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28 Mar 2005, 05:34 pm
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Plug Gap
I'm bringing plugs to spec to handle my Stage 1. Have seen both .40 and .42 cited as gap recommendations. Magnecors are on. Which is correct gap??
Thanks, Bob     
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28 Mar 2005, 06:39 pm
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Bob,
Do you really have a tool that will tell you that your gap is either .040in or .042in ? If you do, split the difference and gap it at .041in....your engine won't know the difference. Most tools have a setting for exactly .040in and that seems to be the consensus of what most of the Turbo PT's are being gapped at. There was a TBS for the Non-Turbo to set them at .045in
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29 Mar 2005, 12:53 am
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It appears to be a personal preference--somewhere between .040 to .045, with most using .040 or .042 gap.
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29 Mar 2005, 02:06 am
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I agree. I had my plugs at .045 and then regapped them to .040 and it made a difference for sure!
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29 Mar 2005, 08:36 am
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I'd go with 0.040". From what I've read, gap tends to widen over time (atlthough mine didn't after 50,000 miles).
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29 Mar 2005, 01:46 pm
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Thanks for the input. Will go with .40
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29 Mar 2005, 08:49 pm
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My NGK Iridiums dont seem to care what gap you use and the idle so smoothe!![8)]
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30 Mar 2005, 07:03 pm
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and I think that they tell you not to mess with the gap...
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01 Apr 2005, 10:43 pm
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I've tried several times to go below .050. My GT doesn't like it. [:0]Always stumbles. [:I] Yes, I have aftermarket wires
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