How to gap plugs??
07-21-2005, 02:11 AM
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How to gap plugs?? I am getting a set of NGK TR6 spark plugs to go along with the nitrous I am adding. And I have heard that gapping at .035 is the best. How do you gap the plugs? I have no idea. What does it mean? And is .035 the best??
Thanks,
Justin
Thanks,
Justin
07-21-2005, 02:38 AM
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u get a little tool.. its a round flat circle with numbers on it.. u start at the thin edge and go to the desired gap #. the lil tool cost 99 cents at any hardware store/parts store/walmart etc
07-21-2005, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by FormulaFire
thin edge of what?? Sorry
thin edge of what?? Sorry
I got one question...You are going to run N20 and you don't even know how to gap a spark plug?
07-21-2005, 08:46 AM
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You'd be suprised at the amount of people who know a lot of technical stuff and what not, but have no clue how to do some of the little things. Basically you bend the electrode (the little thing that hooks over the middle) to where the GAP is the desired measurement in inches. The little round tool is tapered and has numbers. You slide the plug on the circle until it stops. Then the number there is the gap of the plug. If it isn't what you want bend it and repeat.
07-21-2005, 02:13 PM
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Here you go bud , take a look at these pics . A picture is worth a thousand words 
Various gaping tools and patient
How to gap with disc type
How to gap with insert type
How to open or close a gap
how to open gap with disc type
Be gentle with the plugs dont drop them, and try not to ham hand the part that your bending , if you have a junk plug try it on that first this way you can get a feel for it . Hope this helps Good luck
Various gaping tools and patient
How to gap with disc type
How to gap with insert type
How to open or close a gap
how to open gap with disc type
Be gentle with the plugs dont drop them, and try not to ham hand the part that your bending , if you have a junk plug try it on that first this way you can get a feel for it . Hope this helps Good luck
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That should do the trick 
07-21-2005, 03:31 PM
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Yeah worth a thousand words 
I just hope my pics dont turn into some kind or crazy fetish 
look at that sexy plug 
Mmm gap me baby 
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Seriously though we all werent born at the track. We got to start somewhere.
I just hope my pics dont turn into some kind or crazy fetish look at that sexy plug Mmm gap me baby .Seriously though we all werent born at the track. We got to start somewhere.
07-21-2005, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 777
You'd be suprised at the amount of people who know a lot of technical stuff and what not, but have no clue how to do some of the little things.
Anyway, Thanks to MR1911 for excellent pics and step-by-step instructions. This forum needs more guys like him.
