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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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i have autolights and am wondering what everyone gaps thier plugs to?
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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.54
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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i gap mine at .049 on my 87
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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my 87 is at .50
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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^^you mean .050
Old Jul 2, 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?
Old Jul 2, 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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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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gap them at w/e the emissions sticker says under the hood.
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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gapped mine at .05 and runs nice
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