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#541237 2nd Jul 2011 8:34pm
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Its been a while since I have seen a spark plug from a car but does this seem an excessive gap it was taken out of a ford focus thanks.

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Gap for Ford Focus is usually about 1.3mm, to me the gap does look excessive, the arm looks bent and the electrode looks as if it has burnt, possibly due to the excessive gap.

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Thanks Dr I thought it looked a big gap but have not seen a modern car spark plug so just thought i'd check.

baldybrewer #541262 2nd Jul 2011 9:20pm
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thats a platinum spark plug it should look like that, dont regap them as you will damage the electrode (as its platinum & delicate wink )

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So I dont need to replace them then?

baldybrewer #541270 2nd Jul 2011 9:30pm
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how long have they been in? have you measured the gap?

baldybrewer #541271 2nd Jul 2011 9:32pm
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Gap still should be 1.3 smile

Ford did try change their rec to 1.0mm to handle the idling on the zetec engine, but most stick with the 1.3, if yours are much bigger than that you might want to have a look at some (pre-gapped) new ones.

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Originally Posted by chris_gilly
how long have they been in? have you measured the gap?


Dont know they were in when I bought the car. The gap looks to be 3-4 mil.

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how longs that been? smile

baldybrewer #541279 2nd Jul 2011 9:37pm
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spark plugs should be changed every 37.500 mls that's Auto data's advise
when where they last done ?


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Ive had it since Jan it was supposed to have a full service but dosent look like it has.

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I remember when the gap had to be set to 0.025" - Adam was a lad at the time!


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maybe worth changine for the sake of it then, be prepared to pay some decent cash for a set due to them being platinums. £20-30 odd quid a set

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Was expecting them not to be cheap do halfrauds sell em? and do I need to replace them with platinums.

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lol dont go halfords they,ll be £50+ lol


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