New plugs, holy sh--

[Dyno247365]

Just got one out underneath the passenger side, the little wires in the way no big deal. Should I be checking the gap of the new plugs before I put them in? (I'm using antiseize also)

[FormulaLT1]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver_28

Just got one out underneath the passenger side, the little wires in the way no big deal. Should I be checking the gap of the new plugs before I put them in? (I'm using antiseize also)

absolutely check the gap. You can cause a shit load of poor running conditions from miss gapped plugs

[wrightz28]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver_28

Should I be checking the gap of the new plugs before I put them in? (I'm using antiseize also)

Unless you love changing them, which I highly doubt.

[Dyno247365]

I figure they should be pre gapped for the engine, I just did 2 but oh man...I got antizeize on the insulator one of the plugs, tried to get it off w/o messing with the gap. Should I replace this plug or will it still work??

[wrightz28]

yeah, you only need a dab of the stuff & that's it, not a wad of it.

[92zcamaroperson]

I would always check your gap. Its not hard and it could save you some hassle. Some plugs come pregapped but some dont.

[Dyno247365]

Originally Posted by 92zcamaroperson

I would always check your gap. Its not hard and it could save you some hassle. Some plugs come pregapped but some dont.

They're Bosch platinums, no plus or anything

[wrightz28]

even on platinums that "do not require gaping" you never know when some dip dropped em before they got in your hands.

[Dyno247365]

Originally Posted by wrightz28

yeah, you only need a dab of the stuff & that's it, not a wad of it.

is that a replace it answer or a no it'll be fine answer? I'm leaving for college, won't be back till 10 est. Leave all the helpful info you can, I just finished plugging the wire into the non-antiseized plug

[wrightz28]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver_28

They're Bosch platinums, no plus or anything

damn I was jsut saying that generally, I WOULD NOT USE those.

[wrightz28]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver_28

is that a replace it answer or a no it'll be fine answer? I'm leaving for college, won't be back till 10 est. Leave all the helpful info you can, I just finished plugging the wire into the non-antiseized plug

in conjunction with the fact they are Bosch platinums I sould clean em up and bring em back for some good ol AC/Delcos is what I'm saying.

[92zcamaroperson]

except for hte +4 ones that you just cant gap.

[92zcamaroperson]

yeah. All I hear about those bosch plugs is that the platinum coating usually burns off and then they dont work very well at all. That and because it four nodes it spreads out the spark which can decrease power and cause misses under heavy load unless you compensate with a more powerfull coil which adds to the platinum coating burn off effect. A/c delco or NGK's are the way to go.

[92zcamaroperson]

there were platinum 4's in my motor before I swapped them out with NGK's.

[FormulaLT1]

Sorry but bosch plugs suck. I tried a set on my LT1 once and the thing ran like complete crap. I thought my opti was messed up or something. I swapped in a set of non platinum A/C Delco's to see if it was the plugs and it ran like a champ again. I would not buy bosch plugs even again after that, I hear there O2's suck too. Also platinum plugs aren't all they are cracked up to be. They take a longer run time before they fire as hot as a regular plug will.