Could this be the problem to the CEL on K24.






wanna know before i take to the dealer cause i know they will charge a leg and arm

 

What code are you getting?

 

Im going to take it to my friend to test it and get the code. The CEL just came on this morning. As soon as I get the code I will post it.

 

i would think that a cel would come on if the spark plugs had no wire on it. jk it might be a misfire code.

 

The code it got is HA 052

 

holy fu*k batman change your valve cover gasket and spark plu grommets.
alittle misfire eh? make sure you blow compressed air into the hole with the spark plugs still in. Keep a rag around the air blower/hole so you don't get oil all over you

 

don't know what that code is, description please.

 

If it was a misfire, how would the car feel or sound? The car runs normal or doesnt sound weird. My friend got the cel off with his snap-on scanner, would it come back on if something was really wrong.

 

there is a link at the top of the page, codes and how to get them are all in there. that code is not, so i don't know. i would say go to an autozone, or advanced and see if they would tell you with their book of codes.

 

I know resetting the CEL wont fix the problem but would it come back on, if there was really a problem.
Just change the spark plugs.

Does anyone know why the spark plugs wires looks like they buried - just three of them. Do those have to be replace if so every when XXXXmiles.

 

 

I didn't know that Ks took 5W-20.

 

Those are not even CLOSE to the right plugs for that engine. You should be using NGK or Denso iridiums. They also look like your engine is running a little on the lean side to me due to the overall whiteness of the plugs. This indicates they could also be the wrong heat range for the engine. Change those plugs ASAP.

-Froth

 

please tell me those are not platinum plugs?? those are the WORST plugs ever. reg ngk replace the vcg and change those damn sparkplugs. you should be fine.

 

it's not the platinum part thats bad about those plugs.. it's the not-NGK/denso part that bothers me. many hondas call for platinums from the factory (most V6s, and some others here and there)

looks like your ignitor boot thing is arcing to the wall of the plug tube. that's usually what those light tan areas are. get new plugs and find out if that code is for your cat or something else. i don't recognize that code though...

 

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wut are these called and what do you guys think it cost for them.
btw, thank you guys for all the help,
i love honda-tech.

 

each one of those is a coil.

K-series use one coil per spark plug.

i don't think they are cheap...

i suggest going to k20a.org... and asking your question.

 

I found them at Kragen around 85 to 100 bucks each, is it worth it to get the $100(Niehoff Ignition Dis Coil ) ones then the $85( GP Sorensen Ignition Coil) ones.

I dont care what it cost for the coil, a lot cheaper than buying a new head.


Modified by em12nv at 5:32 PM 1/20/2008

 

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i suggest going to k20a.org... and asking your question.</TD></TR></TABLE>Nice didnt know about that site.

 

i heard k series tuneup cost more than any other series, that true?

 

Wut brands makes the coil and which one is better.



Modified by em12nv at 7:01 PM 1/20/2008

 

What else should I look for.

 

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Get it checked at Autozone or some other parts store if you can't find out what that code means. I know I've never seen a code starting with HA.

For an '03-'07 Honda Element, (K24A4) the stock plug is an NGK Laser Series IZFR6K11 (6994). The gap should be .044. Those plugs have iridium center electrodes and platinum pad ground electrodes.

 

I think my friend wrote down the wrong code, im goin to have him check it out again.

 

Those plug wires almost look burned, as if oil was leaking onto them during motor operation. The seals are maybe shot? Also, like everyone else mentioned, get the right plugs.