Alaska48 Posted May 7, 2008 Report Posted May 7, 2008 I have conflicting information... as usual. The parts shop told me that the spark plugs I bought need to be gapped at .30 and the owner manual that I bought for the P15 said .26 I figure that is big enough a difference to be worried about and just wondering if the gap depends on the actual spark plug or on the type of car. Also if anyone knows the torque specs for spark plugs I would appreciate a quick post on it. I got my owners manual and a parts book off of ebay. I thought I was buying a service manual but as usual I never read the whole thing, while the parts book is informative with pictures, it doesn't tell me how to do anything... So now I have to find a real "service manual".... I swear, I just can't win.... I vow to actively search and purchase a service manual tonight for the ones who are sick of my trivial questions.... just bear with me for now. Quote
Normspeed Posted May 7, 2008 Report Posted May 7, 2008 My manual says to gap resistor plugs at .035 and non-resistor at .028. I gap my Autolite 306 plugs at .028. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted May 7, 2008 Report Posted May 7, 2008 The brand of spark plug you use doesn't matter. What matters is the length and diameter of the plug base. Use the info Normspeed gave for gapping. You can tell if you have Resistor or non resister by the number on the plug. Resistor plugs will have an "R" behind the number. Non resistor plugs just have the number. I know I was one who originally told you to buy a service manual. When I did that I wasn't saying not to ask questions, no matter how trivial you may think they are. It's just that with the service manual, you'll get the answers quicker most of the time. Plus, if someone gives you an answer to some question the service manual will then make more sense when you read it. Don't be disappointed with that parts manual. They are actually better than the service manual if you should take something apart. The service manual doesn't give good detailed pictures like the parts manual does. Plus, in the parts manual you have pictures of everything on the car, where it goes and in what order. You won't get those kinds of pictures in the service manual. It just tells you what to look for when trouble shooting and the possible repair for that problem. I like my parts manual better than the service manual, but you should have both anyway. I like the Crankin Hope service manual reprint the best myself. Here's the information for them. 461 Sloan Alley Blairsville, PA 15717-1481 724-459-8853 cranken@yourinter.net Quote
TodFitch Posted May 7, 2008 Report Posted May 7, 2008 General "Buck" Turgidson: "Mr. President, we must not allow a spark plug, er...., mineshaft gap!". Oops. Wrong movie. Quote
Heavy Flat Head Posted May 7, 2008 Report Posted May 7, 2008 No such thing as a trivial question. If you can not find a manual I have two and would be willing to sell one. I can also e-mail part of the manual if you want. Just PM me. Ed. Quote
Alaska48 Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Posted May 8, 2008 Heavy Flat Head said: No such thing as a trivial question. If you can not find a manual I have two and would be willing to sell one. I can also e-mail part of the manual if you want. Just PM me. Ed. Thank you, PM sent Quote
Normspeed Posted May 8, 2008 Report Posted May 8, 2008 I use this one, it's a reprint, has a lot of good info. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Plymouth-Shop-Manual-1946-47-48-1949-1950-51-52-53-1954_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34231QQihZ023QQitemZ360050419748QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW Quote
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