imported_Sir_Civik

24 pages of search results is a lot to look through so after the first 10 im just gunna ask..


First
I just bought 4 Iridium spark plugs from CT, according to the book they are the ones for my car... Do I need to gap them even tho they are new and supposedly for my car?

I got out my gapping tool and the gap is smaller then what my manual says it should be... so is this normal or should i re-gap all the new plugs?



Second
This field is all new to me so bear with me as I learn...

I want to hook my laptop up to my car.. I'm pretty sure I can I just obvisouly need the right cable and software.

I know computers inside and out, so what software would I need? where might I find the correct cable? with that software what would I be able to do?

I'm not expecting fancy pie charts or anyhting like on F&F, just some low brow numbers and such... I don't plan on changing anything, I just want to learn.

Anyone out there with the knowledge thats willing to explain would be greatly appreciated

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

iridium plugs = garbage return them and get copper NGK plugs!! Get the ones from the dealer even...

and no you don't gap iridium plugs should you choose to use them

as for your laptop, you need scantool.net

and besides, you can only READ sensor values, you can't change ANYTHING on a Honda computer w/o chipping it or using Hondata with Stage 4 options, esp so on an OBD2 car like yours. So yeah... you can read the ECU using scantool.net - they provide software, hardware, and cables.

TheModFather

if you were obd1 ot obd0 i coudl tell you everythign you need and you woudl get nice guages and whatnot, datalogging,
but becasue you are most likely talking obd2 all you can really get is the scantool untill we folk over @ pgmfi.org figure out OBD2 ecu's

TheModFather

oh and about those iridium plougs??? this guys is right
get teh copper ngk's like you are supposed to have.... and if you are running factory platiums? change it to the coppers and adjust yoru maintenance intervals as such!

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

haha, you on pgmfi.org too

TheModFather

i study it 1h a day for the past 5 years.... from back in the day when they used PHORUM software... if oyu need access to a willem burner gimme a PM.... just got one... now i'm gonna go order teh OBD-0 RTP kit! unless you wanna order together to save on shipping?

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

I already have a Willem too

I dunno about the RTP stuff yet man, I'm gonna run my Hondata for a while, and then after I'll switch to CROME once I have it all tuned up. My Hondata already has datalogging, and I think it's got programming abilities too, I'm not sure. Besides, I use OBD1.

I used to be on the phorum software too haha
been a while since I visited there actually.

sohcnotec

Why are they garbage?
Prone to pre-ignition? Waste of money? What?
Why reply if you give half an answer?

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

oh pardon me sir, I didn't realize I had a responsibility to spoonfeed you information. you don't like my answer go search google.