97 Teggy Tune up!

[Juelz]

Hey Everybody!

Check engine light came on and the reading was a misfiring cynlinder 4 so Im gonna change out all the spark plugs and gonna do a tune up also.

Im changing:

Fuel Filter ( is purlator a good fuel filter brand? ) or Manns?

PCV valve

oil and oil filter ( might go with havoline himi and purlator )

air filter

Dont know if spark plug wires have to change?

Also dont know about distributor cap and rotor? I dont see any corrosion

I have 166k miles on my teggy and I think all parts are Oem and dont know when the last owner did matainence but it runs good

and I want it to make it to 400k lol

anything else??

 

[bdcardinal]

Forgive my ignorance, but what is a Teggy?

 

[Spazdog]

Do the wires.

Densos are a lot cheaper now than when I owned my GS-R. Like $25

Might as well do the cap and rotor

When was the timing belt done last?

 

[cmorr]

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
Forgive my ignorance, but what is a Teggy?


Short version of Integra

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[JHZR2]

Yeah do the cap and wires. I'd also do MTF and brake/clutch fluid replacement.

 

[dparm]

Well without knowing the car's maintenance history it's hard to say what you need to do. Are you saying you know NOTHING about it?

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: cmorr
Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
Forgive my ignorance, but what is a Teggy?


Short version of Integra

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thanks. I had no clue either. Id pop for new wires too.

 

[danthaman1980]

Yep - plugs, wires, cap, and rotor. And a bottle of Techron.

 

[Juelz]

Originally Posted By: Spazdog
Do the wires.

Densos are a lot cheaper now than when I owned my GS-R. Like $25

Might as well do the cap and rotor

When was the timing belt done last?


I dont know

as soon as I get so more money im doing the timing belt, and water pump

I also heard theres no way to check until your actually changing it

 

[Juelz]

Originally Posted By: dparm
Well without knowing the car's maintenance history it's hard to say what you need to do. Are you saying you know NOTHING about it?


Nothing really its in good shape runs smooth but I guess I just have to do everything maintenance wise just to be safe

 

[iluvhonda]

plugs, cap and rotor cause they are cheap. i dont know if the integra motor you have has a option for platinum plugs. the only benefit in them is they last longer. plug wires check for corrosion around the plug end. put some dielectric grease around the boot end. the pcv can be cleaned up with carb cleaner. check to see if the valve in the pcv moves freely. fuel filter is not a bad idea for the price and they last a while. air filter is a good idea too, 15,000 miles is a good time to replace. i only say hold off on plug wires because oem set will run you over 50 dollars. especially if your on a budget.

mark everything down in a notebook to reference back.

 

[Spazdog]

Originally Posted By: iluvhonda
i only say hold off on plug wires because oem set will run you over 50 dollars. especially if your on a budget.


Densos are only $22.79 at Rockauto

DENSO Part # 6714186 Ignition wire One of our most popular parts
Original Equipment Replacement Part / Complete Ignition Wire Set - 7mm; RS Model; LS Model; GS Model
$22.79

The OE wires on my GS-R were Sumitomos. I would rate Denso as good or better than Sumitomo. The Sumitomos were $79 last time I priced them.

I don't know what my LS motor had originally. (it was from a junkyard DA9. Went into a Civic) I think it had Autolite wires. They worked fine

 

[jrustles]

Originally Posted By: Juelz
Originally Posted By: Spazdog
Do the wires.

Densos are a lot cheaper now than when I owned my GS-R. Like $25

Might as well do the cap and rotor

When was the timing belt done last?


I dont know

as soon as I get so more money im doing the timing belt, and water pump

I also heard theres no way to check until your actually changing it

Yea bro, get that done or inspected at least.. its interference engine IIRC

 

[Slacker]

I have a 1990 Integra with just a hair over 250,000 miles on it. I run NGK plugs and wires with factory cap and rotor. I will be doing my 2nd timing belt change this fall, 2nd owner. It will get Honda belt, water pump and tensioner along will new oil seals. I expect to see 400,000 miles out of this car.

 

[Juelz]

Originally Posted By: jrustles
Originally Posted By: Juelz
Originally Posted By: Spazdog
Do the wires.

Densos are a lot cheaper now than when I owned my GS-R. Like $25

Might as well do the cap and rotor

When was the timing belt done last?


I dont know

as soon as I get so more money im doing the timing belt, and water pump

I also heard theres no way to check until your actually changing it

Yea bro, get that done or inspected at least.. its interference engine IIRC


what do you mean by at least its interference engine IIRC? I looked it up and all that came up was other engines use a chain?

 

[Juelz]

Originally Posted By: Slacker
I have a 1990 Integra with just a hair over 250,000 miles on it. I run NGK plugs and wires with factory cap and rotor. I will be doing my 2nd timing belt change this fall, 2nd owner. It will get Honda belt, water pump and tensioner along will new oil seals. I expect to see 400,000 miles out of this car.


Nice! I hope mine will last as long too. How much will all of it cost? I heard timing belt alone is $300??

 

[Slacker]

Originally Posted By: Juelz
Originally Posted By: Slacker
I have a 1990 Integra with just a hair over 250,000 miles on it. I run NGK plugs and wires with factory cap and rotor. I will be doing my 2nd timing belt change this fall, 2nd owner. It will get Honda belt, water pump and tensioner along will new oil seals. I expect to see 400,000 miles out of this car.


Nice! I hope mine will last as long too. How much will all of it cost? I heard timing belt alone is $300??


Seems like I paid $60 for the belt. I do the work myself.

 

[jrustles]

Originally Posted By: Juelz
Originally Posted By: jrustles
Originally Posted By: Juelz
Originally Posted By: Spazdog
Do the wires.

Densos are a lot cheaper now than when I owned my GS-R. Like $25

Might as well do the cap and rotor

When was the timing belt done last?


I dont know

as soon as I get so more money im doing the timing belt, and water pump

I also heard theres no way to check until your actually changing it

Yea bro, get that done or inspected at least.. its interference engine IIRC


what do you mean by at least its interference engine IIRC? I looked it up and all that came up was other engines use a chain?


If the timing belt breaks on an "interference" engine, the piston will contact the valves and cause severe engine damage. That's why you never want to wait until it breaks to change it.

 

[Juelz]

sounds expensive lol Im praying my teggy will hold up until I get the funds to address that