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[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Any particular reason why I shouldn't gap spark plugs? My wife went to go get one yesterday, somehow the last one broke on me...in 1/2, and the guy behind the counter told her no reason to gap it.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Can't afford rims bruh..

 

[los33 10+ year member]

Any particular reason why I shouldn't gap spark plugs? My wife went to go get one yesterday, somehow the last one broke on me...in 1/2, and the guy behind the counter told her no reason to gap it.

Gapping won't cause it to snap unless you got the wrong hot/cold plug needed.
Back then the recommended gap was .60 now it's .40 or opposite.

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[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Gapping won't cause it to snap unless you got the wrong hot/cold plug needed.
Back then the recommended gap was .60 now it's .40 or opposite.

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For my s10...which is weird because it also calls for .060 gap What you mean snap?

 

[los33 10+ year member]

For my s10...which is weird because it also calls for .060 gap What you mean snap?

When you said broke in 1/2, did you mean the electrode or the actual plug after the nut?
.060 is normal, its a stock value to make the arc larger and save gas.

If you shorten it to .040 or near it you may lean the engine, but get more performance.

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[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

When you said broke in 1/2, did you mean the electrode or the actual plug after the nut?
.060 is normal, its a stock value to make the arc larger and save gas.

If you shorten it to .040 or near it you may lean the engine, but get more performance.

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The ceramic neck actually broke.....was literally surprised. Never broken one before and I'm completely baffled on how it happened. It may have been shipped to me that way w/o people realizing it. Until I get it then bam 2 pieces fall apart.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Now to do a tune up to the Tahoe...that's gonna be fun. It's hesitating a lot during the drive. Bigger vehicle....always liked having my *** in the air while removing the distributor cap/rotor in it.

 

[los33 10+ year member]

Now to do a tune up to the Tahoe...that's gonna be fun. It's hesitating a lot during the drive. Bigger vehicle....always liked having my *** in the air while removing the distributor cap/rotor in it.

Doing a full tune up? Lol I only change the spark plugs, air filter, fuel filter, oil change, new spark plugs wires.
I never go in on the distributer and injectors.. to much work..

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[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Doing a full tune up? Lol I only change the spark plugs, air filter, fuel filter, oil change, new spark plugs wires.
I never go in on the distributer and injectors.. to much work..

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That's part of a tune up bud. They go bad too. I gotta pic of them. The old plugs actually had some rust on them. That says something...

 

[youdoofus]

Now to do a tune up to the Tahoe...that's gonna be fun. It's hesitating a lot during the drive. Bigger vehicle....always liked having my *** in the air while removing the distributor cap/rotor in it.

at least its not a tranverse 60 degree v6 with the back plugs facing the firewall LoL

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

at least its not a tranverse 60 degree v6 with the back plugs facing the firewall LoL

Wow that would ****.....did one on the T&C van we had and that had to be done by feel....

 

[los33 10+ year member]

at least its not a tranverse 60 degree v6 with the back plugs facing the firewall LoL

Unbolt ***** mount and lean engine forward, no sweat!
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[youdoofus]

Wow that would ****.....did one on the T&C van we had and that had to be done by feel....

Yep, I feel that pain. Did plugs and wires on my old i30t (loved that car. LSD, manual *****, strong stock alt and easy as hell to install audio gear in) and the back 3 plugs were pretty much the same as your t&c, by feel and mirrors. Snapped the head off a plug when installing too. Pi$$ed me off lol but got it out, replaced and running again. That car lasted to 245k miles and I wasn't exactly kind to it from day one when I got it at around 30 k on the clock. That engine was awesome! It was perfectly content at redline as it was at idle and it purred at idle. I had half shafts installed in it by a local shop known for being g good at Japanese imports and I told them it had the LSD in it, the fuc*kin vin even decoded with "(LSD)" in the model and the dipsh1ts put regular shafts in it. So while driving along about 70 miles after getting it back, I lost all power to the wheels, engine running perfectly and they had it towed back to their shop only to discover their parts mistake... Needless to say, I didn't pay for that tow and have never gone back to that shop since

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Yep, I feel that pain. Did plugs and wires on my old i30t (loved that car. LSD, manual *****, strong stick alt and easy as hell to install audio gear in) and the back 3 plugs were pretty much the same as your t&c, by feel and mirrors. Snapped the head off a plug when installing too. Pi$$ed me off lol but got it out, replaced and running again. That car lasted to 245k miles and I wasn't exactly kind to it from day one when I got it at around 30 k on the clock. That engine was awesome! It was perfectly content at redline as it was at idle and it purred at idle. I had half shafts installed in it by a local shop known for being g good at Japanese imports and I told them it had the LSD in it, the fuc*kin vin even decoded with "(LSD)" in the model and the dipsh1ts put regular shafts in it. So while driving along about 70 miles after getting it back, I lost all power to the wheels, engine running perfectly and they had it towed back to their shop only to discover their parts mistake... Needless to say, I didn't pay for that tow and have never gone back to that shop since

Easiest vehicle I worked on was my s10 blazer. It was a '92 so much room in that engine bay area. ..