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Old May 27, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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Are these plugs gapped for factory spec? I'm about to install mine today as I type these words.
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Old May 27, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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Factory says .040 but those are for the iridium plugs. There is another thread in the General Maint. section about this and I've seen people say anywhere from .36-.50. So I don't know but would like to as I'm going to be installing the same plugs as you in about a week.
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Old May 27, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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Old May 27, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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most guys gapped thiers at .055 . i just installed some in my car last week and they were already gapped at.050. they seem to be working just fine .
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Old May 27, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bene
Are these plugs gapped for factory spec? I'm about to install mine today as I type these words.
Gap them at .055 (This is what I have read on here since I can remember, and what the guy at Orielly's told me)

Most were right in that area right out the box, but I'd check them all.
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Old May 27, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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I set mine at .050 when I did them late last summer. No problems here
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Old May 27, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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Factory non-iridium gap is .060, per the fender sticker on my car. I like my tr-55's at .055, as do alot of people on the boards. They come at about this gapping, but it's always good to run through and check them all.

BTW - Dab some anti-sieze on the plugs too, not a whole lot though.
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Old May 27, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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my tr55 plugs have made my car run bad

i think the gap is too big, mine were about .058 out of the box
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Stick them in with the gap out of the box, i think it is at .05. You will be fine with that.
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I gapped mine at 0.060 as the car manual states to for plugs. Most were fine right out of the box.
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