Simple spark plug question!
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From: Frankenmuth, MI
Simple spark plug question! Just wondering how much of a difference it would actually make on my NGK's to be gapped at 35 compared to what most people say to gap them at 50 or 55.. i was told 35 was stock or something like that.. But will i feel any difference to re gap them at 50-55 where everyone recommends? I'm not running any nitrous or anything.. just cam only..
sorry for the stupid question.. but i am thinkin maybe my car isn't getting good spark... thanks guys
sorry for the stupid question.. but i am thinkin maybe my car isn't getting good spark... thanks guys
There is a post in this section further down where I asked basically the same question. I changed my plugs about 2 months ago and gapped them at .035. I had read that was a good gap somewhere. I haven't noticed anything bad, but stock gap is supposed to be .055. So when I put my LT's on in the next week or two, I will be re-gapping them at .055. I guess .035 is good for people running FI.
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well i was thinking about regapping them to 55.. becuase i heard the same thing you did.. i was just wondering if its worth pulling them off for that.. thanks for the reply!
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I am cam only.. do you think i would get different dyno numbers going from 35 to 59? Does it effect your car a lot with the gaps being off? thanks for the reply wilwaxu!
Forgive my ignorance, but a larger gap produces a stronger spark right? Up until a certain point at least... It seems logical if you think about it this way - It takes more energy to jump farther, than it does to jump closer. so a short gap would have a weak spark because less energy was needed to make it happen.
If I'm wrong and have subsequently dropped anyone's IQ's, please bitch slap me. Thanks
If I'm wrong and have subsequently dropped anyone's IQ's, please bitch slap me. Thanks
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haha i think that makes sense.. glad you replied because it sortta makes more sense to me now.. i guess it could make quite the difference depending on how you gap your plugs! thanks man
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