

| Subject: | Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L? |
| From: | Aerowolf |
| Date: | Sun, 11 Jul 2004 07:19:09 -0500 |
The Bosch manual says that their plugs for that MY are .044". This confuses me a lot. (Also: How important is it that the cables I have have the proper resistance? The ones that are currently on there are 1200 to 1600 ohm, while the Bentley book says 6000 +/- 800 is acceptable? How do I determine the resistance of the current circuit?) -Kyle On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 02:21:34 -0400, Daniel L. Katz <katzd54@yahoo.com> wrote: > kyle: > > manual says .028" gap, but most plugs, such as the autolite 403, are made > for about .035", which is a good all around gap. 2 mm is about .08" - an > extra wide gap - there are plugs manufactured for that, but if due to > excessive wear, then plugs should be replaced, irrespective of deposits. > > hall sender and coil not likely culprits. almost all coil replacements are > unnecessary. > > dan > > > > > On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 19:26:47 -0500, Aerowolf <aerowolf@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > >What's the proper gap for spark plugs on a 1985 1.9L wasserboxer? I > >can't find it in my Bentley manual anywhere. > > > >(The inspection of the spark plugs shows they're currently operating > >at a gap of approximately 2mm, though I don't have a gapper handy for > >specifics. My engine is running rich, which is leading me to evaluate > >the ignition system for problems such as possibly a weak coil or a bad > >HCU/hall sender.) > > > >-Kyle >
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