Side gapped spark plugs (mod)
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Re: Side gapped spark plugs (adam)
4 times the contact area? The spark will only jump to 1 electrode. If it jumps to 2 (or more) all those individual sparks will be much weaker (and colder) than 1 good one. I don't see any benefit to those plugs, only a waste of money.
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Drifting
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Re: Side gapped spark plugs (Twin_Turbo)
YES, 4 times the area...
If you have 4 contacts, which one will the spark jump the gap from/to?
Only 1, YES, but which one? Eventually the spark will stop jumping from
one and start jumping from the other(s). Thus it would seem that the
spark plug would work better longer.
I read that people used to take spark plugs and file the electodes so they have
a sharp edge again. Then reinstall them and be almost good as new.
Thoughts?
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Re: Side gapped spark plugs (adam)
I read that people used to take spark plugs and file the electodes so they have
a sharp edge again. Then reinstall them and be almost good as new.
Thoughts?
