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Old 06-14-2002, 10:10 PM
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My car does backfire about every 10th run @ WOT. Is it possible that the gap
from the spark plugs is too much?

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Old 06-14-2002, 10:12 PM
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What's your setup and plug gap?
Old 06-14-2002, 10:29 PM
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Default Re: spark plug gap (inspyral)

gap is about 0.85 mm.
drag3 ,stock internals, compression 8.5-1(with gasket),msd 6a,5th injector from porsche turbo with the MF2 controlled,t3/t4.im bosting 12 psi.
the curious is that it only every 10 th fullboost run happend.

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Old 06-14-2002, 11:24 PM
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you can try a .030" gap, which is between .75mm and .8mm, see if that helps
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o.k thanx i will try this
but why is a smaller gap better for ignition?
do you guys all lower the original gap of the plug ?

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Smaller-than-stock gap is better for boost, since larger gaps may tend to blow out(the boost pressure extinguishes the spark before it ignites the mixture) under boost.
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