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Old 04-05-11, 10:53 PM
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Question Spark plug question ??
Does new replacement spark-plug make your car consumes more gas?
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no it makes it burn gas more efficiently
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They will if you did not gap them correctly
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Originally Posted by Justin727
They will if you did not gap them correctly
What do you mean by not gap them correctly? Can you be more details?
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Originally Posted by voleduy
What do you mean by not gap them correctly? Can you be more details?
if you ordered OEM plugs they should come pre gapped.

gap is the space between there and there

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Originally Posted by baadhabit
if you ordered OEM plugs they should come pre gapped.

gap is the space between there and there


Either way double check the gap! I've come across a few thru Toyota/lexus that were pregapped and were off!! Not saying this happens all the time although very rarely it has happened to me!!!
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