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Chris,
Seriously, here in Europe we have Shell V-Power (100 octane), or ARAL=20
Ultimate (102 octane). I usually fill up with Shell V-Power at our filling=
=20
station round the corner. I recommend to use either Shell or ARAL all my=20
friends and customers.
=20
Btw. I have Dunlop and Avon crossply tyres on my 100 and 3000. I love=20
crossplys on Healeys, as they give a nice soft ride.
Here its not very pleasant to do long trips on motorways in a Healey, as=20
traffic is enormeous and lots of congestions and plenty of lorries.
=20
Josef
=20
=20
=20
-----Original-Nachricht-----
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Spark plug gap
Datum: 2023-05-04T15:22:10+0200
Von: "Chris Dimmock" <austin.healey@gmail.com>
An: "josef-eckert@t-online.de" <josef-eckert@t-online.de>
=20
=20
=20
=20
Josef
Seriously?
What octane leaded fuel are you running in your engine?
100 octane 5 star leaded as per the owner=E2=80=99s manual?
A lot has changed in the last 60is years mate.=20
Fuel octane. Lead in fuel.=20
Do you run your modern radials at the same pressures as 60 year old=20
crossply tyres?
The owner=E2=80=99s manual is irrelevant with regards to spark plug gaps wi=
th=20
modern fuels. Or modern tyres.=20
Sincerely=20
=20
On 4 May 2023, at 9:45 pm, josef-eckert--- via Healeys
<healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
Sorry, I am out here. This guy wants to play till the engine is shot.
=20
=20
=20
-----Original-Nachricht-----
Betreff: RE: [Healeys] Spark plug gap
Datum: 2023-05-04T12:45:37+0200
Von: "simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"
<simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>
An: "josef-eckert@t-online.de" <josef-eckert@t-online.de>
=20
=20
=20
Thanks for that. I=E2=80=99ll certainly bear it in mind. Likewise, I=E2=
=80=99ll keep a
close eye on my engine=E2=80=99s temperature. The latter is quite well
protected with a modern rad, all the correct baffles, 5 blade fan plus
electronic fan. But, as I said, I=E2=80=99ll keep an eye on it.
Someone mentioned that he used =E2=80=9CIridium=E2=80=9D plugs from NGK=
. I googled
them=E2=80=A6.horribly expensive. Can they be worth it in our old cars?
Simon
=20
From: josef-eckert@t-online.de <josef-eckert@t-online.de>
Sent: 04 May 2023 07:06
To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com; Healey, Forum
<healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: AW: [Healeys] Spark plug gap
=20
For me, i prefer Champion plugs plugs to NGK, but that=C2=B4s a matter =
of
taste. I think both, Champion and NGK, are of similar quality. Matter
of taste, as I wrote. But NOT the car manufacturer determines the plug
gap, its the plug manufacturer. Definitely the car manufacturer takes
this for his specs in the workshop manual.
There is to much hype about plugs anyway. I am working as a
professional, Elecrtonics and Elecrtrcian engineer, at a big classic
car parts supplier here in Europe and I never go away from the given
plug gap as set by the plug manufacturer. Austin-Healey engines are
not high tech, they are tractor engines and can take a lot of misfit,
but anyway BMC knew at the time what=C2=B4s best to do with them, even =
its
printed 60 or 70 years ago.
Some people try to adjust the fuel mixture with a CO-tester. You can do
that, but it doesn=C2=B4t give best results for road use, especially in
hotter climates and high above sea level.
When you are very good in engine engineering and have all the tools you
can try to find some more horsepower in your engine, but you always pay
that with some more heat produced, which is not at all good for our old
BMC engines.
=20
Josef
=20
=20
=20
-----Original-Nachricht-----
Betreff: RE: [Healeys] Spark plug gap
Datum: 2023-05-04T00:06:58+0200
Von: "simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
=20
=20
=20
You may be right. Not sure.
Actually I thought that the gap was determined by the car=E2=80=99s
manufacturer ie one could expect to find the same plug in two different
cars and to find that the recommended gap was not the same for each
car.
Likewise, the BMC manual suggests Champion plugs at 0.024=E2=80=9D to 0=
.026=E2=80=9D
and that was some 60+ years ago. I=E2=80=99ve always been told that Cha=
mpion
plugs aren=E2=80=99t the best in the world and I=E2=80=99m sure that a =
modern NGK can
stand a little more heat than the Champions that were around 60 years
ago.
Anyhow, I=E2=80=99ll keep an eye on them. I=E2=80=99m a pretty tame dri=
ver so there
won=E2=80=99t be undue stress under the bonnet.
Simon
=20
Sent: 03 May 2023 20:56
To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Subject: AW: [Healeys] Spark plug gap
=20
Spark plugs are designed and tested to be used with the gap given by
the producer of the spark plug.
When you widen the gap the plug gets hotter as it is designed for and
the electrode can melt or wear very fast.
Its a very short win you gain modifying them.
I never understand why people think they are better engineers and know
better than the designers of the system they use.
=20
Josef
=20
=20
=20
=20
-----Original-Nachricht-----
Betreff: [Healeys] Spark plug gap
Datum: 2023-05-03T21:39:57+0200
Von: "Simon Lachlan via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net
=20
>
=20
=20
=20
I run my MkII BT7 on NGK BP6ES which were recommended by some of the
wise ones on this list.
The car has a =E2=80=9CSports=E2=80=9D coil and a 123Ignition distribut=
or. DW fast road
cam=E2=80=A6etc
Now, talking of =E2=80=9Crecommended=E2=80=9D, the rolling road guys to=
ld me to set the
plugs at 0.028=E2=80=9D and pooh-poohed anything bigger when I suggeste=
d that
I=E2=80=99d heard of much greater gaps with my approximate setup.
So, I went with 0.028.
The other day, I decided to experiment and set my spare set at 0.032=E2=
=80=9D.
Same NGKs, no mileage on them..decent plugs. Anyhow, it made a very
surprising difference. All round performance is much enhanced.
Despite it=E2=80=99s 3:54 diff and 28% OD, it was never sluggish on our=
local
hills. But now it fairly zooms up them.
To be frank, all a bit of a surprise.
Not boasting=E2=80=A6just putting that out there in case anyone else is
thinking of going up a few thou=E2=80=A6..
When I asked about gaps a few years back, some of the suggestions were
near 0.040=E2=80=9D. Surely that a bit much?
Simon
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=
=3DUTF-8"/><title></title></head><body><p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;te=
xt-decoration:none">Chris,<br /></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Seriously, here in =
Europe we have Shell V-Power (100 octane), or ARAL Ultimate (102 octane). I=
usually fill up with Shell V-Power at our filling station round the =
corner. I recommend to use either Shell or ARAL all my friends and customer=
s.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Btw. I have Dunlop =
and Avon crossply tyres on my 100 and 3000. I love crossplys on Healeys, as=
they give a nice soft ride.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Here its not very p=
leasant to do long trips on motorways in a Healey, as traffic is enormeous =
and lots of congestions and plenty of lorries.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Josef</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"> </span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: 2023-05-04T15:22:10+0200</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "Chris Dimmock" <austin.healey@gmail.com&=
gt;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: "josef-eckert@t-online.de" <josef-eckert@t=
-online.de></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<div style=3D"position: relative; color: #000000; font: 12px Arial,Helvetic=
a,sans-serif;">
<div dir=3D"ltr"> </div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Josef</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Seriously?</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">What octane leaded fuel are you running in your engine?</d=
iv>
<div dir=3D"ltr">100 octane 5 star leaded as per the owner’s manual?<=
/div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">A lot has changed in the last 60is years mate. =
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Fuel octane. Lead in fuel. </div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Do you run your modern radials at the same pressures as 60=
year old crossply tyres?</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">The owner’s manual is irrelevant with regards to spa=
rk plug gaps with modern fuels. Or modern tyres. </div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sincerely </div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"> </div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br />
<blockquote>On 4 May 2023, at 9:45 pm, josef-eckert--- via Healeys <heal=
eys@autox.team.net> wrote:<br /><br /></blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Sorry, I am=
out here. This guy wants to play till the engine is shot.<br /></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;"> </spa=
n></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: RE: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: 2023-05-04T12:45:37+0200</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com" <simo=
n.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: "josef-eckert@t-online.de" <josef-eckert@t=
-online.de></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<div style=3D"position: relative; color: #000000; font: 12px Arial,Helvetic=
a,sans-serif;">
<div class=3D"WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Thanks =
for that. I’ll certainly bear it in mind. Likewise, I’ll keep a=
close eye on my engine’s temperature. The latter is quite well prote=
cted with a modern rad, all the correct baffles, 5 blade fan plus electroni=
c fan. But, as I said, I’ll keep an eye on it.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Someone=
mentioned that he used “Iridium” plugs from NGK. I googled the=
m….horribly expensive. Can they be worth it in our old cars?</span><=
/p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Simon</=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <=
/span></p>
<div>
<div style=3D"border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt=
0cm 0cm 0cm;">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></strong><s=
pan lang=3D"EN-US"> josef-eckert@t-online.de <josef-eckert@t-online.de&g=
t; <br /><strong>Sent:</strong> 04 May 2023 07:06<br /><strong>To:</strong>=
simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com; Healey, Forum <healeys@autox.team.ne=
t><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> AW: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</span></p=
>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'A=
rial',sans-serif; color: black;">For me, i prefer Champion plugs plugs to N=
GK, but that´s a matter of taste. I think both, Champion and NGK, are=
of similar quality. Matter of taste, as I wrote. But NOT the car manufactu=
rer determines the plug gap, its the plug manufacturer. Definitely the car =
manufacturer takes this for his specs in the workshop manual.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'A=
rial',sans-serif; color: black;">There is to much hype about plugs anyway. =
I am working as a professional, Elecrtonics and Elecrtrcian engineer, at a =
big classic car parts supplier here in Europe and I never go away from the =
given plug gap as set by the plug manufacturer. Austin-Healey engines =
are not high tech, they are tractor engines and can take a lot of misfit, =
but anyway BMC knew at the time what´s best to do with them, even its=
printed 60 or 70 years ago.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'A=
rial',sans-serif; color: black;">Some people try to adjust the fuel mixture=
with a CO-tester. You can do that, but it doesn´t give best results =
for road use, especially in hotter climates and high above sea level. </spa=
n></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'A=
rial',sans-serif; color: black;">When you are very good in engine engineeri=
ng and have all the tools you can try to find some more horsepower in your =
engine, but you always pay that with some more heat produced, which is not =
at all good for our old BMC engines.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'A=
rial',sans-serif; color: black;">Josef</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'A=
rial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: RE: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: 2023-05-04T00:06:58+0200</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "<a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.=
plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:simo=
n.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>></p=
>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: "<a href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@t-online.de";>=
josef-eckert@t-online.de</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@t-online.d=
e">josef-eckert@t-online.de</a>></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">You may be right. Not sure.=
</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Actually I thought that the=
gap was determined by the car’s manufacturer ie one could expect to =
find the same plug in two different cars and to find that the recommended g=
ap was not the same for each car.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Likewise, the BMC manual su=
ggests Champion plugs at 0.024” to 0.026” and that was some 60+=
years ago. I’ve always been told that Champion plugs aren’t th=
e best in the world and I’m sure that a modern NGK can stand a little=
more heat than the Champions that were around 60 years ago.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Anyhow, I’ll keep an =
eye on them. I’m a pretty tame driver so there won’t be undue s=
tress under the bonnet.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Simon</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span></p>
<div>
<div style=3D"border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt=
0cm 0cm 0cm;">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><strong><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-f=
amily: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">From:</span></strong><span lang=
=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; colo=
r: black;"> <a href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@t-online.de";>josef-eckert@t-onli=
ne.de</a> <<a href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@t-online.de";>josef-eckert@t-on=
line.de</a>> <br /><strong><span style=3D"font-family: 'Arial',sans-seri=
f;">Sent:</span></strong> 03 May 2023 20:56<br /><strong><span style=3D"fon=
t-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">To:</span></strong> <a href=3D"mailto:simon.=
lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>; <a href=
=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br /><strong>=
<span style=3D"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Subject:</span></strong> A=
W: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'A=
rial',sans-serif; color: black;">Spark plugs are designed and tested to be =
used with the gap given by the producer of the spark plug.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'A=
rial',sans-serif; color: black;">When you widen the gap the plug gets hotte=
r as it is designed for and the electrode can melt or wear very fast.</span=
></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'A=
rial',sans-serif; color: black;">Its a very short win you gain modifying th=
em.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'A=
rial',sans-serif; color: black;">I never understand why people think they a=
re better engineers and know better than the designers of the system they u=
se.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Ar=
ial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'A=
rial',sans-serif; color: black;">Josef </span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Ar=
ial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'A=
rial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Ar=
ial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Ar=
ial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Ar=
ial',sans-serif; color: black;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Ar=
ial',sans-serif; color: black;">Betreff: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</span></p=
>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Ar=
ial',sans-serif; color: black;">Datum: 2023-05-03T21:39:57+0200</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Ar=
ial',sans-serif; color: black;">Von: "Simon Lachlan via Healeys" <<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>></span></=
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Ar=
ial',sans-serif; color: black;">An: "'Healeys'" <<a href=3D"mailto:heale=
ys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>></span></p>
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ial',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black;">I run my MkII BT7 on NGK BP6ES which were recommended by=
some of the wise ones on this list.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black;">The car has a “Sports” coil and a 123Ignitio=
n distributor. DW fast road cam…etc</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black;">Now, talking of “recommended”, the rolling r=
oad guys told me to set the plugs at 0.028” and pooh-poohed anything =
bigger when I suggested that I’d heard of much greater gaps with my a=
pproximate setup.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black;">So, I went with 0.028.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black;">The other day, I decided to experiment and set my spare =
set at 0.032”. Same NGKs, no mileage on them..decent plugs. Anyhow, i=
t made a very surprising difference. All round performance is much enhanced=
.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black;">Despite it’s 3:54 diff and 28% OD, it was never sl=
uggish on our local hills. But now it fairly zooms up them.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black;">To be frank, all a bit of a surprise.</span></p>
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-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black;">Not boasting…just putting that out there in case =
anyone else is thinking of going up a few thou…..</span></p>
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-alt: auto;"><span style=3D"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-ser=
if; color: black;">When I asked about gaps a few years back, some of the su=
ggestions were near 0.040”. Surely that a bit much?</span></p>
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if; color: black;">Simon</span></p>
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