6th Gen Spark Plug Change

[Audigier]

Im thinking about changing the spark plugs on my 2002 vfr, after looking at the manual and being a lazy ass guy, im here asking if its really needed to remove the fairing??

i've read the air/fuel line hose trick to prevent damaging the threads,

[spud786]

NOpe you dont have to remove fairing atleast I dont, for the rears you have to raise the tank. IMO more chance of having difficulty seating with fuel line cause its flimsy and your in a deep hole, I just use a combo of sockets, I think a 6 inch and a 3 inch. just turn counterclockwise first to seat threads. and after torquing (dont use a torque wrench, break lose sparkplug again and retorque to seat the gasket properly. On a ne plug, the gasket will not seat correctly the first time its torgued, breaking lose and retorging will prevent sparkplug from coming lose down the road

you need a magnet that can pick the plug out of the deep hole

[Audigier]

Thanks for the info, another question, i can only find the sparkplug NGK IMR9C-9H, INSTEAD OF IMR9B-9H that the manual lists as specified function and it is very expensive (22 USD each) can someone help me find a cheap source online on the US?

[spud786]

last time i checked, sparkplugs.com they were about $14 a piece, which was about the best price I found

[Guest]

Old thread, I know, but as a point, you can also use this plug:

NGK CR9EHIX-9

Can usually find a set of them on ebay for less than $30 shipped.