Vancouver BC
BC is a province in Canada.
Not a state
It may be one day, but not yet.
Damn, it never occurred to me about plug alignment...ever. Is there anyway you can put your knowledge on a flashdrive and market it?AMS3-
Regardless of what plug gap you decide on, here are things to consider:
#1 If you are opening the gap way up to the .060+ range, make sure the electrode is directly under the firing tip. It's a good thing to do this, regardless of the gap you decide on.
Generally speaking (as discussed), a wider plug gap will start a larger flame front and has the potential to provide a more thorough burn which seems to help primarily with gas mileage, to a point.
For a coil manufacturer to say to set your plugs at .065 is certainly one way to announce bragging rights for your coils and (maybe) introduce a wow factor. Your engine may or may not care about it. Wider gaps can help, but do cause your ignition system to work harder as the gap increases. If it's in good shape, fill your boots and go for .065 as they suggest.
Only IF the plugs require the higher voltage provided by the Demon coils (or others), will they use it to fire. Again, a 50KV coil does not fire at 50KV every time it fires. It may HAVE TO max-out at 50KV however, if the plugs are gapped at .065, I don't know.
Maybe your particular combustion chamber (overall engine condition aside) would like .045 or .050 or .053, or .060. If we all had enough time in life to play around with this stuff under ideal conditions, it might provide some useful data.
#2 Mark your socket somehow (tape, paint, whatever) and put your plug in the socket so the electrode points to your socket mark.
If you install the plug so the electrode is pointing between 10 and 2 o'clock (up towards the intake manifold), that is a great spot for it to be. Torque to 20 ft. lbs. (or "pounds feet" if you are younger ) without using any thread lube. Proper torque is important for allowing the plug to bail heat, as designed. Thread lube insulates a plugs ability to bail heat AND makes it easy to over-torque your plugs (not good in aluminum).
There are washers you can buy to help lineup the plugs (as above) for "indexing" but instead, as all the plug threads start in a different place, try another plug until it does lineup where you want it.
I wouldn't worry to much if it ends up and 9 or 3 o'clock, just avoid the electrode pointing down towards the ground.
Small things add up.
Sunday morning ramblings...
Question: Since you installed the Demon coils and Live wire plug wires, have you noticed a difference in performance? I haven't pulled the trigger to get plugs, wires and coils yet.I like the way the ends are sealed against spark leakage and the fibreglass sheathing to protect from the hot bits, better...it becomes a personal thing and what you believe. The basic physics made sense, then there was the price lol
Do you see the Aurora Borealis where you are?Hahaha!
It is actually snowing right now.
I do get sick of the taste of seal meat.
In another couple of months, the frost will leave the ground then 120 days later it will come back.
Why do I live here again???
LOLYes, the flash-drives are only $29.95 !!
And if you order within the next 15 minutes you will receive the amazing vegetable spiralizer!
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Yes, the flash-drives are only $29.95 !!
And if you order within the next 15 minutes you will receive the amazing vegetable spiralizer!
But wait...There's More !!!
Order in the next 60 seconds and you will also get, blah, blah, blah...
Too busy hanging on to notice 5hp lol.Question: Since you installed the Demon coils and Live wire plug wires, have you noticed a difference in performance? I haven't pulled the trigger to get plugs, wires and coils yet.
I still want the Ginsu KnivesYes, the flash-drives are only $29.95 !!
And if you order within the next 15 minutes you will receive the amazing vegetable spiralizer!
But wait...There's More !!!
Order in the next 60 seconds and you will also get, blah, blah, blah...
Any update on the knives....The Ginsu knives are still on backorder...sorry.
I am sitting here stressing about whether the house sale will go through.I woke up this morning to find that we are in a state of emergency.
Schools are closed until September and the kids all got an automatic pass.
COSTCO ran out of toilet paper.
The Drugstore chains did not.
Ginsu knives are up to know good, I'm sure.