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Michael

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Sep 7, 2011, 9:55:53 PM9/7/11
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2000 Accord, 68K. Dealer recommends a cap and rotor replacement.
Necessary or wait til I need to. $152.
Thanks

dan

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Sep 7, 2011, 10:13:41 PM9/7/11
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Do it yourself for around $20. Not hard at all.

dan

jim beam

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Sep 7, 2011, 10:28:59 PM9/7/11
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i'd wait. they're usually good for 100k. but i'd also recommend
inspecting for yourself. check inside the cap, and wipe the interior
with some of that blue synthetic cloth you get on a roll. avoid avoid
avoid getting sweaty fingers in there - the moisture/salt track can
cause spark tracking and loss of ignition power. particularly check the
center contact - if it's obviously worn or too wobbly, replace the cap
[and center contact] and arm together.

if you replace, make sure it's a good quality, preferably honda,
replacement. do NOT use aftermarket with copper or brass terminals -
copper oxide, the spark erosion product, is a conductor, and just like
sweaty fingers, you don't want that providing any stray conduction
paths. [aluminum oxide from aluminum terminal posts does not have this
problem.]


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