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Post by DAVIDI1 »

I got new ngk spark plugs for my mini and the gaps on them are 8mm and there was a 6mm gap on the old ones. Which is the correct gap?


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The Marcos Graveyard
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Post by The Marcos Graveyard »

The plug gap should only be 25 thousandths of an inch or 0.6 of a millimeter on your feeler gauge.
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Post by kerryminigringo »

What happened to the thickness of the cardboard on the major cigarette box or was that a trade secret.

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Post by Merlin »

ahh no that was the point gap :lol:
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The Marcos Graveyard
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Post by The Marcos Graveyard »

[quote="kerryminigringo"]What happened to the thickness of the cardboard on the major cigarette box or was that a trade secret.

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We try not to endorse that type of thing these days. :lol:
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Post by kerryminigringo »

not only is this a txt free site,now its seems Micheal Martin got here too and its a smoke free site.

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Post by The Marcos Graveyard »

Gwann ya big puff :lol:
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Post by Merlin »

:shock: hhhhhaaaa ha ha :D
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