Maintenance -> Spark Plugs for Your Honda CR-V SUV First Generation (1995-2000)

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Hood Latch, Spark Plugs  
Hood Latch  
Spark Plugs  
Replacement  
The spark plugs in your vehicle  
should be replaced according to the  
time and distance recommendations  
in the maintenance schedule.  
SPARK PLUG CAP  
Clean the hood latch assembly with a  
mild cleaner, then lubricate it with a  
multipurpose grease. Lubricate all  
the moving parts, including the pivot.  
Follow the time and distance  
1. Clean up any dirt and oil around  
the spark plug caps.  
2. Remove the spark plug cap by  
pulling it straight out.  
recommendations in the  
Maintenance Schedule. If you are  
not sure how to clean and grease the  
latch, contact your Honda dealer.  
3. Remove the spark plug with  
a five-eighths inch (16 mm) spark  
plug socket.  
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NOTICE  
Tighten the spark plugs carefully. A  
spark plug that is too loose can  
overheat and damage the engine.  
Overtightening can cause damage to  
the threads in the cylinder head.  
6. Install the spark plug cap.  
7. Repeat this procedure for the  
other three spark plugs.  
Specifications:  
4. Put the new spark plug into the  
socket; then screw it into the hole.  
Screw it in by hand so you do not  
crossthread it.  
5. Torque the spark plug. (If you do  
not have a torque wrench, tighten  
the spark plug two-thirds of a turn  
after it contacts the cylinder head.)  
Tightening torque:  
NGK:  
DENSO:  
ZFR6F-11  
KJ20CR-L11  
Spark Plug Gap:  
0.04 in (1.1 m m  
13 lbf.ft (18 N .m, 1.8 kgf.m)  
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