I'm taking a 1,000 mile (total) trip tomorrow and wanted to get my '99 Accord on the highway for some extended driving.
I picked up a new rotater cap and rotor, and new spark plug wires. Cap / rotor, no problem. On the spark plugs the first three had some oil residue, but the fourth well was full of oil - so much I can't get the wire onto the plug. I'll have to turn the car over onto it's side to let the oil drain out (joke) - I'll use a rag to sop up the oil so I can get the wire back on.
About six months ago I had paid my mechanic $400 in labor to replace my timing belt as well as the other belts. He also changed the valve cover gasket which I guess needed to be done to get the belts on. I've had a slow leak since then, and the spark plug / oil issue is just further evidence that his shop didn't replace the valve cover gasket correctly. I just hope I can convince him of that... I noticed that the spark plug well gasket appeared to be partly covering the spark plug well, that should help my case.
So... the Mazda5 will be taking a trip tomorrow. I need to do the same trip next Thursday, I hope to be able to take the Honda out. It will be interesting to compare the gas mileage on both vehicles.
And I received my new Valentine 1 radar detector in the mail today
I picked up a new rotater cap and rotor, and new spark plug wires. Cap / rotor, no problem. On the spark plugs the first three had some oil residue, but the fourth well was full of oil - so much I can't get the wire onto the plug. I'll have to turn the car over onto it's side to let the oil drain out (joke) - I'll use a rag to sop up the oil so I can get the wire back on.
About six months ago I had paid my mechanic $400 in labor to replace my timing belt as well as the other belts. He also changed the valve cover gasket which I guess needed to be done to get the belts on. I've had a slow leak since then, and the spark plug / oil issue is just further evidence that his shop didn't replace the valve cover gasket correctly. I just hope I can convince him of that... I noticed that the spark plug well gasket appeared to be partly covering the spark plug well, that should help my case.
So... the Mazda5 will be taking a trip tomorrow. I need to do the same trip next Thursday, I hope to be able to take the Honda out. It will be interesting to compare the gas mileage on both vehicles.
And I received my new Valentine 1 radar detector in the mail today