Tune-up questions.................
Originally posted by teamlegacy
You have to go through the vaccum line for your PCV valve on your valve cover. When I did my tuneup I did NGK Platinum V-grooves, OE spec plug wires, distrubtor cap AND rotor (the rotor was causing me to misfire and foxx up my gas mileage), air filter, fuel filter (**** that thing, that was so gay to install, luckily I was on a lift, but it was still a bitch. Took about an hour). I did an oil change, a 3 stage engine treatment (throttle body/injection system cleaner, cumbustion chamber cleaner and fuel additive). I also replaced the PCV valve which COULD kill your gas mileage. So I reccomend you do these.
1. PCV Valve
2. Air filter and fuel filter
3. Distributor cap AND rotor
4. Plugs AND wires (to be safe)
5. 3 stage treatment
6. Oil change (duh)
You have to go through the vaccum line for your PCV valve on your valve cover. When I did my tuneup I did NGK Platinum V-grooves, OE spec plug wires, distrubtor cap AND rotor (the rotor was causing me to misfire and foxx up my gas mileage), air filter, fuel filter (**** that thing, that was so gay to install, luckily I was on a lift, but it was still a bitch. Took about an hour). I did an oil change, a 3 stage engine treatment (throttle body/injection system cleaner, cumbustion chamber cleaner and fuel additive). I also replaced the PCV valve which COULD kill your gas mileage. So I reccomend you do these.
1. PCV Valve
2. Air filter and fuel filter
3. Distributor cap AND rotor
4. Plugs AND wires (to be safe)
5. 3 stage treatment
6. Oil change (duh)
Originally posted by EdyJun
K, where is the PCV valve and where is the CAI.
K, where is the PCV valve and where is the CAI.
Originally posted by Intrepid241
I run with Bosch Platinum 4s and Taylor Spark Plug Wires, they run just fine and I get close to 300 city on good weeks. Bad weeks...more like 250 or less...street racing...
I run with Bosch Platinum 4s and Taylor Spark Plug Wires, they run just fine and I get close to 300 city on good weeks. Bad weeks...more like 250 or less...street racing...
On my car, I hit a 100,000 miles last month, The mechanic told me to replace the oxygen sensor and I did. He said the sensor gets lazy and messes up the idle and efficiency.. so you may want to try that. My car runs pretty smooth but it cost me $250 for the new sensor.
Everyone is right here. VRGNCD5, you can change your distributor cap and rotor no sweat. i do it every other oil change. the only bad part is that the screw that holds the rotor to the distributor sometimes gets so hot that it literally welds itself to the distributor and you have to get it drilled out (hence the changing every other oil change). the cap only goes on one way, so you don't have to worry about that. and the rotor only goes on one way too, so you don't have to worry about that. changing your pcv is a good idea too. i hear after about 40K, they're dead anyways. and the O2 sensors are only good for about 60K-80K before you need a new one. but whatever you do, use the seafoam stuff FIRST so you don't gunk up all your new parts. as for the wires, i just bought some magnecors, and you'll love them. i got the 10mm, but it's the same except for some more EFI coating. you'll like them, and you shouldn't have to replace them for quite a long time! other than that, i think teamlegacy outlined it pretty good for you. let us know how much everything helps.
(for that misfire, check your cap and rotor when you pull them off, and make sure you put your wires back on in the right order in that funky honda criss cross pattern.)
(for that misfire, check your cap and rotor when you pull them off, and make sure you put your wires back on in the right order in that funky honda criss cross pattern.)


