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Re: recommended components -
05-15-2007
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The message <1179225143.543210.143500 (AT) e65g2000hsc (DOT) googlegroups.com from Andy Tucker <andytucker (AT) gmail (DOT) com> contains these words: Another case in point - Ford OEM HT leads. The Zetec engines eat these at the best of times, but only the OEM leads will be trouble free after a few thousand miles. Is there any truth in the idea that closing the plug gap up slightly makes them last longer by reducing the operating voltage (the spart starts at a lower voltage)? Yes. That's why Ford changed the recommended gap from 1.3mm to 1.0mm. |
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Is there any truth in the idea that closing the plug gap up slightly makes them last longer by reducing the operating voltage (the spart starts at a lower voltage)? Yes. That's why Ford changed the recommended gap from 1.3mm to 1.0mm. |
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Skipweasel
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The message <LedrHhAPXfSGFwit (AT) 10 (DOT) 0.0.3 from Paul Giverin <paul (AT) giverin (DOT) co.uk> contains these words: Is there any truth in the idea that closing the plug gap up slightly makes them last longer by reducing the operating voltage (the spart starts at a lower voltage)? Yes. That's why Ford changed the recommended gap from 1.3mm to 1.0mm. Ill bet they didn't call them all back to do it! And you would be right. They did pre-gap all the Motorcraft replacement |
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Paul Giverin
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