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It's the metal threaded portion of the body that screws into the cylinder head. Too long and the piston can get damaged. Too short and the cylinder will not fire properly
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What happens when spark plug wires are to short?
They will not reach the plug, therefore the engine will not work.
The length of the metal threads at the end of a spark plug is called the?
The length of the metal threads at the end of a spark plug is called the "reach".
What is the spark plug gap for a 6.5 hp Briggs and stratton engine?
If the engine is OHV Intek with an RC12YC long-reach plug it is 0.020" If it is a valve in block with a 1/2" reach plug it is 0.030"
What size spark plug is used by Mazda Protege?
A spark plug for a 2003 Mazda Protege has a 14 mm thread size, and a 19 mm reach. The gap is 1.1 mm.
How do you change spark plug on crf150r?
You have to take the gas tank off then you should be able to reach it\
How do you get to the spark plugs in a Nissan 300zx?
Remove the coil pack for each spark plug, then reach inside the hole with a ratchet extension and unscrew them.
What is 2004 dodge 3.3 liter spark plug gap?
Engine 3.3L Spark Plug RE14PLP5 Gap 0.048 TO 0.053 Thread Size 14mm (1 in.) reach This Engine uses Champion Platinum tipped Spark plugs.
How do you replace the spark plugs on a 2005 Jeep Liberty?
You have to remove the Coil on Plug modules from the intake, and then use a long extention to reach to spark plugs deep in the intake manifold. Instead of having spark plug wires going to the tops of each spark plug, the system has a separate ingnition coil attached to each spark plug instead. Just a little more involved than older cars.
How do you change spark plugs on 2001 Daewoo Lanos?
Remove cover on top of engine,pull plug wires straight up.The spark plugs will be down in a hole for each cylinder.You need a spark plug socket and a long extention to reach them.
How do you remove a spark plug when the wire came out the spark plug?
If you mean that the wire came out of the boot, then pull the boot off of the spark plug and use a spark plug socket to remove the spark plug.
Where is the spark plug on a 1996 Polaris sportsman 500?
Its in the top of the head. You have to reach up between the gas tank and head and feel for the plug wire. pull the spark plug cap and its down a couple inches. use the factory wrench to get to it. Its a pain.
How do you get a spark plug out on fiesta zetec?
you pull off the ht lead and then use a long reach socket to undo the spark plug. its a 10mm or 14mm spark plug socket i think. all this is under the cover ontop of the enigne i think. when you do them up, only nip them to 10-12nm of torque or it can damage them.
