spark plug gaskets

BLU BY U · 05-14-2007, 11:52 AM

decided to change the plugs while changing the oil today. i noticed that anti-seeze was no longer necassary. the spark plug company now includes cardboard gaskets for the spark plug threads! i was so excited. It was really hard to thread the spark plugs in so i guess its a really tight seal.

im thrilled about the new spark plug gaskets but now my car is running odd. is it from the added hp?

honda06si · 05-14-2007, 11:56 AM

your joking right?

whitecivicsi · 05-14-2007, 12:03 PM

Once again BLU seems to amaze me. lol

**dentrecords** · 05-14-2007, 12:04 PM

classic.

BLU BY U · 05-14-2007, 12:09 PM

im amazed at myself for finding this out. what a great invention. gotta figure out why its not running good though. i thought it was supposed to run better after a tune up?

SIis4ME · 05-14-2007, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BLU BY U

im amazed at myself for finding this out. what a great invention. gotta figure out why its not running good though. i thought it was supposed to run better after a tune up?

Buddy,
I am new to this site and mostly I read post not respond to them but as someone said you are joking right?

What cardboard are you talking about and no the car is not runnign right because of all of the HP, what HP gains can you possibly expect from changing the oil and spark plugs?

You might want to not run your car if you put the sprk plugs in with the Cardboard sleeves designed to protect the element from damage while in the box?

BLU BY U · 05-14-2007, 12:16 PM

im going road racing today, hopefully the new gaskets hold up. wish me luck.

holikz · 05-14-2007, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLU BY U

decided to change the plugs while changing the oil today. i noticed that anti-seeze was no longer necassary. the spark plug company now includes cardboard gaskets for the spark plug threads! i was so excited. It was really hard to thread the spark plugs in so i guess its a really tight seal.

im thrilled about the new spark plug gaskets but now my car is running odd. is it from the added hp?

On the 06 & 07 what's the milage to change the spark plugs? 10k miles?

**dentrecords** · 05-14-2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by holikz

On the 06 & 07 what's the milage to change the spark plugs? 10k miles?

you must be thinking of the blinker fluid. You have to change your spark plugs every oil change, which is about every 1000 miles. That's unfortunately one of the pitfalls of owing one of these cars..

tomasro · 05-14-2007, 01:32 PM

this from the guy that raved about steam cleaning the inside of his engine by draining out the oil and replacing it with water...don't take anything he has to say seriously at all.

jameswbl · 05-14-2007, 02:26 PM

one time i changed my engine oil to snake oil and it made my car turn into a triple changer...and became a transformer

chuckm · 05-14-2007, 02:32 PM

my muffler bearings need regreased. should I use synthetic?

holikz · 05-14-2007, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dentrecords

you must be thinking of the blinker fluid. You have to change your spark plugs every oil change, which is about every 1000 miles. That's unfortunately one of the pitfalls of owing one of these cars..

wait.. you change your engine oil every 1k miles?

(what's the blinker fluid, can you explain?)

**dentrecords** · 05-14-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by holikz

wait.. you change your engine oil every 1k miles?

(what's the blinker fluid, can you explain?)

expensive, and time consuming..

I recommend you do the drain plug removal mod - not only are you making your car lighter, and thus faster, but you're also reducing the resistance by removing the fluid from the engine..

your blinker fluid keeps your blinkers from seizing up, you really should read up on it.

k20beast · 05-14-2007, 04:20 PM

omg this guy is soo amazing...its just so amazing how dumb u can be... haha yeaa thats a good one dent. but yea blu your slow, maybe u should sell the civic man

NIGHTHAWKSI · 05-14-2007, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dentrecords

expensive, and time consuming..

I recommend you do the drain plug removal mod - not only are you making your car lighter, and thus faster, but you're also reducing the resistance by removing the fluid from the engine..

your blinker fluid keeps your blinkers from seizing up, you really should read up on it.

lol...waiting for holikz to come back and post "my engine seized, my only mod was the oil drain plug removal...will dealer warrenty?"

BLU BY U · 05-14-2007, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by k20beast

omg this guy is soo amazing...its just so amazing how dumb u can be... haha yeaa thats a good one dent. but yea blu your slow, maybe u should sell the civic man

why did you pm me asking where i got the spark plug gaskets and if they had assorted colors?

zomg pwn3d

**dentrecords** · 05-14-2007, 04:46 PM

Well, that was fun.

BLU BY U · 05-14-2007, 04:47 PM

not as fun as a naked party

Survivor · 05-14-2007, 06:15 PM

Awesome tip, retaining the cardboard to save on never seize. Another excellent tip I do, I get free packing tape from work so I use it to wrap the treads of my tires. I suspect I can get 200 000 miles a set now. I'll have to use duck tape for winter driving though.

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BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,585 iTrader: 2 / 100%	spark plug gaskets decided to change the plugs while changing the oil today. i noticed that anti-seeze was no longer necassary. the spark plug company now includes cardboard gaskets for the spark plug threads! i was so excited. It was really hard to thread the spark plugs in so i guess its a really tight seal. im thrilled about the new spark plug gaskets but now my car is running odd. is it from the added hp?

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honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,150 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	your joking right?

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whitecivicsi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,643 iTrader: 14 / 100%	Once again BLU seems to amaze me. lol

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BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,585 iTrader: 2 / 100%	im amazed at myself for finding this out. what a great invention. gotta figure out why its not running good though. i thought it was supposed to run better after a tune up?

05-14-2007, 12:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,585 iTrader: 2 / 100%	im going road racing today, hopefully the new gaskets hold up. wish me luck.

05-14-2007, 01:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
tomasro Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Carlos, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,578 Turner iTrader: 2 / 100%	this from the guy that raved about steam cleaning the inside of his engine by draining out the oil and replacing it with water...don't take anything he has to say seriously at all.

05-14-2007, 02:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
jameswbl Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 / 0%	one time i changed my engine oil to snake oil and it made my car turn into a triple changer...and became a transformer

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chuckm Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 33 iTrader: 0 / 0%	my muffler bearings need regreased. should I use synthetic?

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k20beast Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: clemson SC Age: 18 Posts: 1,156 zack iTrader: 2 / 100%	omg this guy is soo amazing...its just so amazing how dumb u can be... haha yeaa thats a good one dent. but yea blu your slow, maybe u should sell the civic man

05-14-2007, 04:47 PM	#19 (permalink)
BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,585 iTrader: 2 / 100%	not as fun as a naked party

05-14-2007, 06:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
Survivor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Halifax Posts: 565 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Awesome tip, retaining the cardboard to save on never seize. Another excellent tip I do, I get free packing tape from work so I use it to wrap the treads of my tires. I suspect I can get 200 000 miles a set now. I'll have to use duck tape for winter driving though.