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Jan 7, 2010 | 09:56 PM

CobaltVenomSS

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which Spark Plug GAP??

ive heard so many different options for my setup idk what to even run....

so can someone with tuning and modification knowledge tell me.or someone with the same setup as me..

Jan 7, 2010 | 09:58 PM

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Step 1 or Step 2 plugs??

Jan 7, 2010 | 09:59 PM

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step 1

Jan 7, 2010 | 10:03 PM

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Are you trying to find the gap of the Step 1s and what kind do you have?

Jan 7, 2010 | 10:05 PM

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you need to play with the gap and see what works best.

Jan 7, 2010 | 10:05 PM

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ive seen between 32 and 35 for step ones

Jan 7, 2010 | 10:06 PM

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im just looking for the recomended gap... its at .038 now...i have NGK's

Jan 7, 2010 | 10:07 PM

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0.32

Jan 7, 2010 | 10:09 PM

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For the NGK's I thought they came pre-gapped but I could be wrong

Jan 7, 2010 | 10:09 PM

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woah.. .032??? looks like i got a job to do tomorrow

Jan 7, 2010 | 10:12 PM

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0.32

x2.....

Jan 7, 2010 | 10:15 PM

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woah.. .032??? looks like i got a job to do tomorrow

that's what mine are.

Jan 7, 2010 | 11:11 PM

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.032 has worked the best for me

Jan 7, 2010 | 11:15 PM

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32 dizzle dawg

Jan 7, 2010 | 11:17 PM

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32 it is lol

Jan 7, 2010 | 11:27 PM

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newb question but how do you tell what the right gap is?

Jan 7, 2010 | 11:50 PM

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the step 1s come pre gapped at .32 + or - a tad... thats always worked the best for me.

Jan 7, 2010 | 11:58 PM

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how you tell is buy a plug gapping tool and check the gap

Jan 8, 2010 | 12:03 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CobaltVenomSS

im just looking for the recomended gap... its at .038 now...i have NGK's

is it running fine?

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0.32

.32 is HUUGGGEEEE. probably wouldn't even run at .32

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newb question but how do you tell what the right gap is?

you can pick up a gap tool for like a dollar or 2 at any auto parts store.

Jan 8, 2010 | 12:05 AM

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why wouldent it run at 32

Jan 8, 2010 | 12:08 AM

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why wouldent it run at 32

.32 is 3/10's of an inch.... .032 is 3/100'ths of an inch. huge difference.

Jan 8, 2010 | 12:09 AM

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ok i left a zero out sue me .032

Jan 8, 2010 | 12:10 AM

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ok i left a zero out sue me .032

that zero makes a very big difference to someone asking what gap they should be at.

Jan 8, 2010 | 12:12 AM

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well i dont think a spark plug would open up that far so i would hope common sense would take over but you are correct it is a big difference

Jan 8, 2010 | 12:13 AM

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newb question but how do you tell what the right gap is?

I know that lol i have one and mine are gapped to .032". I'm asking how do you know if the gap you have set is good enough?

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