« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Anything to it?  (Read 1268 times)

0 Members and 4 Guests are viewing this topic.

Dare2BSquare

  • Guest
Anything to it?
« on: September 03, 2007, 07:10:42 PM »
Any of you try side gapping your spark plugs. Does it do anything worth messing with?
Logged

dunklervogel

  • Guest
Re: Anything to it?
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2007, 01:17:28 AM »
Haven't done it but have heard it works.  Since plugs are pretty cheap it seems worth a shot.
Logged

Offline Jeffy

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 14934
Re: Anything to it?
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2007, 09:25:38 AM »
I had to look it up.  :lol:  It seems worth a shot.  Spark plugs are cheap.  I probably won't bother since I'm already running .030" over stock.  According to what I read you would gap to .025" or .010" under the stock gap.
Logged
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZNlr60GXH5OlKIFrT7P6mg
My Jeep: http://4bangerjp.com/forums/index.php?topic=2783.0
"If the motor car were invented today, there is absolutely no way that any government in the world would let normal members of the public drive one."

Jesse-James

  • Guest
Re: Anything to it?
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2007, 12:18:36 PM »
I had to look it up too. Here's a decent link....

Side Gapping

I'm about to change plugs so I think I'll do this and report back.
Logged

Offline jfrabat

  • Gargantuan Mango Tree MechanicŪ
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 3676
  • Finally USING the Jeep!
Re: Anything to it?
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2007, 01:28:59 PM »
Quote from: Jesse-James on September 04, 2007, 12:18:36 PM
I'm about to change plugs so I think I'll do this and report back.

Let me know how taht goes...  I may do the same on my next saprkplug change!  And thanks for the link; I also would have had to look that one up!
Logged
'94 YJ 2.5L with 4" RE lift, Superwinch EPi9.0, FoMoCo e-Fan, SD30 and SD35 w/ARB-5.13, 165A alt., 33" BFG KM2 on 15" AR wheels, Sony sound system, Pavement Ends Hardtop, Hydroboost

Rokcrwln

  • Guest
Re: Anything to it?
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2007, 07:38:55 PM »
This sounds similar to spark plug indexing, except with indexing you don't have to worry about ruining a good plug and a set of indexing rings can last a long time. 

Indexing can take some time (trial and error) to get all four plugs lined up in the right position, but I noticed a little crisper acceleration.
Logged

Jesse-James

  • Guest
Re: Anything to it?
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2007, 08:10:32 PM »
Quote from: jfrabat on September 04, 2007, 01:28:59 PM
Let me know how taht goes...  I may do the same on my next saprkplug change!  And thanks for the link; I also would have had to look that one up!

Will do, I have the plugs and I'll be cutting them tonight at work. Probably put them in late this week.
Logged

Offline SKI BOY

  • Member
  • Posts: 111
Re: Anything to it?
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2007, 10:49:00 AM »
Quote


Indexing can take some time (trial and error) to get all four plugs lined up in the right position, but I noticed a little crisper acceleration.

Found that same site, looks pretty easy to side gap them. Thought of the same thing on the indexing of the plugs, didn't know they had rings for that though. Thanks for the tip, I'm at 65k miles, so plan to try both of these ideas out!!
Logged
Ski Boy

" It ain't broke til you can't fix it no more "

97 TJ, AT, 31'S ON AR CAST WHEELS, 4.0L TB / TBS, JET CHIP, CUSTOM HI-FLOW INTAKE, ON BOARD AIR, ELECT. RAD. FAN, SOFT TOP!

Offline dexetr30

  • 4BangerJP.comŪ Donator
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1261
  • Aloha Mr. Hand!
Re: Anything to it?
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2007, 05:07:52 PM »
Wow, never heard of doing that. Makes sense I guess. I'll be following this thread to see how it goes.
Logged
02 2.5.L automatic: 4.0L t.b., 4.0l air intake, K&N filter, Scream'n Demon coil, 8.5mm MSD Super Conductor plug wires, Stage 1 Jet Chip, 29" BFG all terrain KO's. Taurus E-fan, Hummer front bumper, Skyjacker high capacity trans pan, 48" hi-lift, Rubi susp w. 3/4" BB.

Jesse-James

  • Guest
Re: Anything to it?
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2007, 06:02:50 PM »
Well, they've been in for a few weeks and I have noticed nothing.
Logged

DodgeMudder

  • Guest
Re: Anything to it?
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2007, 05:08:23 PM »
Any updates on how this has worked for anyone running them?  I'm going to be getting new plugs before too long and was wondering if this was worth doing.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »