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Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by .Trdtaco315., Apr 10, 2010.

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  1. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:36 PM
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    im about to put in new sparkplugs, whats the best gaping for the spark plug? i have a 03 3.4L. whats the factory setting? any important details while im doing this? i dont wanna screw anything up.
     
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  2. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:39 PM
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  3. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:39 PM
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    I believe if you get the factory plugs they are already preset. At least i didnt gap mine when i replaced them....
     
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  4. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:40 PM
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    well i got some NGK spark plugs but it doesnt say what there gaped at
     
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  5. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:42 PM
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    hmm. Are they the two ground plugs? where did you get them?
     
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  6. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:43 PM
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  7. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:44 PM
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    ^^yup
     
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  8. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:47 PM
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    What do your plugs look like?
     
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  9. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:49 PM
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    the ones i bought?
     
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  10. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:51 PM
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    Yes
     
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  11. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:54 PM
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    They should look like this
     
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  12. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:56 PM
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    hmm i dont think they look like that =/
     
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  13. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:57 PM
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    post a pic of the plugs?
     
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  14. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:58 PM
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    Do they look like regular one ground type plugs?
     
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  15. Apr 10, 2010 at 4:58 PM
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    ^^i will one sec
     
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  16. Apr 10, 2010 at 5:00 PM
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  17. Apr 10, 2010 at 5:03 PM
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    You need to gap them no matter what. They get bent up in the box during shipping and handling in the parts store.
     
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  18. Apr 10, 2010 at 5:06 PM
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  19. Apr 10, 2010 at 5:09 PM
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    I got mine from Toyota an they said that they were pre gapped an not to try to gap them because of the multiground...
     
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  20. Apr 10, 2010 at 5:10 PM
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    So you got standard plugs. You should be fine as long as you gap those to .043in. There is a note on my timing belt cover that says to use the multiground plug for best performance... hang on ill take a pic
     
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