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Old 07-02-2006, 03:11 PM
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i have autolights and am wondering what everyone gaps thier plugs to?
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Old 07-02-2006, 03:13 PM
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Old 07-02-2006, 03:17 PM
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Old 07-02-2006, 03:28 PM
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i gap mine at .049 on my 87
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Old 07-02-2006, 03:34 PM
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my 87 is at .50
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Old 07-02-2006, 03:39 PM
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^^you mean .050
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Old 07-02-2006, 03:55 PM
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just gaped all of them to .050

the thing that looks like a hook. its kind of a gray color, but there not white. and it was pretty consistant over all the plugs.

what do your plugs usually look like when you pull them out?
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Old 07-02-2006, 04:10 PM
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sorry yes .050

and I cant tell u what my plugs look like in the stang.. I put them in when I got the car two weeks ago and obviously have not pulled them yet.. however when I pulled the other ones out that were in for how long I have no idea they were nice and golden and clean.. looked good

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gap them at w/e the emissions sticker says under the hood.
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Old 07-02-2006, 05:24 PM
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gapped mine at .05 and runs nice
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