Originally Posted by A20A1
well i installed a msd blaster 2 ignition coil as well as nice high energy spark plug wires... do you guys think that it would be a good idea to increase my spark plug gap a bit? right now im running new V-powers at .044. would increasing it make a difference?
Last edited by A20A1; 11-02-2004 at 11:01 PM.
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well it depends on alot of factors, look it up in the search, thats if you haven't done it yet. I found a thread similar to your question that helped me out very much, but unfortunately I have to look for it again. Once I find it I will post it for ya.
ive heard .50 is ok with good coil and wires...
Travis
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yeah i looked aroudn alittle bit, it looks like it might be a good idea? im not gonna hit the piston head or anything at .05?
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You sure its .5 or .05???
I got mine gapped to .052
My gapper only has .001 to .1
Nah, it won't hit at all. I would know cause I had an 78 camaro and the first time I did gappings on that thing, all i heard was tap tap tap tap really fast on all 8 cylinders. pulled them out and the tips were beat to hell.
alright so it looks good to gap it a little more than eh? maybe it will make a difference, butit wont hurt right?
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don't do it too far cause you can misfire. do it to about .054, thats the max that I heard that you can go without any problems.
no.. i meant .50.. hahaha... take a guess... half an inch of gap???
it was supposed to be .050...
Travis
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I would go to .050 if you go much more than that you get an angled spark and a greater chance of missfire
well can go the other way, I had mine gapped between .22-.24 Can anyone fill me in why I did this?????
the longer the gap the longer the spark in time wise, but it won't be as powerful as if you make it shorter. on the turbo motors you have to make it shorter to get the best spark, but on NA motors you need the longest spark. if it was me i would actually make it a little smaller. to about .040
Alex.
If you were boosting the engine, then you probably had to close the gap to get a clean spark. It's more difficult for the spark to jump the gap when the cylinder is under higher pressure. That's why you typically need to run a hotter ignition (like MSD) to support a Turbo/Supercharged motor. You basically want to run the biggest gap you can, without causing misfire.well can go the other way, I had mine gapped between .22-.24 Can anyone fill me in why I did this?????
Gregg
wow you guys are getting smarter all the time
Good lord. What the heck are all these thousandths?
We're driving Japanese cars, fellows.
I think its a rule we have to measure in Metric.
1989 Honda Accord LX
1992 Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo (hibernating)
No time for either....
spark plug gaps are always given in inches, its just the standard for it, i dobut you will find anything selling 1 mm gap plugs...
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"drop a 150 shot of NOS sticker on that bad boy and you can run 8s" -portugalfocus
Actually, if you look under the hood,
the standard gap for our cars is given in mm.
1.1, if memory serves.
Besides. It was a joke....
1989 Honda Accord LX
1992 Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo (hibernating)
No time for either....
ohh whopps
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What Spark Plugs Do You Use?
i'd have rather got some NGK's to replace the ones i just took out today, but i got some Autolite ones. i had cleaned off the old ones a few weeks ago, but i decided they just needed to be replaced. i looked at them and the edges of the electrode stud thing were slightly rounded. that can cause the spark to be less effective. anyway, i put the autolite one and im glad i put those in. its quieted down some. doesnt have sluggish takeoffs. i'll have to see if the gas mileage goes up now. hope so with these damn expensive prices. i've never tried Autolite, but old school guys have told me those and champion are alright. they cant be too bad, so for the $4 something i spent, its all good. i know not to ever waste my money on platinum plugs on this engine again.
Keep it HONDA. Or at least Asian.™
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I have NGK's in there right now just to try them out. Usually I use Bosch.
you use platinum plugs on anything with a high compression rate like anything about 10:1. Autolite are a hotter plug than most plugs but NGK is the hottest plug you can buy at the price. I use NGK iridium "V" tips, they are not platinum but they never corrode!
I just use the standard NGK V-Powers, no reason to do otherwise unless you have some major engine mods going to work
NGK V-power. The car came with Densos, but the conductor kept vibrating apart. The NGKs in both A20s are working great.
Mike
i use NGK V-power. they are cheap and work better than bosch or champion.
Alex.
NGK is what came with the car... NGK is what goes in the car.
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