PT Cruiser Forum Car Videos
Car Rims      

Go Back   PT Cruiser Forum > General Forums > General PT Cruiser Discussions
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Site Home Forum Home Photo Gallery PT Events PT Videos Car Videos  

PT Cruiser Forum

gapping iridium plugs

 
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 10 Oct 2005, 10:00 am
Hill Cruiser Hill Cruiser is offline
Young Cruiser
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sparta, MO, USA.
Posts: 82
Default gapping iridium plugs

What's the best way to gap iridium plugs? I keep bending my gap tool trying to narrow the gap on my NGK's and I'm hesitant to use needle nose pliers. Any pointers?

Thanks!
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 10 Oct 2005, 07:46 pm
Hooligan's Avatar
Hooligan Hooligan is offline
Dedicated Cruiser
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MERRITT ISLAND, FL, USA.
Posts: 2,708
Default

Tap lightly with a small hammer or tap them on something solid, I usually tap them on the back of my vise. Remember tap "lightly"!!!
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 11 Oct 2005, 09:10 am
Hill Cruiser Hill Cruiser is offline
Young Cruiser
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sparta, MO, USA.
Posts: 82
Default

I was about to resort to that but wanted to ask the pros first. Something about sparkplug vs. hammer just doesn't seem right. Not at $12.00 per plug!

Thanks
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 12 Oct 2005, 04:32 pm
Hooligan's Avatar
Hooligan Hooligan is offline
Dedicated Cruiser
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MERRITT ISLAND, FL, USA.
Posts: 2,708
Default

Remember I said "small" Hammer & " tap lightly".
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 18 Oct 2005, 10:53 pm
OurPTGT OurPTGT is offline
Fanatic Cruiser
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Frederick, MD, USA.
Posts: 861
Default

or stick them in a vise. use something like plastic to cover the vise jaws so the metal jaws don't touch the electrode
__________________
See Kevin's 2003 Elec Blue GT here: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/477590/1
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
spark plugs gapping jaspersnowstorm Stage Turbo Kits 2 21 Jan 2005 05:58 pm
NGK Iridium Plugs...Questions I asked the tech crazie.eddie Tech & Performance Forum 10 28 Oct 2004 09:46 pm
spark plugs ote69 Turbo Performance 24 12 Oct 2004 01:44 pm
Iridium Plugs luvmypt Tech & Performance Forum 9 19 Jul 2004 12:16 pm
Technique for prepping spark plugs before gapping Cal Cruzer Turbo Performance 5 16 Jun 2004 12:08 am


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:30 pm.





Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
LinkBacks Enabled by vBSEO 3.0.0 © 2007, Crawlability, Inc.
vB.Sponsors

  Personal Loans | 3G iPhone Review | Car Insurance | Mortgage | Advertising