toxic donkey Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 is anyone running the ngk tr5ix iridium tip plugs? if so how the hell do you gap the damn things?? already popped the tip of the electrode off 2 of themm( 6.70 a piece)!! gap is .040 . please tell me the trick before i chuck the rest of them over my neighbors house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raandoggy Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I would like to know this as well since I will be installing these myself this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KissMySilvSS Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Read the description,its pretty self explanatory, very easy to use: http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS/756211/11056/-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chpspecial Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 the correct part number is ngk tr55ix and they should already be gapped to the right spec. in you need colder plugs the are the nkg tr6ix and those are gapped to .35. I can remember if there is a tr5 or not but if there is, it would be gapped different from the 55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxic donkey Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Read the description,its pretty self explanatory, very easy to use: http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS/756211/11056/-1 dude i got a hand ful of these gappers, but ive never gapped a plug with such a fine pointed electrode, and im breaking them off. its obvious that i cant gap them the same way as regular plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KissMySilvSS Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Got ya. I was told that with those fine tipped electrodes, you can gap them with wire gauge type gappers. Something like this (for example) http://www.twistingwrenches.com/index.php?...roducts_id=3971 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12'SROCK Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 is anyone running the ngk tr5ix iridium tip plugs? if so how the hell do you gap the damn things?? already popped the tip of the electrode off 2 of themm( 6.70 a piece)!! gap is .040 . please tell me the trick before i chuck the rest of them over my neighbors house. why are you changing them out? the stock delco plugs are already iridium tip. . . . .do you need a cooler plug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) I just installed them in my truck - you do not have to gap them and NGK's site says not to gap their iridium tipped plugs... Edited March 12, 2008 by Ross (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.0vortech Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 (edited) Well my experience is if you actually check the gap verry carefully they are all off. Not gaping them is bull I used needle nose pliers to pull up on the strap slightly and gaped my A/C Delco Iridiums at .045. Always carefully check & set your gap IMO. Edited March 15, 2008 by 04BlackSSAWD (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankg42 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Well my experience is if you actually check the gap verry carefully they are all off. Not gaping them is bull I used needle nose pliers to pull up on the strap slightly and gaped my A/C Delco Iridiums at .045. Always carefully check & set your gap IMO. I always check the gap prior to installation. Who's to say a mistake wasn't made at the factory, or the box got dropped, or whatever. Can't hurt to check! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I always check the gap prior to installation. Who's to say a mistake wasn't made at the factory, or the box got dropped, or whatever. Can't hurt to check! I wasn't saying not to check them - I checked all of mine and they were correct. It's been a long time since I've seen a plug that wasn't pre-gapped correctly. Just my $.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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