You might want to think about three other items that
can cause a rough iddle:
1. cracked ceramic part of the spark plug - the larger
the crack the worse the idle and gas milegae
2. Poor connection of the wire at the cap or plug
3. break in spark plug wire - pulled off incorrectly
--- Jon Smith <jon@fast4x4.net> wrote:
> your gap should be fine... how is your driving
> style? It may help to
> attend a session of the Jon Smith school of high
> performance driving...
> (i.e. go run it like ya stole it)
> _______________________
> Jon Smith--Raleigh, NC
> jon@fast4x4.net
> www.fast4x4.net
>
>
>
> > O.K. How exactly do these plugs affect idle
> quality on average? I`ve had
> > them in my truck(it is V-sixual)for two weeks or
> so,and the idle is a
> > little rougher.It was rough to begin with,but more
> so now.I gapped them
> > at .040",which,they were pretty close right out of
> the box.But I didn`t
> > have a wire-type feeler guage,just the blade
> type.So,is a slightly
> > rougher idle typical with these plugs,or do I need
> to recheck the gap?
> > .040",correct with stock ignition? BTW,there was
> no .040" blade in the
> > set,so I had to put like .035"and .005" together.I
> had previously put a
> > .022"and a .018" together and they would not even
> fit in the gap! This
> > makes me question the accuracy of the guage,but I
> know I got them all at
> > the same gap,at least!
> >
> > 1999 Dakota Sport Intense blue RC 4X4 V6 A/T 3.92
> Anti-Spin w/Infinity
> > CD system and optional crank windows (2)
> >
> >
>
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2000 Quad Cab 4X4-Sport V-6 Automatic Sports Plus Package
31X10.5 tires Limited Slip 3.55 Trailer Tow Group
HD Package Skid Plates Added:Airaid air filter,Flowmaster 3 chamber,
Steel Horse Torneau cover, Autolite Double Platinum Spark Plugs,
Removed air horns from Throttle Boddy, added new TB bolts,
Cool Tape around air filter and A/C tubes
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