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Offline wsmith

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spark plug gap
« on: 12 January 2015, 20:55 »
whats the best spark plug gap using bk7 for 1.8t aum stage 1 ive also running the red 2.0t ftsi coil packs cheers
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Offline barrym381

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Re: spark plug gap
« Reply #1 on: 12 January 2015, 21:03 »
I was told .028 but that could be wrong  :smiley:
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Offline MoMartin

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Re: spark plug gap
« Reply #2 on: 12 January 2015, 22:41 »
Typically they are meant to be gapped between 0.028" and 0.032". Mine have just been gapped to 0.030 and it's running the smoothest it's been in a long while.

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Offline Wazzzer

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Re: spark plug gap
« Reply #3 on: 13 January 2015, 13:19 »
I gapped my mates to 0.40 and they've been fine. I want to do this on my Golf soon...
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Re: spark plug gap
« Reply #4 on: 14 January 2015, 00:47 »
This is a decent thread I found not so long ago, it's got everything spark plug related for the 1.8t
http://myfastgti.com/volkswagen/threads/14884-Best-Spark-Plug-Explaination-for-1.8t-Incl.-Heat-Range-Info
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Offline wsmith

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Re: spark plug gap
« Reply #5 on: 14 January 2015, 21:08 »
 ive gapped them to 0.30 runs much better thanks alot
good link cheers
« Last Edit: 14 January 2015, 21:13 by wsmith »
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: spark plug gap
« Reply #6 on: 02 February 2015, 13:10 »
I must admit, I have been looking into this recently after reading a few people mention the Iridium were a bit cr@p.

I just cant find a guide that tells me if I need 1 or 2 ranges colder... and then what to gap them at.

If anyone could give me an idea that would be good. I miss my Denso IK22s but they are frighteningly expensive even compared to Iridiums..
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Re: spark plug gap
« Reply #7 on: 02 February 2015, 20:19 »
One heat range colder will do you mate
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Offline Scott D

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Re: spark plug gap
« Reply #8 on: 03 February 2015, 00:35 »
I had NGK PFR7Q which are IIRC 1 range colder than stock.

No issues and will be changing to these again when next servicing.
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