# 2010 Hyundai Accent **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, accent\ **Created:** [April 13, 2015, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-hyundai-accent/89642 "2015-04-13T02:28:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![phrtoolman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/46a35a/32.png) [@phrtoolman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/phrtoolman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-hyundai-accent/89642/1 "2015-04-13T02:28:32Z")
My Accent has about 26,000 miles on her. It has a problem with fouling a spark plug. I have been told it is a common problem. Is anyone aware of this problem and have a solution. Thanks The phrtoolman. ---
**Author:** ![SteveC76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@SteveC76](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveC76)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-hyundai-accent/89642/2 "2015-04-13T03:02:52Z")
Is you car still covered under warranty? If it is don’t do any work to the car, take it to a Hyundai dealer to have it serviced. Spark plugs are considered a wear item, but if something like a bad piston ring is causing the spark to foul before the normal service interval it should be covered by warranty. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 3:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-hyundai-accent/89642/3 "2015-04-13T03:17:54Z")
**^** I agree with SteveC76…as long as the OP has changed the oil on this very low-mileage car according to elapsed time, instead of according to odometer mileage. Since it appears that this car is only driven ~5k miles per year, if the oil has been changed on the basis of odometer mileage, the warranty could already be null and void. ---
**Author:** ![phrtoolman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/46a35a/32.png) [@phrtoolman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/phrtoolman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-hyundai-accent/89642/4 "2015-04-13T03:52:17Z")
Gentleman. The car is still covered by the warranty. My oil is changed about every 5 months. I live in OK, where we have extreme heat in summer and sometimes very cold in winter. I try to do all of my own work to save the big bucks on labor. Oil and filters are cheap, I visit Wally World and get the full synthetic. ---
**Author:** ![phrtoolman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/46a35a/32.png) [@phrtoolman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/phrtoolman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-hyundai-accent/89642/5 "2015-04-13T03:53:40Z")
I only acquired the car new in March of 2011. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-hyundai-accent/89642/6 "2015-04-13T04:00:13Z")
Looking at the spark plug may give you a clue ![](http://www.aa1car.com/library/reading_spark_plugs.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 6:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-hyundai-accent/89642/7 "2015-04-13T06:16:34Z")
How long does a new plug last? ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 6:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-hyundai-accent/89642/8 "2015-04-13T06:22:29Z")
Good link, Barky. Phrtoolman, can you post a photo of a fouled plug? ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 6:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-hyundai-accent/89642/9 "2015-04-13T06:24:27Z")
A new plug lasts as long as it lasts, bad coil, bad injector, etc. there are no guarentees ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 6:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-hyundai-accent/89642/10 "2015-04-13T06:42:48Z")
> A new plug lasts as long as it lasts... LOL, I meant how long does the OP’s fouling plug last before needing replacement… ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 6:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-hyundai-accent/89642/11 "2015-04-13T06:47:49Z")
The fouling plug is a symptom, not a cause. It needs to be replaced when bad, but if the source of the problem is not solved it may only be good for a few thousand mile.