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miles

posted on 7th May 03 at 23:25

The vaux twins have a 1mm gap. Haynes specifies 0.8mm i believe.

Not sure who to trust!#

Just to join the club:
LOL @ cybermonkey!


Stu_22

posted on 7th May 03 at 20:41

Bosh super 4's come ready set gap


kev007

posted on 7th May 03 at 19:01

you dont have to gap the plugs as they are a twin electrode on the gsi corsas,my opinion ngk are the best


Cursa

posted on 6th May 03 at 18:11

Tell yah what cybermonkey, if you're so sure about this, open the gap up to about 2mm. Put the plug in with your magic torque wrench and then take it out. Is the gap less than 3mm now!?


and-m

posted on 5th May 03 at 22:20

wtf cybermonkey lol


Cursa

posted on 5th May 03 at 21:45

I was gonna ask the same thing.....


Adam_lee

posted on 4th May 03 at 16:29

how does a torq wrench set your spark plug gap????? :lol:

you need a set of feeler gauges mate.


Cybermonkey

posted on 4th May 03 at 13:23

Just keep winding them in until it suddenly gets stiff, then a 1/4 turn. Thats how i do it, and normally equates to about 20nm.


pjd

posted on 4th May 03 at 12:51

Any other way of doing it ??

As i havent got a tourque wrench and would be tuseday before i could get one from work !!!!


Cybermonkey

posted on 4th May 03 at 12:16

If you go to Halfords and look up your model, the little book on display will tell you exactly the right spark plug to choose. Using the correct torque wrench setting will create the right gap.


Adam_lee

posted on 4th May 03 at 11:51

you can find the spark plug gap in the back of the handbook you got with the car. If you aint got one ask someone who has. I just had a look for mine but cant find it sorry.


stuyw

posted on 4th May 03 at 11:49

best bet is to look in haynes manual


pjd

posted on 4th May 03 at 11:46

Nah they come with a 1mm gap and this seems to to too big !!!


stuyw

posted on 4th May 03 at 11:43

the spark plugs should come already coorectly gapped m8 :)


pjd

posted on 4th May 03 at 11:41

Hi

Could any one tell me recomended spark plug gap for a Corsa GSI 16v
??