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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 10:08 AM
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ok so today I change my spark plugs and everything appears to go fine.


i use NGK 4091 (R5671A-7)

and now My Apexi AVCR resets if i step on it. it seems like its breaking up. could it be that I torqued them down too much? too little? The apexi avcr was working flawlessly before changing spark plugs today. help!~!

i thought they came pregapped but maybe not?
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 11:28 AM
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Just Put New factory pulgs in it and change the wires to msd so you can get more spark. If You can, change the cap and rotor to msd.
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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Originally posted by ITR#279
Just Put New factory pulgs in it and change the wires to msd so you can get more spark. If You can, change the cap and rotor to msd.
cant do that...i have turbo and stock gap for spark plugs is .044 and lot hotter plugs...


could this causing my issues? gapping? causing my avcr to reset and my power to break up in higher rpms.


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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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take those plugs out and re-gap them to about 28-30 thousandths, and only use oem wires, oem cap, and oem rotor... Im thinking your gap is too large and you are just blowing out the spark.... My car has done that on the dyno before....
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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Originally posted by InsaneCivicSedan
take those plugs out and re-gap them to about 28-30 thousandths, and only use oem wires, oem cap, and oem rotor... Im thinking your gap is too large and you are just blowing out the spark.... My car has done that on the dyno before....
Ill try that but I think they were gapped at like .031

so could it be that they are too tight ? im using OEM everything.
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 04:08 PM
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I dont think that them being in too tight what affect anything, although, it could strip off the threads inside the head
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 05:02 PM
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Originally posted by ITR#279
Just Put New factory pulgs in it and change the wires to msd so you can get more spark. If You can, change the cap and rotor to msd.
NO. It is almost adherent that you have to run colder plugs on turbo cars. Those MSD wires suck for the money. MSD makes a rotor for Honda's?

NEVER trust the pregap! Spend the extra 2 minutes to confirm the gap is where you need it. Gap them the same as you had the ones you removed.
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