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Old 09-01-2003 | 03:29 PM
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spark plug gap for 96 gle auto ?

I searched under the hood and in the owners manual.

In the manual in the spec section it has a ' - ' for the spec.

I got the nissan (ebay) plugs - ngk pfr5g-11.

The maunal mentions 4g and 6g plugs. What are they used for ?

The first plug (front/timing chain) came out brown/red in color.
Normal ?

Thanks for the help.

Martin
Old 09-01-2003 | 04:24 PM
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The gap should be between 0.039 and 0.043 inches (1.0 to 1.1mm). I just installed mine, I bought them from Courtesy Nissan.

PFR4G-11 plugs are Hot type plugs, and the PFR6G-11 are a Cold type plugs.

I checked all of my new plugs from Nissan (PFR5G-11) and they were all 0.039.
Old 09-01-2003 | 04:55 PM
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Thanks for the reply.

What color residue is on your plugs ?

I got a reddish color. The rear timing side had a build up on it.

I don't know the history as i bought it used at 122km.

Martin


Ps check ebay for the plugs. I got a set of 6 shipped to canada for $38us (plats)

If you need his name let me know
Old 09-01-2003 | 05:19 PM
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No problem.

My sparkplugs had a brown to grayish-tan that the Haynes manuals states is normal. What kind of deposits did you have? If you did not have any then it may be normal. Pick up a Haynes manual and compare it. I bought mine on Ebay for around $13 dollars total. Maybe next time I will look on Ebay to save some cash on the plugs, I paid $57 dollars.
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