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Old 10-23-2023, 03:05 PM   #8
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Default Re: 47 V8 ignition mystery

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Originally Posted by JayChicago View Post
"saw some slight spark leakage from the base of the spark plugs to the block"

Is the gap on the plugs too large? I think should be about .025 for our 6 volt cars. Out-of-the-box plugs are usually much larger gap.
I checked the gap on the new plugs as I installed them. They were all correct.

The "glow" around the base of the plugs is, indeed, a mystery I don't understand.
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