Tune up question.. help!
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hks1one
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i think i can answer this... i got a stock KA also. i put in w10-30. it was runnin alright but then it got to a point where i felt the motor like if it was goin to blow lol i recently put it w20-50 and the car runs fine and motor sounds nice a quiet. so put w20-50. as for spark plugs i put ngk. and i got some random spark plug wires from advanced auto lol
OEM equipment usually is the highest quality that lasts the longest <text book answer. Stock engine though, new wires from discount will do fine.
NGK bkr5e (stock spark plugs) gapped at .044" is what the fsm says.
NGK bkr5e (stock spark plugs) gapped at .044" is what the fsm says.
Any auto parts store has spark plug ramp gauges. It is a progressive ramp that runs from .020" to i think .100". You slide that in between the insulator and the electrode on your spark plug to determine the space in between, the spark gap. Spark plugs that are bought from the auto parts store for your car are pre gapped to the spec.
yes, different spark plugs have different heat ranges lengths diameters and all kinds of other fun stuff. Gap is determined by combustion chamber design, the type of coil and how much power the engine makes.
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SpdRcrChk
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what he said.
a lot of cars will tell u the spark plug gap on a lil' sticker under the hood. that, of course, is for stock cars. it might tell u in the manual also. after that, it all depends on your setup.