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Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 18:25:20 -0000
...but WHAT ABSOLUTE TWADDLE - the spark plug gap does not affect the timing one jot - weak spark, splashy spark, no spark, good spark, but...
Gapping Bosch Super W7DTC spark plugs?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Thu, 5 Oct 2000 15:47:59 EDT
...The spark plugs come pre-gapped at 0,8 mm. This is the spark plug with three contacts (?) that surround and serve the electrote...
Re: Gapping Bosch Super W7DTC spark plugs?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 5 Oct 2000 13:09:23 -0700
...Gapping Bosch Super W7DTC spark plugs? > I'm installing a set of Bosch Super W7DTC spark plugs in my 83.5 Watercooled > 1.9...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Holm
Tue, 7 Mar 2000 17:43:48 -0600
...Spark plug gap >Stupid question, maybe. > >In Bentley, it lists the spark plug gap for my 84 1.9L waterleaker as 0.28" >+ 0...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 18:39:23 -0000
...but WHAT ABSOLUTE TWADDLE - > the spark plug gap does not affect the timing one jot - weak spark, splashy > spark, no spark, good spark, but...
Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
Tue, 7 Mar 2000 14:34:14 -0800
...In Bentley, it lists the spark plug gap for my 84 1.9L waterleaker as 0.28" + 0.004" Why the '+0.004"?' Does...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 7 Mar 2000 16:08:00 -0700
...Spark plug gap > Stupid question, maybe. > > In Bentley, it lists the spark plug gap for my 84 1.9L waterleaker as 0.28" > + 0...
Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
Fri, 9 Jul 2004 19:26:47 -0500
What's the proper gap for spark plugs on a 1985 1.9L wasserboxer? I can't find it in my Bentley manual anywhere...
Re: Spark plugs: Gap ?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 6 Dec 2009 23:18:32 -0500
...Spark plugs: Gap ? Doing my fall maintence this day and I pulled the spark plugs to check how things were burning in my inline...
Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sat, 10 Jul 2004 02:21:34 -0400
...dan On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 19:26:47 -0500, Aerowolf <aerowolf@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >What's the proper gap for spark plugs on...
Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Jim McGuckin
Thu, 8 Mar 2012 17:32:35 -0500
Have an 83 1.9L wtb vanagon just seeing what people think is the best spark plug gap to run. Sent from MAC's...
correct spark plug gap for 2.1 wbx motor
Historical mailing list - David Cohen
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:11:00 EDT
Hi, What is the correct spark plug gap for my 1990 2.1 wbx motor? Thanks in advance, David
"RM182B" Spark plug gap?
Historical mailing list - Yoshi
Sun, 4 Mar 2001 15:13:54 +0900
Hi, Does anyone know accurate gap(mm) to burner slit from spark plug(tip)? My refrigerator is 87Westy RM182B 3rd model. Not "EGI" model...
Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 9 Jul 2004 21:36:59 -0500
...Aerowolf wrote: > What's the proper gap for spark plugs on a 1985 1.9L wasserboxer? I > can't find it in my Bentley...
Re: 3 probe plugs
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Sat, 1 Jun 2002 10:53:32 -0700
...plug gaps do), the gap increases a little. One of the other gaps, which isn't wearing, is now smaller, and the spark jumps...
Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 17:49:43 -0800
So what is the correct gap of spark plugs. I want to take mine out and check. When I put mine in I assumed...
Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Russell Patten
Fri, 9 Jul 2004 23:49:43 -0500
...Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L? >Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 19:26:47 -0500 > >What's the proper gap for spark...
Re: correct spark plug gap for 2.1 wbx motor
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:26:36 -0700
On Mar 28, 2010, at 4:11 PM, David Cohen <Mtbdavid2@AOL.COM> wrote: > Hi, > What is the correct spark plug gap for my...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Austin
Tue, 7 Mar 2000 23:27:03 -0800
At 02:34 PM 3/7/2000 -0800, you wrote: >Stupid question, maybe. > >In Bentley, it lists the spark plug gap for my 84...
Re: Spark plugs: Gap ?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 6 Dec 2009 21:55:28 -0800
...Spark plugs: Gap ? > > Doing my fall maintence this day and I pulled the spark plugs to check how > things were burning in my inline...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:11:14 -0800
...but WHAT ABSOLUTE TWADDLE - >the spark plug gap does not affect the timing one jot - weak spark, splashy >spark, no spark, good spark, but...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:28:53 -0800
...but WHAT ABSOLUTE TWADDLE - the spark plug gap does not affect the timing one jot - weak spark, splashy spark, no spark, good spark, but...
TIICO - Proper spark plug and gap
Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:37:59 -0600
Greetings - Can someone please provide me and the group with the proper spark plug part number (Champion, Bosch, etc.) and associated gap (.028?)? I...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Allan S Muller
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 11:40:54 -0500
...Gap of Sparks >> >> Really? >> >> Darn I misunderstood gap and timing then. I thought too wide a gap and it >> was hard for the plug...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 23:07:21 -0800
...I thought too wide a gap and it was hard for the plug to fire and too narrow and the spark wasn't big...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - John Jensen
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:38:44 -0500
...As the spark plug wore out, the gap increased and starting became too difficult. If I set the gap too narrow it would fill...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 12:46:39 -0500
...Gap of Sparks It all works together. The gap of the plug is important because it can affect when the plug fires. Wider the...
Re: Spark plugs: Gap ?
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Sun, 6 Dec 2009 10:22:23 -0500
...Spark plugs: Gap ? Doing my fall maintence this day and I pulled the spark plugs to check how things were burning in my inline...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 00:20:57 -0700
...Gap of Sparks > > Really? > > Darn I misunderstood gap and timing then. I thought too wide a gap and it > was hard for the plug...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 19:28:15 -0700
...Correct Gap of Sparks > > So what is the correct gap of spark plugs. I want to take mine out and > check. When I put...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 09:03:58 -0700
...Gap of Sparks >>> >>> Really? >>> >>> Darn I misunderstood gap and timing then. I thought too wide a gap and it >>> was hard for the plug...
Re: Cut you sparkplugs
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 14:03:46 -0500
Multiple electrode spark plugs do not create multiple sparks. The extra electrodes are there just in case the other ones fail. So in this...
Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
Sun, 11 Jul 2004 07:19:09 -0500
...of the spark plugs shows they're currently operating > >at a gap of approximately 2mm, though I don't have a gapper handy for...
Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sun, 11 Jul 2004 13:47:39 -0400
...of the spark plugs shows they're currently operating >> >at a gap of approximately 2mm, though I don't have a gapper handy for...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 07:38:23 -0800
...Gap of Sparks >> >> Really? >> >> Darn I misunderstood gap and timing then. I thought too wide a gap and it >> was hard for the plug...
Spark plugs: Gap ?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 5 Dec 2009 21:48:58 -0800
Doing my fall maintence this day and I pulled the spark plugs to check how things were burning in my inline 4 jetta powered...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 18:37:23 -0700
If gap is too short, spark happens early; if too long, spark happens late. In either case it will affect timing and combustion. I...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:46:43 -0800
...spark ..and tiny sparks jump to the insulator or side, rather than across the proper gap .. that's not right of course. A plug...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 8 Mar 2012 20:02:54 -0500
...Spark plug gap Have an 83 1.9L wtb vanagon just seeing what people think is the best spark plug gap to run. Sent...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 8 Mar 2012 21:51:00 -0500
...Spark plug gap > > > > Have an 83 1.9L wtb vanagon just seeing what people think is the best > spark > > plug gap to run. > > > > Sent...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 13:19:57 -0800
...but WHAT ABSOLUTE TWADDLE - >> the spark plug gap does not affect the timing one jot - weak spark, splashy >> spark, no spark, good spark, but...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 22:34:50 -0400
...Katz wrote: > badly fouled plugs provide a shunt path bypassing the gap, and the voltage > may never rise high enough for a spark to...
Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Jack
Sun, 11 Jul 2004 09:57:48 -0800
...Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > The Bosch manual says that their plugs for that MY are...
Re: Air-Fuel Ratio fluctuation
Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:12:48 -0600
...gap and it really stresses the wires, since the spark only needs an alternate way to reach ground then the high impedence plug-gap...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Thu, 8 Mar 2012 20:30:26 -0500
...Spark plug gap > > Have an 83 1.9L wtb vanagon just seeing what people think is the best spark > plug gap to run. > > Sent...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:42:50 -0800
Mark Dorm wrote: > I thought Bosch plugs were preset to gap no problem... > I have used Bosch Platinum plugs for about 15 years and...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Fri, 9 Mar 2012 11:19:49 -0500
Try these, no gap required: http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=5
Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Oct 1994 16:44:41 -0700 (MST)
...VW > says 48000 Km or 2 years for spark plug intervals, and after 32000 Km > and a little over a year the plug gap...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 21:38:08 -0000
...but WHAT ABSOLUTE TWADDLE - > >the spark plug gap does not affect the timing one jot - weak spark, splashy > >spark, no spark, good spark, but...
Re: spark plugs revisited
Historical mailing list - Austin
Tue, 27 May 1997 20:59:33 -0700
...spark jumps a gap that is horizontal instead of vertical; ie, the spark is 'unshrouded'. They used to be called surface gap plugs, & are...
What Sparkplugs
Historical mailing list - Chad
Wed, 17 Jan 2001 11:37:01 -0400
...sparkplugs on my '85GL. Any reccomendations on what plugs to buy. Also, I was reading in the Haynes about electrode gap....do all plugs...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 11:52:19 -0700
...spark out the >> rotor and dist. cap to the plug. But if you consider that once set, dwell >> is a constant, then changing gap...
Re: Cut you sparkplugs
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:33:34 -0800
...Cut you sparkplugs > > > Bosch Quad tip plugs are like this, plus you get three additional electrodes > to prevent no spark. > > Robert > __________________________________________________ FREE voicemail, email...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 11:06:58 -0700
...Gap of Sparks > > I thought Bosch plugs were preset to gap no problem... > > > > > > > >> >> As to the slow starting, there's lots of things, but...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 12:16:49 -0800
So what happens when the sparks you've got installed are not of the correct gap? I use only W7CCO by Bosch >From: Mike...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:19:33 -0400
...badly fouled plugs provide a shunt path bypassing the gap, and the voltage may never rise high enough for a spark to jump the...
Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:24:09 -0800
I thought Bosch plugs were preset to gap no problem... > >As to the slow starting, there's lots of things, but have you checked...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:59:31 -0400
...first, in reality, plug is unlikely to spark to more than one ground electrode at a time. but if did spark to all 4...
Re: ok, so it's not Fryedaye ... :)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 18:30:13 +1200
...5,610,470 >Shockwave * Pre-Gapped * Focused Spark >Ultra Sonic Spark Plugs Increase Engine Horsepower / Gas Mileage 20 % >GUARANTEED!!!! Yeah, and you don't...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:30:17 -0800
...Plug gap has absolutely no bearing on timing. None whatsoever. A lightening bolt can jump several MILES in a hundredth of a second. The...