Honda Civic (2001-2005) - Change Spark Plugs
From WikiAutoRepair
  | |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
|---|---|
| Production | 2001-2005 |
| Assembly | Swindon, England Suzuka, Japan East Liberty, Ohio Alliston, Ontario, Canada Lahore, Pakistan Shin-Jyu, Taiwan, Sumaré, Brasil |
| Predecessor | Honda Civic (sixth generation) |
| Successor | Honda Civic (eighth generation) |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style(s) | 2-door coupe (EM) 3-door hatchback (EP) 4-door sedan (ES) 5-door hatchback (EU) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Engine(s) | 1.5 L D15Z6 I4
1.5 L D15y2 I4 1.7 L D17A1 I4 1.7 L D17A6 I4 1.7 L D17A2 I4 2.0 L K20A3 I4 2.0 L K20A I4 |
| Transmission(s) | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual 6-speed manual CVT |
| Wheelbase | 103.1 in (sedan/coupe) 101.6 in (3-door hatchback) |
| Length | 174.7 in (2001-03 coupe) 174.6 in (2001-03 sedan) 168.4 in (3-door hatchback) 175.4 in (2004-05 sedan/coupe) |
| Width | 67.7 in |
| Height | 5.1 in (coupe) 56.9 in (sedan) 58.7 in (3-door hatchback) |
| Curb weight | 2744 lb (2-door hatchback) 2405 lb (2-door coupe) 2421 lb (4-door sedan) |
| Fuel capacity | 13.2 gallons |
Contents |
[edit] Tools Needed
- Torque wrench
- Extension for a socket
- 5/8" spark plug socket
- 12 inch piece of small hose
[edit] Supplies Needed
- New spark plugs
- Anti-sieze Lubricant
[edit] Instructions
Depending on the number of cylinders, you may have 4, 6, or 8 (sometimes 12).
If the car is a "V" (i.e. a V6 or a V8) they will be split on each side of the engine (three on one side, three on the other for a V6, or 4 on each side for an 8 cylinders etc..)
If the engine is a "Straight 6" they will be in a line on one side of the top of the engine.
You will see thick rubber cables coming from the distributor, (on a 6 cylinders there will be 7 cables and on an 8 cylinders there will be 9 cables) and each wire will go to a spark plug.
- Make sure your car is off and cool before you start this project
- The spark plugs are along the top of the motor, you definitely must remove the cable to see them.
- Use extension and socket to screw onto the spark plug
- After it becomes too hard to turn it by hand use the torque wrench
- Once the plug is out, take your new one and thread it into place without using the torque wrench
- Once is too hard by hand, use the wrench and tighten it
- Repeat the process for the other plugs
- Put anti-sieze lubricant on the threads of the new spark plugs to make it easier to remove the next time around
- Start the car to test the engine
