SoCal General Chat

[ethrtyiS]

i have until the end of the week to get smogged. going to do an oil change and maybe swap out spark plugs since they make me misfire at idle and i think that is what is causing me to fail. otherwise, already ran gtp through the tank.

[E30_Pare]

if your misfiring try opening the gap on your plugs until u dont misfire. unless theyre fouled out

[reelizmpro]

Don't you mean close the gap on the plugs until you don't misfire?

[ethrtyiS]

if your misfiring try opening the gap on your plugs until u dont misfire. unless theyre fouled out

no they are only a couple months old and are the recommended plugs for my engine, they are already pre-gapped dual prong plugs.

[ethrtyiS]

oh, and twinkies are coming back next month! hell yeahh!!!

[E30_Pare]

Don't you mean close the gap on the plugs until you don't misfire?

i might of got it backwards. I was misfiring on the m10 with a .28 stock gap. opened it up to 34 & fixed my idle/ rev'd a bit nicer.

[reelizmpro]

"Insufficient spark plug gap can cause pre-ignition, detonation and even engine damage. Too much gap can result in a higher rate of misfires, loss of power, plug fouling and poor fuel economy. It is always best to check the gap against the manufacturer's specifications."

Another consideration that should be taken into account is the extent of any modifications that you may have made to the engine. As an example, when you raise compression or add forced induction (a turbo system, nitrous or supercharger kit) you must reduce the gap (about .004" for every 50 hp you add). However, when you add a high power ignition system (such as those offered by MSD, Crane, Nology) you can open the gap from .002-.005"."
- NGK

[ak-]

Can anyone offer a leak-down service for me please?

[E30_Pare]

"Insufficient spark plug gap can cause pre-ignition, detonation and even engine damage. Too much gap can result in a higher rate of misfires, loss of power, plug fouling and poor fuel economy. It is always best to check the gap against the manufacturer's specifications."

Another consideration that should be taken into account is the extent of any modifications that you may have made to the engine. As an example, when you raise compression or add forced induction (a turbo system, nitrous or supercharger kit) you must reduce the gap (about .004" for every 50 hp you add). However, when you add a high power ignition system (such as those offered by MSD, Crane, Nology) you can open the gap from .002-.005"."
- NGK

ahh ok. thanks for the clarification.

[EvilStar]

Just checked your website.

Jealous. Lol

lol thanks. yeah cant lie, its pretty cool.

[EvilStar]

Should be more like CHICHIS CHRAISSS!

Nalgame dios!

lol indeed.

[mcr_driver]

[ethrtyiS]

anyone have a spare bottle cap with tire I could have? don't really care of condition as long as it's not completely mangled.

[MR 325]

i have until the end of the week to get smogged. going to do an oil change and maybe swap out spark plugs since they make me misfire at idle and i think that is what is causing me to fail. otherwise, already ran gtp through the tank.

What brand did you install? Bosch? Denso? NGK? I've noticed the S50 and S52 run a LOT better on the OEM spec NGK plugs. More expensive but totally worth it.

Can anyone offer a leak-down service for me please?

I believe I saw a nice dark colored girl offering this service in the Craigslist personals section.

anyone have a spare bottle cap with tire I could have? don't really care of condition as long as it's not completely mangled.

I have one for you but I'm not in the cool group so not sure if it'll work.

[ethrtyiS]

What brand did you install? Bosch? Denso? NGK? I've noticed the S50 and S52 run a LOT better on the OEM spec NGK plugs. More expensive but totally worth it.

i'm running NGK's.

I have one for you but I'm not in the cool group so not sure if it'll work.

you are cool in my book, therefore you should come out this wednesday! :up: