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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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After replacing my plugs i found that gapping them with the classic little puck tool was not very accurate especially since were talking down to the tenth decimal place. Is there either a better tool out there or just a better method other than trying to line up the plug on the puck and jamming the metal arm down into it...
 
Old Apr 17, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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Get one of these gappers:

Far more accurate, and no chance to mess up.
 
Old Apr 18, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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what do you actually bend the metal arm on though?
 
Old Apr 18, 2008 | 12:51 AM
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You bend the groud like you open a bottle on the side tab. That's the only real way to do it that I've seen, and I've seen some ways.
 
Old Apr 18, 2008 | 07:51 AM
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the little disc is very accurate if you know how to use it right, or get f6dtc's and not worry about gapping at all
 
Old Apr 18, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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off topic but, the F6DTCs , are they stock temp... if so , what are the non-gappable equivalent t a cooler plug like the NGK BRK7E's?

is there an F7DTC?
 
Old Apr 18, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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7's are colder than 6's.
 
Old Apr 18, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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ORIGINAL: EOD5

off topic but, the F6DTCs , are they stock temp... if so , what are the non-gappable equivalent t a cooler plug like the NGK BRK7E's?

is there an F7DTC?
doesn't seem to matter with this plug. f6dtc's work in everything from stock a4's to Mike's 600+whp a4 to 034's vr6-t swap (running 40 psi)
 
Old Apr 18, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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Default RE: ? Better ways to gap a spark plug ?

There are gapping pliers as well. The picture shown, that tools works good. I simply use the old school disc, and it works well. Even if you are off a .01, it wont matter. (I dont see how you could, it is literly idiot proof.... I thought)
 
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