Spark Plug: Service and Repair

SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE)





REMOVAL
1. Remove the intake manifold (except for spark plug No. 1).
2. Remove the ignition coil.





3. Remove the spark plug using a suitable tool.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL





^ Do not use a wire brush to clean the spark plug.
^ If plug tip is covered with carbon, spark plug cleaner may be used.
Cleaner air pressure: Less than 588 kPa (5.9 bar, 6 kgf/cm2, 85 psi)
Cleaning time: Less than 20 seconds





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

CAUTION: Do not drop or shock the spark plug.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
^ Use the standard type spark plug for normal driving conditions.
^ 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 engine spark knock occurs with the standard type spark plug) under conditions such as:
- extended highway driving
- frequent high engine revolution





CAUTION: Do not drop or shock the spark plug.