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Old 08-07-2003, 04:18 AM
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spark plug gap....I'm at .028"....is it worth it to push it to .030" or even .032"?
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Default You 'want' as wide a gap as you can run without inducing misfires due to the gap being too
wide to sustain the arc at higher rpm. FWIW, the original 'kit' came with a spark plug gap spec of .032". I currently run .030". I don't think you'll find that .002 makes a huge differeence but changing gap is pretty easy so ...
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Default mine came gapped at .028" so I left them that way
I am still chasing some issues and am searching for some ideas.
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Gathered as much ... .028" is the specified plug gap from APR now.
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I'm running .032 on my APR chip...i might drop to .030 soon though
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What plugs does APR recommend?
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Ray is talking about the Stg III kit .. They spec and provide NGK PFR7B
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