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#41
the varried plug gap is something that i read about and am giving it a go with some of my friends on different engines to see how it responds. its a platnum 2 spark plug with one side properly gapped, and the other side slightly larger. the idea is more spark travel to higher rpm. to be honest i think its a load of crap. i wont really know until i get a chance to hit the dyno.
and also id like to say thank you, i have learned a bit more about nissans thanks to your posts. i cant say i havent had fun with all my gm's but driving the max definitly puts a smile on my face.
and also id like to say thank you, i have learned a bit more about nissans thanks to your posts. i cant say i havent had fun with all my gm's but driving the max definitly puts a smile on my face.
I'm happy I could help.
As far as the 'varied plug gap' are you saying from the negative electrode center (end) to the 90* bend is a different gap? or parralelly on the ground electrode the gaps are different across the width of the ground electrode?
I'm having a bit of trouble understanding what you mean, never heared of this and I can't find any info on it.
I wouldn't call any spark settings B/S, maybe not effective, but look at Indexing, everyone thought that was B/S, but it's proven to create increases as much as 10% as opposed to just screwing the plugs in. Of course proper torque has quite a bit to do with it as well.
#42
No one learns from talking, we learn from listening, that's my philosophy.
I'm happy I could help.
As far as the 'varied plug gap' are you saying from the negative electrode center (end) to the 90* bend is a different gap? or parralelly on the ground electrode the gaps are different across the width of the ground electrode?
I'm having a bit of trouble understanding what you mean, never heared of this and I can't find any info on it.
I wouldn't call any spark settings B/S, maybe not effective, but look at Indexing, everyone thought that was B/S, but it's proven to create increases as much as 10% as opposed to just screwing the plugs in. Of course proper torque has quite a bit to do with it as well.
I'm happy I could help.
As far as the 'varied plug gap' are you saying from the negative electrode center (end) to the 90* bend is a different gap? or parralelly on the ground electrode the gaps are different across the width of the ground electrode?
I'm having a bit of trouble understanding what you mean, never heared of this and I can't find any info on it.
I wouldn't call any spark settings B/S, maybe not effective, but look at Indexing, everyone thought that was B/S, but it's proven to create increases as much as 10% as opposed to just screwing the plugs in. Of course proper torque has quite a bit to do with it as well.
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#43
And having the ground electrodes to the side as opposed the the bottom will cause the electrodes to wear MUCH faster, and you're completely destroying the propogation in the cylinders. A multi-ground plug will not perform any better and may actually perform worse than a traditional plug, unless the engine is designed for a multiple ground plug such as some rotary engines.
you're also going to run a much higher risk of misfiring, and misfiring with modern engines is not permissible at all, it causes increased emissions, reduced engine performance, and damage to the catalytic converter.
#44
yes that is the plug. picture a standard plug with a gap of lets say .50 add another point to it and make that gap .55 thats the therory behind it. i havent had any miss fires in 8000 miles. she runs pretty strong. i just did a few mods at once so i cant really tell how much it helped if not at all. from 4000 to 6000 rpm it does fell good though.
#45
yes that is the plug. picture a standard plug with a gap of lets say .50 add another point to it and make that gap .55 thats the therory behind it. i havent had any miss fires in 8000 miles. she runs pretty strong. i just did a few mods at once so i cant really tell how much it helped if not at all. from 4000 to 6000 rpm it does fell good though.
and by adding 'another point' I assume you mean adding another ground, but that does nothing at all to alter the spark, the arc will travel from one point to another, 2 grounds does not make it spark in 2 directions.
I still don't get how this is 'variable spark gap' because to me it just looks like 2 grounds.
#46
I think you mean 0.050"
and by adding 'another point' I assume you mean adding another ground, but that does nothing at all to alter the spark, the arc will travel from one point to another, 2 grounds does not make it spark in 2 directions.
I still don't get how this is 'variable spark gap' because to me it just looks like 2 grounds.
and by adding 'another point' I assume you mean adding another ground, but that does nothing at all to alter the spark, the arc will travel from one point to another, 2 grounds does not make it spark in 2 directions.
I still don't get how this is 'variable spark gap' because to me it just looks like 2 grounds.
He's referring to gapping both ground straps differently. By 'add another point', and referring earlier to 'picture a standard plug', I guess he just didn't notice the pic I posted that clearly shows what they look like
Long story short, just more of that age old crap, like the tornado 'fuel saver', magnets on the gas lines, etc.
#47
yea im thinking its not doing anything. or if it is its only minute on the top end. i read it in 5.0 i belive. i was at the dr's office and unfortunitly he is a ford guy fortunitly since he is a ford guy he is used to fixing stuff and did a good job rebuilding my shoulder lol. but it was one of the ford magazines. i should know better as a gm guy