What did you gap them to?
Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 8:55 AM
Subject: DML: Plugs are in!
> Well, after spending $10 on parts and $60 on tools, I've got new spark
> plugs (Autolite 3923s). They didn't give me any crap at Advance over
> the plugs - didn't even ask what they were for. We had a terrible time
> on the right bank (started there) trying to get the socket out of there
> after torquing the plugs down; that little ruber ring just would not let
> go, and with the heat shield there, you can't reach your fingers in
> there. So, I shot some WD-40 into the socket before doing each plug and
> it worked much, much better - the socket just slid right off.
>
> I didn't get wires or a distributor cap this time around; I used that
> money on whiteface gauges. I'll do at least the wires Labor Day
> weekend.
>
> I swear, when those stock plugs broke free, it sounded like something
> really did break. The FSM may spec 30 ft-lbs but these were a LOT more
> than that. The plugs didn't look too bad, actually. Very little
> discoloration, and almost no gunk on them. But the gaps were very
> inconsistent - either they weren't gapped at the factory, they wore
> unevenly, or both.
>
> Mileage and butt-dyno figures to come; I refilled the tank on my way
> home from my shopping spree (so I can get a full tank reading right
> away) and only took a 5-mile trip afterwards to shake things down. The
> engine seemed smoother and pinging wasn't as noticable.
>
> --
> -andy
>
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