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Old 30 Dec 2005, 03:37 pm
Elle
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Default 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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