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Question: rough running at proper spark plug gap

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selig67, 1.8L 4 Cylinder, Beaverton, OR, May 10, 2010, 13:17
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I noticed the gap on my plugs where too low when my car was running rough. I re-gapped them to 1.32mm (.052in). Is my conversion wrong? Now the car runs terrible!! I have to put them back to the narrow setting, (apx .5mm). What could be the problem??

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    Visitor, May 10, 2010, 14:02

    The gap should be .044in

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    selig67, May 10, 2010, 14:09
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    the sticker under the hood says .052-.056

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    selig67, May 10, 2010, 14:11
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    doesnt run well unless its at most under 1mm

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