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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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Spark Plug Gap help

I'm gonna do a tune up on my 1994 F150 6cyl .... what is the gap needed for the spark plugs? I'm using NGK.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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anyone please??
 
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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The I6 is the one I don't know. All the others are 0.042-0.046". There should be an emissions label or engine tuning label under the hood somewhere with the proper gap on it. I always set mine to the low end of the range--that way, as they wear, they open up and stay in range longer.

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It's the same range for the 300. .042 to .046. I'd skip the NGK's, if it were my truck, and go with autolites.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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They didn't have Motorcraft at the dealer, then they didnt have autolites at the parts store, so I went with ngk which were even more expensive then the autolites.... if it starts running crappy I'll put in autolites. Thanks guys.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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use motorcrafts.

some one in your area sells them.

and not the platinum ones, just regular old motorcraft resistor plugs.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 09:32 AM
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If your running a stock ignition then the gap is .045. It should say so on the spec decal on your airbox, provided that the decal is still there.
 
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