About 3yr. Back I adjusted the factory plugs on my share 2000 5.3L w/ NGK Iridium IX plugs. At the time these plugs come w/ an 0.060" gap and also my Haynes manual (bought ~5yr. Ago) additionally has an 0.060" gap noted for the 2000 5.3L.I was just looking now at what plug is currently recommended and was surprised to watch every instead of plug now has a 0.040" gap on NGKs website.Anyone recognize why the encourage gap readjusted from 0.060" to 0.040"?Should I now go earlier and space my TR55IX plugs from 0.060" down to 0.040"?....they only have ~22Kmi on them.Thx.

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When GM swapped from the old college platinum come iridium they changed the spec come 0.040". The ACD 41-985 plugs are pre-gapped and should not be readjusted in the timeless manner. NGK"s space cheap so just space them come 0.040" and throw castle in.
If the adjust from platinum to iridium resulted in the adjust in the gap, climate it still appears odd the now even platinum and also copper aftermarket replacement plugs are gapped come 0.040" as well....at the very least the plugs I watch on RockAuto.There need to be something else behind moving to 0.040"....smoother idle?...longer plug life?...On RockAuto the NGK IX collection iridiums are $6.90ea. And also the ACD 41-985 iridiums are $5.89ea.Thanks.
I"d still inspect gap ~ above the ACD 41-985, i"ve watched a few be off slightly.I think the readjust in gap might be an ext towards adjust in fuel grades (ethanol and what not). No 100% sure. If you"re n/a i"m sure it doesnt issue much, and also if you"re FI, you need a various gap anyway.A closer gap theory wise, should rise hp slightly, but additionally raise the chance of detonation/knock, which would certainly kill any gains.I have the a/c platinums. Gap"d at .040. Changed factories in ~ 100k miles, and also I have about 45k top top these.

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That"s a different NGK 보다 most people run and that ACD plug price is almost fifty percent what the said retail is. Mighty an excellent internet to buy job. I"m sure you"re correct about better idle or something yet it"s most likely not much longer life. Mine originals had actually no wear in ~ 75K...my Blazer obtained plugs ~ 200K miles with no signs of erosion on the stock platinums. If ns were come guess I"d say it"s the man trying to alleviate emissions...
There are particular instructions from GM to not inspect or change the void on the 41-985 plugs. The center electrode is very tiny and breakable and very easy to damage. Just sliding a feeler gauge in the gap can stay or chip the iridium. No that I believe all that just saying...What"s funny is the bulletin might have been canceled as I just looked because that it and also could find it
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i tried to adjust the space on my 7 disagreement NGK plugs, i damaged the an initial electrode off. ~ that, i was really, yes, really careful and managed to open up them up to .060, truck runs awesome through the way, throttle solution went ago up
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