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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 09:17 AM
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how do u close up the gaps on a spark plug, thanks
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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anyone???
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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Just tap them on a hard surface.

Nice and gentle to ensure you don't damage them, close gap to far etc and obviously check the gap afterwards with a decent set of feeler guages

Assuming they not iridium plugs which you not supposed to alter gap
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 08:55 AM
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thanks thats what i was gonna do. just making sure
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 09:03 AM
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whats that gurE? (not altering gap)

also what ARE ridium plugs? (compared to normal ones)

always wondered
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