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Old November 8th, 2007, 10:01 PM   #1
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Spark Plug Gapping?


I bought Autolight performance spark plugs and Im not sure what to gap them at for my 2000 v6 mustang does anyone know what it should be at...chris i know u have autolites what did u gap urs at?
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if i remember right its .54 but i could be way off sorry i cant be much more help... im getting new spark plugs tomorrow and i need to know too
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I gapped my v6 at .54 once and it sounded like a cammed ls1. What gives? I'm on .34 now and it idles like a charm.
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Everyone that ive talked to or called said .54 but idk if thats soo becasue maximus says .34 but idk
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if i gap to .54 and dont like it can i bend em back to .34 or will i need to buy new spark plugs??
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idk im just seein if its .34 or .54 like everyone else says lol
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do what your manual says- .052. i dont know where these guys get their numbers?
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i also gapped mine at .054
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so .054 or .052? which one
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ok its not .54 first of all thats HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its .054 the 0 is important!

gap yours at .054
i wouldnt gap yours at what i gap mine at...mines at .032 going to .030 in a lil when i changed the plug to colder plugs.

but gap yours at .054
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so i should do it at .054
if u bring it down to .032 is it supposed to be colder or sumthing?
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im getting CAI, throttle body soon duals tune and i have my autolites and s/p wires
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no it will not make it colder...i have to buy different part number spark plugs. til your s/c, nitrous or tubro you wont have to worry about colder plugs
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ok sounds good thanks chris... why u do urs at .032
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flattusmaximus gapped his at .032 and all he has is tlok and gears
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flattusmaximus gapped his at .032 and all he has is tlok and gears
Then hes an idiot, we do it so we don't blow out our sparks -
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lmao ok yea ill do .054 thanks
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it should be .054

unless it's came off there should be a sticker under your hood with a diagram on it and it also lists your spark gap...least there is on my '01
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