2003-2007 Honda Accord Valve cover remove and install

This is a 2006 Honda accord valve cover replacement. This is the inline 4 engine, the V6 head gasket removal will be different.
Tools:
amzn.to/2awcRDO 3/8 ratchet or electrical tool
amzn.to/2aYXnIy 3/8 10mm deep socket
amzn.to/2aweq4t Pliers
amzn.to/2b7l0V7 Pry bar
amzn.to/2blJQib black RTV gasket
Parts:
amzn.to/2b9bxXj Valve cover gasket w/valve cover washers and Spark plug tube seals
Torque specs:
8.7 ft. lbs - Head cover bolts (tighten in sequence 2 or 3 steps)
8.7 ft. lbs - P/S high pressure hose
8.7 ft. lbs - Various side bracket bolts
8.7 ft. lbs - Plastic head cover bolts
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[@MultiMic1234]

Could not leave this video without saying thank you. I followed along and got the job done. 👍🏿

[@NutzAboutBolts]

cash johnson nice work

[@abcdabcd-st7lc]

second video of yours that has helped me a lot on my Accord, that has saved me hundreds from a mechanic. thank you

[@sojiroumakairyu5143]

im about to do this soon ordered the parts . gonna save me 500 for something so simple. i dont knock the hustle but man mechanics shops prices are insane

[@abolisher]

@@sojiroumakairyu5143I had my mechanic do it for $280 switched everything

[@johnhayes1641]

Thanks very much. Did this job this afternoon in about 2 hours. Appreciate the tip from John Krag about those other rings fitting on the coils.

[@outmybitness]

Dude your voice is SOOO relaxing!

[@PickyOne]

When you remove the old tube seal put a new one right away. If you remove them all in one shot you'll forget to which side they sit and you may fit them up-side-down.

[@miguelquazar883]

Good advice. I tried to remember and then had to look it up.

[@juliancastro1463]

@@miguelquazar883literally me rn lol 💀

[@vt68]

Thanks. Now, I can confidently change the valve cover gasket on my 2003 Accord!

[@bizarrobaker]

Thanks, going to change gasket and check valves tomorrow! I'll watch any video you post about a 7.5 gen accord!

[@NutzAboutBolts]

+bizarrobaker thanks :D

[@polymathematics5837]

I appreciate your instructional videos so much, they're saving me much needed money!

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Glad you’re enjoying them! Lol

[@travisheady139]

"See if I can get this in there" exactly what you're supposed to say when putting something back together, well done

[@vi_EviL_iv]

Friendly Suggestions: 1) remove power steering hose & put glove with zip tie to hold the liquid, put aside. 2) using flat screw driver twist open gently on both corners of the valve cover. 3) lift upwards gently. 4) Clean off old RTV gasket before putting new & use a small dot & the rest of the rail. 5) Use torque wrench & follow torque sequence according to repair manual. Most importantly: Use OEM gasket seals even if using aftermarket valve cover.

[@danielnguyen9297]

that's good idea thanx

[@mogtrader8]

Can you explain?

[@ivanrico961]

Use a torq wrench I broke my Baylee cover bolts over tightening them

[@intergalacticprophylactic]

@@ivanrico961 don't torque those with a foot pounds. Use inch pounds and convert. 14ftlbs is too much on cover bolts.

[@donniev8181]

Also, may as well change the VVT solenoid while you have the valve cover off since its right there and easily accessible. Great tip on removing the power steering line.

[@jonmangiaracina9266]

Thank you. Your video made it easy for me to replace my valve cover gasket. I saved a lot on money doing this myself. .

[@josephlevine2836]

A few things, most important to leas important: MAKE SURE YOUR TRUST YOUR TORQUE WRENCH! 8.7 ft lb is not much! I stripped the threading in the engine block corresponding middle back nut. It felt like a lot of torque much but I kept going because it didn't click. It's not the end of the world but a huge hassle. 5 nuts correctly torqued (with a friends torque wrench) along with the hondabond liquid gasket have been holding the top and it's not leaking. To get in I will need to cut the nut off and rethread using a helicoil kit. This is very common, but please read this and be carful!!! If you don't have a 29mm socket to push the spark plug rings in, just use the old spark rings! They have a nice stiff metal core surrounded with rubber to prevent scratching the soft aluminium and they are the perfect size. I didn't have a mallet so I used a hammer to hit a short piece of 2x4 to hit the old ring into the new ring. Worked like a charm. The rings I got were a pretty tight fit unlike what was shown in the video. When you get the cover back on, the spark plug rings wont be seated on the tubes. Just poke them a bit with a screwdriver and make sure they have a good seal. Be carful not to tear them. The factory service manual says to make sure the gasket is clean and dry so I didn't put oil on it like Scotty says to. Not leaking so I think that's the right choice. Also make sure to clean the old hondabond off and use a plastic scraper so you don't scratch the mating surface. Are you around Sacramento CA? Shoot me an email and use my hondabond! 1 tube is enough to do this job about 600 times lol Good luck and be carful with the torque!! Joseph

[@CristinaCisneros13]

My 2006 Honda is having issues getting the cover tubes off! They’re breaking into small pieces and falling everywhere… having to chisel it off, it’s so stuck that we’ve torched it to melt the plastic and no luck

[@MrAgcano1]

Thanks man great job i like to used a little silicon grease makes intallation of the seals easier

[@darinmcnew9240]

Those 4 extra 4 seals that the kit comes with are for the Ignition coil boots.. you remove the old ones and slide the new ones on I recommend using a little lithium grease..

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Yeah, we ended up reusing our old one.

[@wangofree]

Excellent video. Very informative. Thanks for sharing. 😀

[@omarG19100]

good work. maybe do this on the weekend.

[@romansroad2007]

Nice clean inside engine too

[@danthiessen9958]

Once I popped the valve cover loose with a screwdriver, I removed the valve cover nut seals. This allowed me to remove the cover from the studs much easier.

[@stevenlee9064]

i found exactly the same

[@TheBrightFuture30Channel]

Your work is more thorough and detailed.

[@eli_fjr]

Got this done. Thanks for the assist.

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Good job

[@omarG19100]

i j6st did this this morning. not bad but i removed the power steering hose on the top from the pump out of the way, and the cover went on with no issues.

[@marcelinoroldan1]

Felicidades muy buen vídeo amigo tengo el mismo problema saludos desde California

[@nes2123]

Chicha 🎉

[@marcelinoroldan1]

Congratulation good vídeo I am from California

[@kdao1007]

Great tutorial, thanks so much for the detail works. I love your channel

[@NutzAboutBolts]

😁

[@djroach3237]

Great video man! Thx!

[@jeffreyparsons5309]

Nice video, motor seems pretty clean I would be interested how many miles or kilometers as I'm getting ready to do mine this weekend at 204,456kms

[@labr777]

Thank you for making this video

[@kenbyrd9076]

Great name for your channel

[@YasukeKomiya]

Well. hopefully this will help me out. A big ole' chunk of the threaded portion of my engine oil cap snapped off and fell into the engine. I hope it hasn't gotten down any further.

[@charliekilo3]

Thank for the informative video.

[@ramongonzalez1303]

Thanks ! Perfect tutorial)

[@troyduncan4091]

I remember your spark plug video the bolts from the ignition coil cover lol. That one bolt that stays in lol.

[@NutzAboutBolts]

+Troy Duncan yeah, it has been a while since we've gone back to the spark plugs lol...

[@franciscocaballero9962]

Thank you sir, great video and thank you for saving me money 🙏

[@CarlWF6J]

Thanks for making the video. Was this the first time you did this service? I have a 2006 and it seems more confined with the stuff on the right side, than your's. Thanks again.

[@redlineriders2695]

thanks man saved me some $$$$$

[@NutzAboutBolts]

np!

[@romansroad2007]

I love his drill is it just a 90 degree drill ?

[@W0nTonSoup]

i have a 2012 accord with the same engine but it seems they removed the vtec cover, since its the same engine would i be able to install this onto mine?

[@JoseMorales-nf7jd]

Thanks, good video.

[@Gevans5472]

Might want to let the ATV sealant cure for an hour before final torquing down of the valve cover. Disconnecting the power steering line at the pump allows the valve cover to go back into place much easier.

[@ernestovalenzuela2377]

I have 2007 H.A (SE) 4cyl. Have you had a problem with your car burning oil? There is slight oil residue on the muffler and spark plugs too. 2nd issue is car vibrates when stall. Any info?

[@JoseRojas-jq9mc]

grasias amigo

[@hassanrana3838]

You can remove power steering hose to get more space

[@seungjoon2037]

Thank you! With this video I have successfully replaced my accord's valve gaskets. Here I have one problem that when I speed up on the highway at 120km/h, a little of exhaust gas( I am not usre about the smell, but smell like ignition gas) comes into car room. So I want to know where I should check first. Below the speed, the smell does not come in. Thank you.

[@OM-jt9nk]

did u find out what is was? im guessing exhaust leak from manifold.

[@dr_920]

Is this the original one: Honda Part No.: 12341-RTA-000 Gasket, Cylinder Head Cover? Can't find a thing named valve cover gasket. Please help.

[@damannoa]

Hey bud how hard is it to replace the head gasket on this car? How much further would I have to go to get to it? TY

[@pinoyrunningpenguin]

what's the reason why you have to change the gasket by the way? and when does it have to be done? What mileage? Whats going to happen if you don't change it ?

[@blakestone75]

Excellent video thanks for this! Just changed the gaskets on my 04 accord. However a problem came up. One of the valve cover nuts won’t torque down all the way. It won’t increase in resistance the more I tighten. I’m scared that it’s stripped. Right now it’s too tight for me to loosen or tighten without tools, but obviously I’m not happy about that. Any advice on where to go from here?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Probably have to drill the strip part out and replace the broken bolt.

[@ScreenPrintR]

Well I guess I did that wrong than. Thank you for the video. I'll have to pull the cover off next weekend. Guess that's also whey Rock Auto sells you two kits, lol.

[@ScreenPrintR]

Finally replaced the old Valve cover casket and plug seals. Top of cover seals too. The ones you said just use the old ones Just applied pressure. Took two hours from time I opened the hood to closing it. Wahoo! Will do an oil change tomorrow since I opened the valve cover and it needs it anyways. Thanks for your help, and suggesting the pry bar. I bought a set of five from Walmart, and also one from Harbor freight. Used one from the set of five to remove the valve cover and plug seals. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@hdehal]

Man, how did you not strip/break the valve cover bolts with that thing. I was hand-tightening and snapped two studs. Had to remove the valve cover, remove the bolts, and replace the bolts, and redo the whole thing. ~7-8 ft-lb is not a lot!

[@ericmadx3063]

BECAUSE HES NOT A MECHANIC

[@jpaul4886]

Do you have specs for the cam cover to valve cover stud torque specs

[@SuperGmann10]

Silly question. On the seals for the spark plug tubes, which end is up or down?

[@Kevin-sy8uf]

just match it to what it was

[@joseenriquez4608]

After I changed everything. Now I have some type of clanking noise on idle. Any ideas why?

[@dipenshakya2184]

I am going to change my gasket myself. Could some DIYers please tell me where I can go wrong and what should I be aware of while changing it? Thanks

[@Maleekus]

those other seals are for the coil packs, not a variation of the spark plug well seals lol

[@mr.catchings1190]

Is it just me or does this guy sound like Mr. Rogers doing car maintenance 😂

[@watkinsrcful]

Nice

[@mounirelmarrakchi4750]

So what happens when they are melted and rusted to the cover itself?

[@shehnas666]

DEAR I REPLACE MY VALVE COVER RECENTLY , BUT DIDNOT REPLACED O-RINGS AROUND THE COIL AND CYLINDER 4 O-RING WAS HAVING LITTLE GAP, WOULD IT MAKE ANY HESITATION IN ENGINE OR ROUGH IDLING , I EXPERIENCE ROUGH IDLING NOT ALWAYS , IT HAPPEN AS IT REQUIRES , I CHECKED SPARK PLUGS AND COIL , NO OIL TRACES OR SPOOLING..CAN YOU ADVICE PLEASE

[@andrzejpiekos74]

the smaller one seals are going to coils i supose. But what difference does it make now :D

[@richardleininger6927]

Idk why it keeps acting up with the air on can u please help me ?

[@abdonrodriguez3586]

Take a photo through out the process so you can reassemble with no problems

[@charlesk1140]

If the inside of the valve cover has a lot of dirty, thick, caked on oil in it should you wipe it off to get rid of some of the dirty oil or simply leave it alone and reinstall it as is? Also AFTER replacing the gasket and reassembling everything is it a good idea to do an oil change? Thanks

[@BlackCubone]

Late response but the ez solution is to hit the grime with brake clean. Oil change is not necessary for this.

[@MUSICPARADISE01]

Where are you located! You did an awesome Job of explaining each step.

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Sorry, we only do video tutorial. 😅

[@brt-jn7kg]

side note if you do not get everything put in properly or if a piece of gasket fails a little bit you will have a horrible vacuum leak because these motors are closed circuit motors found this out the hard way!! It can lead to surging and high idle

[@serpentrae]

good job of keeping your oil clean do you use synthetic oil if so what brand I use amsoil my self

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Thanks, I use Mobil 1 synthetic oil. Amsoil is good too.

[@serpentrae]

thank you for the reply

[@thestakesauce5891]

Liked and subscribed. 2005 acura tsx The mechanic just told me my cover gasket is bad. I can see the leak I'm at 99k miles. That sounds right. He said something about a solenoid gasket and possibly the solenoid being bad. Do you know what this is and how to check if it's bad?

[@dsalaz04]

I think these guys have a video about it, search on youtube "2005 accord vtec solenoid gasket replacement"

[@determineddad7935]

Vtec gasket is bad. Get it on eBay for like $6. Remove the solenoid and replace the gasket.

[@nathanield.4527]

Is a 30 minutes cure time for the gasket sealer good enough or do you recommend longer before driving the car?

[@jgizzy]

At the dealership, our master techs really don't wait for the RTV/Hondabond to 'cure' or 'dry' before starting and driving the vehicle. If you read the Honda shop manual they will say to wait a period of time before adding oil and another longer period of time before driving car -- but like I said all of our Honda master technicians just install and send the car back to customer and never had a problem with a returning customer complaining of any oil leaks from the RTV/Hondabond.

[@Gevans5472]

Permatex sealant instructions say allow 1 hour prior to final torquing and 24 hours before running engine

[@nathanield.4527]

Do you need to coat any portion of the tube seals during installation of the tube seals at 12:52?

[@hdehal]

Oil helps them slide in

[@deronsaylor3127]

Do you have a video that shows pulling this HEAD off? I have bent valves (timing chain broke) and I need to remove the entire head to take to a machine shop for them to replace the valves. Help!!

[@NutzAboutBolts]

No sorry! :(

[@nikitapaskevic2401]

@Deron Saylor if you had any luck finding a video where they pull the head off can you please share it with me? I need to replace a head gasket and I can’t find anything. Thank you!

[@Hardmikelem]

do you have a video on changing the alternator

[@NutzAboutBolts]

yes, just search through our videos.

[@mogtrader8]

What pry bar toolset or size you used for the tube seals?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Its a snap-on pry bar tool set, but any set will do. I believe we used the medium size pry bar.

[@smileyrod11]

let me know when you can do a video on the timeing chain and water pump thank

[@vt68]

Where are you guys from?

[@MALEKHAFIZ]

HOW TO REPLACE BROKEN GROMET BOLT WHICH IS BROKEN FROM THE NUT PORTION WHILE TIGHTENING?

[@tommyly5019]

What is tap and die set?

[@daxc1972]

Lol just replaced mine and broke it again while tightening. Just go get new one at Honda dealer

[@pattybaselines]

How did you know you needed to replace? Or was this routine..

[@NutzAboutBolts]

If there’s any leak on the valve cover, You want to change it

[@yolly88]

Hey can you please do head gasket change on Honda accord 2003? No one has ever done it step by step. Thank you

[@Akryus]

Yolly Delgado it’s pretty much the same. 2003-2007 will be almost identical.

[@yolly88]

@@Akryus his changing a head valve, I think head gasket is complicated than you think. I know that you need to time the chain right and stuff and I don't know how to do that

[@Shellshock361]

Those spark plug gaskets are extremely hard to get out. It's guaranteed you'll likely scratch up or damage the spark plug tubes somehow..

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Yeah, that’s why we ended up using a pry bar, it helps with the leverage in popping it off of it. It’s satisfying once you pop it off 😂😂😂

[@mogtrader8]

Did you have to cure w/ the sealant?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Yeah, it cures in 30 mins.

[@kevintillack1396]

I’m assuming that your engine cover says SULEV because you’re in California. The other states accords just say “i-vtec 2.4 dohc”

[@KnightWing408]

One of the spark plugs is leaking oil from it. So it's those O rings is bad right?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

If there’s oil on the spark plug by the tip, then it’s the tube seal.

[@josephlevine2836]

If you changed them but still leaking make sure the seals are seated. I had to poke at them a bit to get them to seat.

[@willglenn8638]

I just got mine all swapped out using your video, thing is i have a slight gap between the valve cover and the mating surface, i spent 5 hours trying to get it all situated, i made sure the gasket was seated and took it off and put back on 4 times, i torqued down to the proper specs, im stumped and not sure what else to do and my anxiety is through the roof

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Is the mating surface cleaned and flat? And nothings in the way between the 2 part?

[@willglenn8638]

​@@NutzAboutBoltsit's clean and I made sure that nothing is getting in the way, just seems odd to me, I'm thinking if it's not good I will just have to keep trying to get it to sit

[@NutzAboutBolts]

@@willglenn8638 could be a bad gasket?

[@vincentb123456]

what brand is that electric ratchet? were do I find one

[@NutzAboutBolts]

+Vincent B Its by MatcoTools. It is a 1/4" cordless ratchet, I think they cost around 100+.

[@LLCoolPass]

what brand gasket set? i want it too cause set i got the tube seals are tooooooooo harddddddd to put im.

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Johnny B they’re beck and arnley

[@LLCoolPass]

@@NutzAboutBolts thank you!

[@hapetaa]

Sir, I REPLACE THE GASKET TO MY HONDA ACCORD 2005 4 CYL. BUT THERE IS LEAK FROM CORNER ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF WHERE THE TIMING BELT AND RIGHT SIDE CORNER. Please suggest me what to do. What is the best RTV and how much I have to apply? Really Appreciate.

[@NutzAboutBolts]

you need rtv on the corners like in the video. just follow the video and you should be fine.

[@hapetaa]

what is the best way to apply, on gasket or the body?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

on the cylinder head. Did you not watch our video?

[@mogtrader8]

NutzAboutBolts did you apply on the half moon by cam shaft? i can see the old hondas gray sealant

[@josegold9168]

Where do you get the parts, cause auto zone gave me the wrong one.

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Rockauto.com, Amazon, eBay.

[@corvindalwood3899]

You edited the part out when the cover sat rocking on re-installation when you pressed on it. Then it came back seated flush. What's the reason for this? We're the tube seals the wrong size or do we have to press down hard or what?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

You just have to push it down so that other wires and other parts doesn’t get in the way of the valve cover. You’ll still have to screw the bolt down so it’ll tighten the valve cover and the gasket.

[@AgelessNomad]

Yes you have to press HARD as well as watch out for the wires. The seals have to go around those metal tubes. The cover with the new seals will sit on top of the metal tubes causing the case cover to "rock" as you put it. Lube the tube seals and the metal tubes they sit on with oil or dielectric grease before pressing the cover over them. If not they WILL be damaged or overstretch and not seat around them. Manually torquing the case on is not advised. use an automatic driver like the one shown in the video. Although do not over torque the nuts. IF you use the correct liquid gasket: P/N 08717-0004, 8718-0001, 8718-0002, 08718-0003, or 08718-0009 do not install components if too much time has passed after applying the liquid gasket. (For P/N 08718-0002 no more than 4 minutes, for all others no more than 5 minutes) If so you have to remove the liquid gasket and start over. YUP this sucks that bad but doable, you need to be quick on the reinstall using Hondabond. 19:15

[@MrRangerZr1]

What kind of RTV?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

+MrRangerZr1 the black RTV kind.

[@parishm]

best to use Honda Bond !

[@bancroftbufe7973]

NutzAboutBolts Is this to stop leaking or?

[@JolinHard]

I can't pull out my oil dipstick, whats the problem?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Maybe the gasket on the oil dipstick is stuck because it’s old and brittle? It should just pull up

[@Chieffg]

do you have to drain the oil first?

[@omarG19100]

no

[@Chieffg]

thanks bro i changed it already tho!

[@omarG19100]

ok kool lol. just in case you didnt. you moght wanna look onto changing gasket for vtec solenoid as these are common for leaking. i did this a month ago. just a heads up.

[@JoseRojas-jq9mc]

en español podrian esplicar por fabor

[@determineddad7935]

Dumb question.....I'm new to honda. This the same engine and procedure as an Acura RSX?

[@clinteastwood666]

Anthony Lopez very similar

[@determineddad7935]

Clint Eastwood thank you.

[@alvin8ter95]

Yes they’re both a K24A I believe. The RSX one has slight differences, but for the most part they’re exactly the same.

[@josegold9168]

Does anybody know the part number, it would really help me out please and thank you!

[@elvitagrandezr7657]

JUST USE YOUR VIN NUMBER OFF CAR

[@richardleininger6927]

When I put it back on it had the engine light on and started to shake with the air on and shut off idk whats wrong with it and I’m really frustrated and upset and bout to give up

[@NutzAboutBolts]

What’s the code say?

[@richardleininger6927]

@@NutzAboutBolts it was about the vacuum gasket seal it was fine earlier but when me and a buddy looked a video put it in right it started to shake and turn off when the air was on or off

[@NutzAboutBolts]

@@richardleininger6927 did you replaced the valve cover gasket? I’m confused

[@stackbundlez2729]

Is the same as 2004 Acura tsx

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Yes

[@scientist100]

Notice at 25:34, he installs the hose clamp, then at 25:46, the hose clamp is not installed anymore.

[@rajd1974]

He edited and the sequence used was incorrect thats all. Ignore it, its a nice video.

[@scientist100]

rajd1974 lol, I know, just pointing out xD

[@nae_petey_son]

International and California standards.

[@Loyal_Honda_Fan]

Those O rings for the spark pkug tubes wont get out wtf?!

[@mogtrader8]

any idea on how to get out?

[@Gevans5472]

Seal puller worked for me

[@johnkrag6]

FYI the other seals are for the coils.......

[@Zapharus]

John Krag THANK YOU!! I've seen like 6 videos about this similar engine and how to replace the spark plugs and the cylinder head gasket and none seem to know, or care to mention, that there are 2 seals related to each spark plug and coil; the inner seal and the one that goes on the top part of the head cover.

[@hectorgalvan8674]

John Krag nope

[@jaydiaz6405]

So there are 2 seals one for inside the valve cover gasket and one on top of it?

[@tg900]

One is shown installed in the video. The other one goes on the coil pack. Look at the underside of your cool packs. It seals out dust and water from getting into the spark plug tubes.

[@mogtrader8]

any tips on taking that out? and putting it back in? Thanks.

[@omargerdbro]

Hey so i have a question that is not connected to this video its about my 2007 accord. I am going to try and explain it best I can So My accord drives fine when i press the gas pedal it accelerates just fine, but when i accelerate my accord on the highway it feels like it lags and I have to press the gas pedal even harder to get it to speed of 60 or 70 im wondering if it is a sensor or a throttle cable problem? I hope to hear back thanks man!

[@NutzAboutBolts]

+l3aller24 try cleaning the throttle plate and see if it helps, also does it have a check engine light? It also could be a throttle position sensor problem. Also try stepping on your gas pedal all the way to the floor when the engine is off and see if that'll help. I had a gas pedal issue as well when accelerating, it lagged and I did that and it cured it. Although I had a check engine light and it went away but later when I used my scanner to clear any codes, it was there and I cleared it and hasn't come back on. Maybe my issue is separate from yours but it won't hurt to try those suggestions.

[@omargerdbro]

No check engine light, but it feels like lag on high way speeds that's it

[@omargerdbro]

By throttle plate you mean the butterfly plate inside?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

+l3aller24 yes

[@MrTmenzo]

I get the same laggy feel but from a stop or when going 5-10 mph and want to speed up. I suspect the fuel filter is clogged but it is inside the fuel pump inside the gas tank so I think I'll wait till the fuel pump needs replacing

[@prevost8686]

It would’ve been a great time to check/adjust the valves if you had over 100K miles on the car.