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Old Jun 18, 2025 | 05:38 AM
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Motorcraft Spark Plug
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Old Jun 18, 2025 | 01:01 PM
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Do they show a gap spec?

 
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Old Jun 19, 2025 | 03:00 AM
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0.6-0.7ohm gap typically..............
 
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I wonder if my truck would run better with a spark instead of a glow.
 
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I wonder if my truck would run better with a spark instead of a glow.
I'm gonna bet the diesel fuel knows when to boom better than a sparkplug ever would, and in a diesel engine it's all about the BOOM.
 
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Maybe it's AI. AI told me to use 10W-30 coolant in my Jeep.
 
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In artillery school, one of the questions in our written test was "How many spark plugs are there in the diesel engine of the prime mover?"

Those that got it wrong had to run five laps of the parade ground.
 
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In artillery school, one of the questions in our written test was "How many spark plugs are there in the diesel engine of the prime mover?"

Those that got it wrong had to run five laps of the parade ground.
The question is, were you running that day?
 
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The question is, were you running that day?
Our Leonard? perish the thought!
 
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