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Old 07-03-2009, 04:07 AM
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Gapped my spark plugs the wrong gap

I gapped my NGK TR55 spark plugs .040 instead of .050. It was a pain just doing the tune on the passenger side and now I find out I gapped that side wrong.

Will there be a problem or will I be good for many years with this gap?

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Old 07-03-2009, 07:07 AM
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Are they standard copper core plugs or iridium plugs? I have standard NGK TR55s in my car gapped at .040 and the car runs great. I don't believe you want a gap as large as .050 on standard copper core plugs. You should be fine with the .040 gap.
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Old 07-03-2009, 08:20 AM
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.040 is fine for those plugs. Won't hurt a thing.
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Old 07-03-2009, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by shoebox
.040 is fine for those plugs. Won't hurt a thing.

I agree. I gapped mine at .040

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The gap is good, but depending on how many miles you drive a year, don't expect them to last for "many years".
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Old 07-04-2009, 06:48 PM
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TR55's are copper.

0.040 is ideal for high compression rebuilds, and fine for your stock engine.

They'll open up anyway. I used to use .045 on my stock LT1.
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