getting somewhere, Honda HDS was the only way to go, and I'm not surprised that there were multiple issues.
Spark plugs are Iridium type, either NGK or Denso, and like Aspirin, price depends where you buy them :lol:
Put ngk izfr6k11 or denso skj20dr-m11 into Google and you'll see quite a wide variation in price
If you're thinking of doing it yourself, you can also get the dimensions of them online. Note that you should not adjust the gaps on Iridium plugs.
edit: out of interest, how much were you charged ?
That is an absolute bargain, a dealer would charge at least twice that, and some might not even give the same resultdanny35 said:Thanks Brian, I was charged £40 for the diagnostic check, and was then offered a further check on everything else including unrelated to the fuel issues for a further £20. I decided to go for it as I figured that I may as well get everything checked in one go, so all together £60. The guy did spend over 1 and a half hours performing the checks and rectifying the issues though. He was a really nice guy actually.
I don't know anything about metals LOL so I couldn't say, but Eurocar seems to be a fair betdanny35 said:Do platinum plugs actually perform better than copper or irdium though, or do they just last longer? I have read up briefly online and the general consensus seems to be that there is not much difference apart from the lifespan. Some people claim Irdium is better and some say that copper performs better but has a short lifespan.
Found the ngk izfr6k11 on Eurocar parts for under £15. Are these the best ones to get?
edgeoftime said:If he heard a misfire but did not check the plugs?? what sort of clown is he!!
they are called coilpacksdanny35 said:Thanks guys! Should I also buy new spark plug wires? if so, any idea where I can find them as can't see them anywhere.
this engine does not have a single coil with distributor, it has a coil fitted above each spark plug (aka coil pack)danny35 said:Thanks guys! Should I also buy new spark plug wires? if so, any idea where I can find them as can't see them anywhere.
it would have meant a further half an hour at least. As implied in a couple of posts above, could be faulty coil pack(s)danny35 said:He came to use the diagnostic machine to check for faults. It would have been nice had he checked the spark plug, but he did spend a lot of time helping me with various issues.
It sounds like there's a faulty connection in the antenna or feeder, the radio should not behave like thatdanny35 said:On an unrelated note, has anyone managed to buy an aftermarket aerial that has improved the radio signal on the accord? The radio signal is really bad and is fuzzy or has visible static over 80% of the time. I also struggle to connect to a station most of the time with the annoying 'PI SEEK' showing up. I then have to use the manual tuner knob to get to a radio station.
Can anyone recommend a cheap but good aerial that I can attach to sort out the poor radio reception?
if he pin-pointed one then only that one, but it could be a coil pack instead, OEM prices in that blue link in #76danny35 said:Thanks for that Brian!
Wait, how many spark plugs do I actually need? only thought I needed one.
So it could be the coil pack and not the spark plug..mmm...so would I need to hire a mechanic again to check that out :wacko:
You seem to have a status thing going on or am I wrong about that?toffee_pie said:I am having a mid life crisis of sorts and am looking into getting a CL500 Merc.
edgeoftime said:Another thought, the interference on the radio is likely to be down to the ignition system??.
Stick your head under the bonnet when it's dark and look for pretty flashing sparks around the pugs and distributor.danny35 said:Would that be linked?
danny35 said:Well, I have some not such good news. After the diagnostic check the car was running much nicer, it was smoother and quieter, but it has now reverted back to being slower to accelerate and feeling heavier and not as smooth. Sometimes when I am stationary, the car goes from idling quietly to a bit rougher. The rev counter is will hold at 900 revs when idling rougher and back down to 500-600 when quieter. Also when the car is idling higher, I can put my foot on the gas pedal momentarily and this will make the car idle quieter again and at around 600 rpm.
I am no mechanic but could it be that the part is faulty and the diagnostic fix was only temporary. Does that sound like an injector issue, lambda, spark plugs?
Also, when I put the heater on, the car vibrates slightly more and the revs go up when idle from around 700 to 900 revs. Is that normal
there isn't a distributor on this engine. The radio issue is a fault in the antenna or feeder connectionedgeoftime said:Stick your head under the bonnet when it's dark and look for pretty flashing sparks around the pugs and distributor.