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[quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=33682]Those wires are garbage. Find a set of NGK’s or OE’s and replace them. If you don’t see any oil in the wells then just replace the wired but if you see oil in the wells fix the leak before you put your new wires in there. Also NGK or Nippon Denso plugs only, other spark plugs just don’t work out well in Honda’s from my experience.[/quote]
THANK YOU! That’s what i needed to know, there IS however oil on one of the plug wells, not a lot but a little, but the 2 wires on the left side do NOT stay in well, i just needed to know if i needed to replace them and WHAT brand to use, THANK YOU![quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=33682]Those wires are garbage. Find a set of NGK’s or OE’s and replace them. If you don’t see any oil in the wells then just replace the wired but if you see oil in the wells fix the leak before you put your new wires in there. Also NGK or Nippon Denso plugs only, other spark plugs just don’t work out well in Honda’s from my experience.[/quote]
THANK YOU! That’s what i needed to know, there IS however oil on one of the plug wells, not a lot but a little, but the 2 wires on the left side do NOT stay in well, i just needed to know if i needed to replace them and WHAT brand to use, THANK YOU![quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=33669]Don’t replace the wires if they are OE. If they aren’t and you want a less expensive alternative then try the NGK brand.[/quote]
One, what is OE? Sorry if its a dumb question but, my far left wire i guess is worn, it wont snap in at ALL, no matter how much twisting turning or pushing i do.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZwt_QMaCS0[/video][quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=33669]Don’t replace the wires if they are OE. If they aren’t and you want a less expensive alternative then try the NGK brand.[/quote]
One, what is OE? Sorry if its a dumb question but, my far left wire i guess is worn, it wont snap in at ALL, no matter how much twisting turning or pushing i do.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZwt_QMaCS0[/video][quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33574][quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33573][quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33570][quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33565][video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZwt_QMaCS0[/video]
I know i said i fixed my wire problem, but i think i spoke to soon. There were 2 doing it, i got them both in(so i thought) now one of them isn’t staying in anymore. Please excuse my stupidity on naming some of these things, i think i call the valve cover my engine but thats not that point.[/quote]Did you replace the wires? No oil on the plugs a good sign.
By the looks of the video it seems you don’t put the wire back in it all the way; you got to twist it back and forth and push down. Does the wire lock into place like the others do or is it loose fitting? If so then you need to replace the wire cause its worn out.That black soot on you valve cover is nothing to be concerned about since its not fresh. Clean it up anyways. Look for only what looks like fresh oil leaks. If its not fresh its not a leak its a spill.[/quote]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHx0MLoMbTE[/video]
There IS oil on the one next to that loose wire though, and i tried twisting and pushing, it just wont go in snug, and i just took another video of what i meant when the oil is crusted in other places and i want to know how to get it off.[/quote]Okay, then you should replace your wires then if that is the case.
What you should do if you notice a leak of oil is check the oil level on the dipstick and see how much you are actually losing. If its not leaking all that badly then don’t worry about it, focus on 1 thing at a time. That “thing” on the left side of your engine in the video is the automatic transmission. That may also be leaking fluid (automatic transmission fluid). You should check that dipstick as well, it is locate on the left bottom side of the engine bay, it looks like this:
Check the fluid level for correct level, also if it is brown or black or smells burnt, you should perform a ATF (automatic transmission fluid) drain and refill right away.
Like I said though, if its not causing you immediate trouble, don’t worry about. Check the levels on the 2 dipsticks and then fix the spark wire problem. Make sure you are on a level driveway when checking the fluid levels.
If you really want to fix the oil leak problem, you have to clean up the mess first. We already told you, I said to get that jack stand kit from Autozone. I’ve already given you advice about finding where its leaking from.[/quote]
Alright and what do i use to clean the oil off with? Brakleen or what ever its called or degreaser or does it not matter which?[quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33574][quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33573][quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33570][quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33565][video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZwt_QMaCS0[/video]
I know i said i fixed my wire problem, but i think i spoke to soon. There were 2 doing it, i got them both in(so i thought) now one of them isn’t staying in anymore. Please excuse my stupidity on naming some of these things, i think i call the valve cover my engine but thats not that point.[/quote]Did you replace the wires? No oil on the plugs a good sign.
By the looks of the video it seems you don’t put the wire back in it all the way; you got to twist it back and forth and push down. Does the wire lock into place like the others do or is it loose fitting? If so then you need to replace the wire cause its worn out.That black soot on you valve cover is nothing to be concerned about since its not fresh. Clean it up anyways. Look for only what looks like fresh oil leaks. If its not fresh its not a leak its a spill.[/quote]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHx0MLoMbTE[/video]
There IS oil on the one next to that loose wire though, and i tried twisting and pushing, it just wont go in snug, and i just took another video of what i meant when the oil is crusted in other places and i want to know how to get it off.[/quote]Okay, then you should replace your wires then if that is the case.
What you should do if you notice a leak of oil is check the oil level on the dipstick and see how much you are actually losing. If its not leaking all that badly then don’t worry about it, focus on 1 thing at a time. That “thing” on the left side of your engine in the video is the automatic transmission. That may also be leaking fluid (automatic transmission fluid). You should check that dipstick as well, it is locate on the left bottom side of the engine bay, it looks like this:
Check the fluid level for correct level, also if it is brown or black or smells burnt, you should perform a ATF (automatic transmission fluid) drain and refill right away.
Like I said though, if its not causing you immediate trouble, don’t worry about. Check the levels on the 2 dipsticks and then fix the spark wire problem. Make sure you are on a level driveway when checking the fluid levels.
If you really want to fix the oil leak problem, you have to clean up the mess first. We already told you, I said to get that jack stand kit from Autozone. I’ve already given you advice about finding where its leaking from.[/quote]
Alright and what do i use to clean the oil off with? Brakleen or what ever its called or degreaser or does it not matter which?[quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33575][quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33551][quote=”johnbkobb” post=33535][quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33464][quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33461][quote=”NorfolkBMX” post=33455]I Am the owner of a 1995 Honda Civic Dx and have a very similar problem except my speedometer almost never works and sometimes it will randomly just click on and start working for a few minutes and just die out. i do not have a code scanner to figure out the service code but need help with this issue bad. please help[/quote]
Go to Advance Auto parts or AutoZone and they will scan your code with a scanner for no charge. If you have a CEL or transmission code for a faulty VSS, you may have a problem with your VSS or the wiring going to the VSS.[/quote]
I checked with AutoZone, they told me no autozone does free scans anymore, you have to find the code and they will tell you what it means.[/quote]http://www.ehow.com/how_6367136_read-codes-1995-honda-civic.html%5B/quote%5D
The problem with that is my check engine light is burned out.[/quote]Even if its burnt out it will still give you a code, if its OBD II that is.[/quote]
Yea and to get the code i need an OBDII scanner, i’ve been looking at some.[quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33575][quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33551][quote=”johnbkobb” post=33535][quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33464][quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33461][quote=”NorfolkBMX” post=33455]I Am the owner of a 1995 Honda Civic Dx and have a very similar problem except my speedometer almost never works and sometimes it will randomly just click on and start working for a few minutes and just die out. i do not have a code scanner to figure out the service code but need help with this issue bad. please help[/quote]
Go to Advance Auto parts or AutoZone and they will scan your code with a scanner for no charge. If you have a CEL or transmission code for a faulty VSS, you may have a problem with your VSS or the wiring going to the VSS.[/quote]
I checked with AutoZone, they told me no autozone does free scans anymore, you have to find the code and they will tell you what it means.[/quote]http://www.ehow.com/how_6367136_read-codes-1995-honda-civic.html%5B/quote%5D
The problem with that is my check engine light is burned out.[/quote]Even if its burnt out it will still give you a code, if its OBD II that is.[/quote]
Yea and to get the code i need an OBDII scanner, i’ve been looking at some.[quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33570][quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33565][video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZwt_QMaCS0[/video]
I know i said i fixed my wire problem, but i think i spoke to soon. There were 2 doing it, i got them both in(so i thought) now one of them isn’t staying in anymore. Please excuse my stupidity on naming some of these things, i think i call the valve cover my engine but thats not that point.[/quote]Did you replace the wires? No oil on the plugs a good sign.
By the looks of the video it seems you don’t put the wire back in it all the way; you got to twist it back and forth and push down. Does the wire lock into place like the others do or is it loose fitting? If so then you need to replace the wire cause its worn out.That black soot on you valve cover is nothing to be concerned about since its not fresh. Clean it up anyways. Look for only what looks like fresh oil leaks. If its not fresh its not a leak its a spill.[/quote]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHx0MLoMbTE[/video]
There IS oil on the one next to that loose wire though, and i tried twisting and pushing, it just wont go in snug, and i just took another video of what i meant when the oil is crusted in other places and i want to know how to get it off.[quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33570][quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33565][video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZwt_QMaCS0[/video]
I know i said i fixed my wire problem, but i think i spoke to soon. There were 2 doing it, i got them both in(so i thought) now one of them isn’t staying in anymore. Please excuse my stupidity on naming some of these things, i think i call the valve cover my engine but thats not that point.[/quote]Did you replace the wires? No oil on the plugs a good sign.
By the looks of the video it seems you don’t put the wire back in it all the way; you got to twist it back and forth and push down. Does the wire lock into place like the others do or is it loose fitting? If so then you need to replace the wire cause its worn out.That black soot on you valve cover is nothing to be concerned about since its not fresh. Clean it up anyways. Look for only what looks like fresh oil leaks. If its not fresh its not a leak its a spill.[/quote]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHx0MLoMbTE[/video]
There IS oil on the one next to that loose wire though, and i tried twisting and pushing, it just wont go in snug, and i just took another video of what i meant when the oil is crusted in other places and i want to know how to get it off.[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZwt_QMaCS0[/video]
I know i said i fixed my wire problem, but i think i spoke to soon. There were 2 doing it, i got them both in(so i thought) now one of them isn’t staying in anymore. Please excuse my stupidity on naming some of these things, i think i call the valve cover my engine but thats not that point.