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December 24th, 2007, 11:04 PM
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easy question
I am wondering what spark plug gap to use as i wanted to replace mine and seem to run into mixed results on what to gap at. I have a stock 1988 5.0L engine and on other forums people said .040 to .045, but anyhting i ever read from ford or what manufactures reccommend its .052 to .054 what do i use...
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December 24th, 2007, 11:04 PM
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.054
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December 24th, 2007, 11:06 PM
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thanks for the fast reply ill gap at .054
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December 24th, 2007, 11:09 PM
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ya you can never go wrong with factory settings
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December 24th, 2007, 11:41 PM
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*generally* a rich running car benefits from a slightly tighter gap.
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December 25th, 2007, 12:20 AM
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if you add more fuel then you need to lower the gap.....if you throw boost i would say at least go to .040 or your going foul out your plugs in about a month.....stay away from the platnium 4's or any platnium that is.....
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December 25th, 2007, 01:31 AM
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White thunder is right. Platinum is bad. Just ship me anything platinum, and I'll dispose of it accordingly.
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December 25th, 2007, 01:42 AM
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i like motorcraft plugs the best
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December 25th, 2007, 02:40 AM
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autolites are good for fords
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December 26th, 2007, 09:50 PM
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