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tempest fine wire plugs
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Re: tempest fine wire plugs
FYI,
The gap setting is in the Service Manual, sorry don't know the page. Just make sure you check the gap. When I installed a new set about 2 months ago they were off from the factory.
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Re: tempest fine wire plugs
Thanks for the reply, the service manual calls for 0.018 to 0.022 I assume these gap settings are the same for Rem 38/40 + the fine wires a good average would be 0.020 does this sound correct. ?
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Re: tempest fine wire plugs
There is a fine wire gap tool that is available from most of the big supply houses that is quick and intuitive to use. It has a fixed gap measurement based on the size of the wire electrode. I don't know the dimension off hand but it's what I have used for years and have great results.
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Re: tempest fine wire plugs
I Will look for the gap tool & go for .019 inches the Iridum plugs are in the Engs now and running nice & smooth with the gaps all over the place .017 to .021 as per Tempest "CAUTION DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RE-GAP PLUGS", I'm to anel not to have them all @ the same setting I actually think I might be able to tell the difference,must be that military airline stuff still in my brain.
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