gapping dual tip spark plugs

Post by **nismofly** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:45 pm

just wondering got a set of bosch dual tip spark plugs and wondering how to gap them...like differences from single tip plugs

thanks everyone

Post by **TheOne** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:52 pm

is it bosch platium plugs? i heard those will make your car hesitate and run like crap.

Post by **nismofly** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:12 pm

yeah...aw crap

napa was sold out of ngk

Post by **AZhitman** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:19 pm

Bleh.

Take them back.

Basic electrical knowledge will tell you that the number of tips is irrelevant, electricity follows the path of least resistance, which means it will fir in the same place every time for most of the life of the plug.

Also, steer clear of the "+4" crap out there - documented cases of electrodes coming apart - not a good place for this to happen.

Post by **nismofly** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:37 pm

well ive heard the multi tip thing wouldnt make it any better, but i didnt think it would be worse

will it be that bad? ill only have them for a short time, 9 months or so at most

Post by **574-240sx** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:39 pm

Go to advance auto, autozone, or pepboys and pick up some NGks. If they don't have them in stock ask if any of their other local stores have them in stock.

Post by **nismofly** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:41 pm

well i was at napa and asked for ngk's and they were out of the ones i needed, so i said i guess the boschs would be ok...

Post by **sparkplugs.com** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:21 am

from our website:"Some combustion chamber designs (such as a rotary motor) require that the spark plugs have the ground electrode placed to the side of the center electrode rather than below as on a traditional plug (see photo). This firing tip design tends to erode the tip of the ground electrode faster than a traditional plug, erosion at these points creates a larger gap between the center and ground electrodes causing plug misfire. Thus by having more ground electrodes you extend plug life. It is important to note that multi-ground does not mean multi-spark, there will still only be one spark at a time. Therefore 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."

Its also not recommended to gap multi-ground plugs

gapping dual tip spark plugs

gapping dual tip spark plugs

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