2001 Honda CRV, smooth idle, slight pinging noise when gas pedal is pressed - Page 2 - GTcarz

09-16-2003, 08:06 PM

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Tony Hwang

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Re: 2001 Honda CRV, smooth idle, slight pinging noise when gas pedalis pressed

Hi,
Spitfire is snake oil. Lots of people had problem with it.
Just put in a set of NGK Platinum or Iridium plugs and
forget about plugs LONG time.
Tony

Bill B. Johnson wrote:

> In article <xSa9b.1593$_i3.213280783@newssvr30.news.prodigy.c om>,
> "Jonathan" <deirius691@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Help!
>>
>>
>>2001 Honda CRV, 33,000 miles, oil change approx 4,500 everytime, replaced
>>the spark plugs tonight.
>>
>>Before changing the plugs to Splitfire SF522D (specified in the retailers
>>handbook), I had average acceleration, and smooth idle.
>>
>>Now I changed to the SF522D, gapped correctly to manufacturer specs, and I
>>hear a slight pinging during deceleration of any kind (sitting still or
>>coasting to stop).
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>
>>
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>
> It appears to me based on the info. in your post that the new plugs are
> causing the problem. I suggest that you remove them and throw them in a
> trash can and replace them with the same brand and type of plugs that were
> in it before. If you don't know the brand or type--buy them from the parts
> desk at the local Honda Dealership. Make sure you tell the person at the
> parts desk that you want the same type of plugs that are installed in new
> CRVs.

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