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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 04:17 PM
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What gap are people running?
I forgot what I was running and now it is time to re-gap them.
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 08:21 PM
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There should be a sticker on the inside of your engine compartment that tells you what it should be.If you get NGK they come pre gaped.
Old Aug 25, 2003 | 10:42 PM
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I was referring to closing the factory gap for turbo reasons.
I think I used to do ~0.025" so that's what I set it at today. I'll be getting another set of NGK 1095's on Wednesday. I forgot the part number..something like BCPRES7-11's.
Old Aug 26, 2003 | 09:03 AM
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How much boost are you running? what ignition system? At 20psi with a hot ignition I run .028 and dont see any problems.
Old Aug 26, 2003 | 11:53 AM
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usually you make it smaller because u r compressing more air than when n/a and that makes it harder for the spark to jump the gap. depends on how good your ignition system is though.
Old Aug 26, 2003 | 12:21 PM
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i'd say leave it and see how it runs from there. gap smaller if needed.
Old Aug 26, 2003 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Jared
How much boost are you running? what ignition system? At 20psi with a hot ignition I run .028 and dont see any problems.
I am only running 10 psi with a MSD 6al and BTM.
I also thought ~0.025" was too tight. On Wednesday I will be opening it up to 0.030".
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