Really?

Darn I misunderstood gap and timing then.  I thought too wide a gap and it
was hard for the plug to fire and too narrow and the spark wasn't big enough
to light the fire efficiently.

Mike

On 2/14/03 5:37 PM, "Ben McCafferty" <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM> wrote:

> If gap is too short, spark happens early; if too long, spark happens late.
> In either case it will affect timing and combustion.  I believe it will also
> tend to shorten the life of the electrode on the plug, but I'll let the EEs
> chime in on that.
> tx,
> bmc  :)
> Ben McCafferty
> ben@volkscafe.com
>
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>
>> From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
>> Reply-To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
>> Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 12:16:49 -0800
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Gap of Sparks
>>
>> So what happens when the sparks you've got installed are not of the correct
>> gap? I use only W7CCO by Bosch
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
>>
>>>
>>> I only use Bosch and they're rarely the correct gap right out of the box.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> On 2/14/03 9:24 AM, "Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I thought Bosch plugs were preset to gap no problem...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> As to the slow starting, there's lots of things, but have you checked
>>> your
>>>>> timing?  Also, with your new plugs, did you check the gap?  Lots of
>>> times
>>>>> people think they come preset to the correct gap, and they usually
>>> don't.
>>>>>
>>>>> tx,
>>>>> bmc  :)
>>>>> Ben McCafferty
>>>>> ben@volkscafe.com
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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