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> Has anyone side gapped their spark plugs?, Does it make any difference?
oakdalecurtis
post May 6 2023, 12:23 PM
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I just saw this video claiming that “side gapping” the spark plugs makes the spark much better and thus the engine run better. I’ve been around cars a long time and not heard of this. Is this real or nonsense?
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r_towle
post May 6 2023, 05:10 PM
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I tried those once on my 914.
They performed worse, then Capn yelled at me.
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post May 6 2023, 06:27 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ May 6 2023, 06:10 PM) *

Capn yelled at me.

That's a badge of honor. One of my favorite moments here is when he jumped in my s*** about something.
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oakdalecurtis   Has anyone side gapped their spark plugs?   May 6 2023, 12:23 PM
SirAndy   Works best when combined with an intake vortex gen...   May 6 2023, 12:28 PM
oakdalecurtis   Works best when combined with an intake vortex ge...   May 6 2023, 01:05 PM
r_towle   Works best when combined with an intake vortex g...   May 6 2023, 02:31 PM
Superhawk996   Also works great to shorten spark plug life by for...   May 6 2023, 01:11 PM
SirAndy   Also works great to shorten spark plug life by fo...   May 6 2023, 02:22 PM
emerygt350   I would have to suspect after 130 years of spark p...   May 6 2023, 02:25 PM
brant   Indexing makes more sense to me   May 6 2023, 03:05 PM
live free & drive   Many Alfa engines require 4 side electrode spark p...   May 6 2023, 03:48 PM
ClayPerrine   The 964 motor uses plugs like this from the factor...   May 6 2023, 04:50 PM
fixer34   The 964 motor uses plugs like this from the facto...   May 6 2023, 08:22 PM
r_towle   I tried those once on my 914. They performed worse...   May 6 2023, 05:10 PM
worn   I tried those once on my 914. They performed wors...   May 6 2023, 06:03 PM
BeatNavy   Capn yelled at me. That's a badge of honor. ...   May 6 2023, 06:27 PM
Garland   RE: Has anyone side gapped their spark plugs?   May 6 2023, 10:35 PM
mlindner   Thats to cool Garland. Look at the list of car...   May 7 2023, 05:25 AM
technicalninja   Side gap and surface discharge have been around fo...   May 7 2023, 12:32 PM
PatMc   home made splitfires! lol Used to just snip ...   May 8 2023, 11:07 AM
Root_Werks   Some aircraft use "side discharge" plugs...   May 8 2023, 12:01 PM


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