Feeler guage or Wire guage??

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Feeler guage or Wire guage?? #698043 02/18/06 08:56 PM

Joined: Jan 2006

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St. Petersburg, Fl.

TimsToyo

Mudrunner

While running a compression test I decided to check the plug gap. Unfortunetly, my wire guage only goes down to 0.040in and the manual calls for 0.031in. Can I use a feeler guage instead? The manual definitely shows a wire type guage being used on the plugs but is there any difference between the feeler type guage and the wire type guage? Using the feeler guage the gaps appear to be around 0.041in and consistent between all of them.

'86 Toyo 4wd
'04 600RR

Re: Feeler guage or Wire guage?? [Re: TimsToyo] #698044 02/18/06 10:49 PM

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Lacey, WA

kyle-22r

Body Damage is Cool

sounds like you've got a plug gauge for american vehicles with high energy ignition systems. i know craftsman makes 2 types, a standard(has gaps from around .018-045 or so), and a high energy type that has much larger gaps. i've got both, only a couple bucks each.

a feeler gauge will work fine, though, i like a wire gauge personally.

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Re: Feeler guage or Wire guage?? [Re: kyle-22r] #698045 02/18/06 11:17 PM

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Posts: 326

St. Petersburg, Fl.

TimsToyo

Mudrunner

Yeah, that gauge was actually for my bike. I assumed they were the same. I was just puzzled why the gap was so large. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

'86 Toyo 4wd
'04 600RR

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