Lower Sp. Plug Tube O-Rings [was Re: BOGGING accord engine...]
"Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospamearthlink.net> wrote:
> > > > Given
> > > > your
> > > > car's age, I would suspect the four O-rings that are
> > lower
> > > > in the tubes have hardened and no longer seal
properly.
> > >
> > > I had this problem with my old 93 Accord. It took the
> > mechanic
> > > over 4 hours to replace them.
snip for brevity
> There were two mechanics working together on the project
since
> the manager knew that I was setting in the waiting
room.They wanted
> to finish the job as quickly as possible. The problem was
so bad
> that the car almost stopped running. The engine light came
on so
> I pulled off the freeway at the next exit. I did not know
what was
> wrong with the car until the mechanic discovered the
source of the
> problem. I now keep a code checker in the tool box in the
trunk.
> Jason
Wow--a catastrophic lower spark plug tube O-ring failure. Do
you remember about how many miles were on the Accord?
I'll mention this catastrophic failure to my site on these
O-rings, if you don't mind.
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