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BFB Samba Member
Joined: November 03, 2014 Posts: 1693
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:42 pm Post subject: plug gap and timing? |
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i read somewhere sometime back that plug gap could affect timing or maybe it was talking about dwell?
anyhow, im actually working on a small engine and wondered if plug gap could vary the timing any? _________________ Forced induction can overcome a lot of obsticles that gets in it's way
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jim martin Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2004 Posts: 205 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:29 am Post subject: Re: plug gap and timing? |
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No ,I would not worry about it .
It will not effect anything you will notice
Run the gap at factory give or take a few .001’s regardless of ignition
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runamoc Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:16 am Post subject: Re: plug gap and timing? |
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read somewhere sometime back that plug gap could affect timing or maybe it was talking about dwell? |
Dwell is a measure of how many degrees the points are closed. Dwell can be measured on a distributor without even having spark plugs or ignition wires attached. _________________ Daily driver: '69 Baja owned 44 yrs - Plan B: '81 Rabbit Diesel LS Deluxe - Plan C: '72 Ghia
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