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AC Delco R46SZ plug gapping. [message #336830]

Sat, 08 September 2018 15:22

JohnL455

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Gapping these R46SX down to .040 prior to install. They come at about .060 with the ground electrode sitting parallel. At .040 the electrode has to be at a slight angle. Is this ok?

John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II

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Re: [GMCnet] AC Delco R46SZ plug gapping. [message #336831 is a reply to message #336830]

Sat, 08 September 2018 15:38

James Hupy

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Yes.

On Sat, Sep 8, 2018, 1:24 PM John R. Lebetski
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> Gapping these R46SX down to .040 prior to install. They come at about .060
> with the ground electrode sitting parallel. At .040 the electrode has to
> be at a slight angle. Is this ok?
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> John Lebetski
> Woodstock, IL
> 77 Eleganza II
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Re: AC Delco R46SZ plug gapping. [message #336836 is a reply to message #336830]

Sat, 08 September 2018 16:10

Matt Colie

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JohnL455 wrote on Sat, 08 September 2018 16:22

Gapping these R46SX down to .040 prior to install. They come at about .060 with the ground electrode sitting parallel. At .040 the electrode has to be at a slight angle. Is this ok?

John,

It is OK, it will wear a little faster, but not so's you'd notice.

Matt

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Re: AC Delco R46SZ plug gapping. [message #336837 is a reply to message #336830]

Sat, 08 September 2018 16:19

JohnL455

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Right. Will favor the square edges instead of jumping around, so they will round off sooner.

John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
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