Spark Plug: Service and Repair

SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE)





Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Remove engine cover with power tool.
2. Remove ignition coil.





3. Remove spark plug with a spark plug wrench (commercial service tool).

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Use the standard type spark plug for normal condition.
The hot type spark plug is suitable when fouling occurs with the standard type spark plug under conditions such as:
^ Frequent engine starts
^ Low ambient temperatures

The cold type spark plug is suitable when spark knock occurs with the standard type spark plug under conditions such as:
^ Extended highway driving
^ Frequent high engine revolution





Gap (Nominal): 1.1 mm (0.043 inch)





CAUTION:
^ Do not drop or shock sparkplug.
^ Do not use a wire brush for cleaning.
^ If plug tip is covered with carbon, spark plug cleaner may be used.

Cleaner air pressure: Less than 588 kPa (6 kg/cm2, 85 psi)
Cleaning time: Less than 20 seconds





^ Checking and adjusting plug gap is not required between change intervals.

INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal.