Spark Plug wires keep popping out
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Spark Plug wires keep popping out
I have a set of accel spark plug wires. When i drive around for a while and then look under my hood the 1st one and the 4th one are looses. I push them back in and then drive around and the same thing happenes. I don't know if i'm loosing any power though. The cars still runs good. what should i doo to make sure they stay in?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CXHatchback »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">And I might as well add before others do...... OEM plug wires are your best bet.</TD></TR></TABLE>
not too long ago someone posted a link to the website of the fastest allmotor honda and everything is modified except the iginiton. Thats all stock.
not too long ago someone posted a link to the website of the fastest allmotor honda and everything is modified except the iginiton. Thats all stock.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by allmotorEG-SI »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
not too long ago someone posted a link to the website of the fastest allmotor honda and everything is modified except the iginiton. Thats all stock.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yup. Erick's racing.
not too long ago someone posted a link to the website of the fastest allmotor honda and everything is modified except the iginiton. Thats all stock.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yup. Erick's racing.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EGEESIX »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">are they the right ones for your car? not all civic ones fit alike.</TD></TR></TABLE>
that would also be my guess too..... make sure they are the right ones
that would also be my guess too..... make sure they are the right ones
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mine did that for a while with the stock spark plug wires, good thing the spark plug wire cover held it in.
what happened to mine was that the spark plugs were broken. The core and the thread part (shell) was loose and you can move it up and down and turn it around (really bad condition).
so check the spark plugs if you think you got the right wires in the first place.
what happened to mine was that the spark plugs were broken. The core and the thread part (shell) was loose and you can move it up and down and turn it around (really bad condition).
so check the spark plugs if you think you got the right wires in the first place.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ramz7887 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I know that i have the right wires and plugs for my car. Do you think if i put some more of that silicone stuff on the wires it will help hold it in?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I had this problem....switched to Bosch wires....Autozone had them and that is what I have been using ever since.....the Accels suck *** IMO.
I had this problem....switched to Bosch wires....Autozone had them and that is what I have been using ever since.....the Accels suck *** IMO.
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Re: Spark Plug wires keep popping out (ramz7887)
If you want a permanent fixed = use super glue!! 
or...
If that not what you have in mind go to the nearest Honda dealer and get yourself some new NGK sparkplug wires!!
or...
If that not what you have in mind go to the nearest Honda dealer and get yourself some new NGK sparkplug wires!!
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Re: Spark Plug wires keep popping out (ramz7887)
They got a good deal on ngk wires and plugs at http://www.groupbuycenter.com right now.
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Re: Spark Plug wires keep popping out (ramz7887)
Not that this is something that you probably want to hear, but I had a bad experience with Accel wires a few years back and have stuck to OEM Honda wires ever since then. Can't go wrong.
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Re: Spark Plug wires keep popping out (HATCHingMN)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HATCHingMN »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you want a permanent fixed = use super glue!!
or...
If that not what you have in mind go to the nearest Honda dealer and get yourself some new NGK sparkplug wires!! </TD></TR></TABLE>
If the dealer give you ngk wire's they don't sell "stock" parts... the stock one's are denso I think... NOT NGK though I KNOW that...
Anyway... to the poster...
You may want to be sure that the plugs are torqued down properly... if they're loose it can make the plugs pop off...
Also like mentioned... you can try sticking something up there to get the connections tighter... but also as mentioned some aftermarket wires just aren't as good as stock much less better...
The funniest thing I ever read about this was there was a site that did a spark plug "shootout" and the 8year old stock wires out performed both a set of ngk's and some other brand too... both reputable brands...
Go Figure.
or...
If that not what you have in mind go to the nearest Honda dealer and get yourself some new NGK sparkplug wires!!
</TD></TR></TABLE>If the dealer give you ngk wire's they don't sell "stock" parts... the stock one's are denso I think... NOT NGK though I KNOW that...
Anyway... to the poster...
You may want to be sure that the plugs are torqued down properly... if they're loose it can make the plugs pop off...
Also like mentioned... you can try sticking something up there to get the connections tighter... but also as mentioned some aftermarket wires just aren't as good as stock much less better...
The funniest thing I ever read about this was there was a site that did a spark plug "shootout" and the 8year old stock wires out performed both a set of ngk's and some other brand too... both reputable brands...
Go Figure.
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