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12-29-2005, 07:38 PM | #1 | |
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Gapped plugs wrong...big deal?
Gapped the plugs on a 87 f350 / 460ci wrong. I gapped them to .035 when they should be .044. Should I pull them all and re-gap? Started it up after doing the plugs and it seems to run fine.
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12-29-2005, 07:54 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Gapped plugs wrong...big deal?
it should be fine. newer ignition systems have something like 300,000 volts, so you can go about 100,000 miles between tune-ups, so it should be fine
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12-29-2005, 08:12 PM | #3 | |
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Re: Gapped plugs wrong...big deal?
I aggree with that but mine are gapped too SMALL, so there will be less spark...possibly not burning all the fuel in the coffee can sized cylenders of the 460 motor.
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12-31-2005, 02:42 AM | #5 | |
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Re: Gapped plugs wrong...big deal?
I would personally regap them. I have heard that too small of a gap can cause spark knock on some engines. However there are many people that actually believe they do not need to gap new plugs because they are "pregapped". I have seen spark plugs that all came with the correct gap, and I have seen them all come with the wrong gap. Personally I think it is too easy and simple to make sure the spark plug gap is correct to not do it. This may be why I would pull the plugs and regap to make sure. Odds are they would be just fine as they are. But I would rather be sure
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01-02-2006, 07:34 PM | #6 | |
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Re: Re: Gapped plugs wrong...big deal?
I would just leave them, unless you really feel like re-gapping them. or if your fuel milage takes a big hit. (as if it gets good milage anyways). but it is all up to you.
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01-04-2006, 11:49 AM | #7 | |
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Re: Gapped plugs wrong...big deal?
regap them ford gaped them at .044 for an reason lol
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