| If you really want to perform some car modification, | | | | 20,000 miles. However some manufacturers assemble |
| the best thing is to first take care of your engine | | | | spark plugs which have two or in other words |
| performance because car modification is not only | | | | multiple ground electrodes to enhance the life of a |
| about changing your car body kits and installing some | | | | spark plug. But it has been observed that it has some |
| sub woofers to add a groove in your sound. No car | | | | implications on fuel injection of the car. |
| modification is completed if the car's performance is | | | | 2) Spark Plug Gapping. |
| not state of the art. For this purpose, you may get | | | | This is the most important factor of plugs |
| many advice. I would specifically refer to the car's | | | | performance. However people have different views |
| spark plugs and their impact on engine performance | | | | about the plug's gapping between ground and central |
| and how you can do some modifications either by | | | | electrode. Some say that the more the gap, the |
| some spark plugs replacement or spark plug gapping | | | | better is the spark. Where as some say that small |
| or choose the right plugs for your car by assessing | | | | gap is good as it requires small amount of voltage to |
| and reading spark plugs requirements for your car. | | | | create the spark. Normally a plug requires a very high |
| Many of you car enthusiasts must know the purpose | | | | voltage of about 40,000 to 100,000 volts to cover |
| of spark plugs and how do they work. So I will not | | | | the gap. I am open here for suggestions. Tell me if |
| go into a detail. Just a quick review. | | | | you have any suggestions regarding this topic. |
| Purpose Of A Spark Plug, How Does A Spark Plug | | | | However if you really want to make the gap larger |
| Work? | | | | or smaller you can use a very fine nosed pliers as a |
| The plugs actually causes an ignition through its | | | | plug gapper or spark plug gap tool. To enlarge the |
| ignition coil in the internal combustion chamber of the | | | | gap, pull the ground electrodes outwards using pliers. |
| engine which creates a small spark. This when unites | | | | However be extremely cautious here and make sure |
| with the air and some drops of fuel, it creates a | | | | you do not apply pressure on the center electrode |
| perfect combination for a small explosion. This small | | | | or it may damage the plug.If you want to make the |
| explosion creates a pressure which causes the | | | | gap smaller, gently tap the ground electrode on a |
| pistons in the engine's cylinders to move and | | | | hard surface. You can use a feeler guage to measure |
| eventually creates a torque to move the cam shaft | | | | the gap between center and ground electrode. |
| and ultimately the car starts to move. As simple as | | | | 3) Voltage Provided |
| that. | | | | As described above the plugs need a very high |
| So the role of plugs is integral in moving a car. | | | | amount of voltage to create a spark so use a good |
| Obviously if the spark is of not a good quality there | | | | quality car batteries to make sure that appropriate |
| would be implications on the car's engine performance | | | | voltage is provided to create the spark. |
| so to perform some car modification pertaining to | | | | 4) Altitude And Temperature Of The Location |
| plugs, one has to make sure that the plugs are of | | | | The altitude where your car operates and the |
| good quality which produces a better spark to ensure | | | | temperature in which your car operates is crucial for |
| swift movement of a car. Now coming to the plugs | | | | the performance of your plugs. For this reason the |
| modification or replacement, let us first analyze that | | | | spark plugs have been divided into two kind which |
| what effects the performance of the spark plug. | | | | are:a) Hot Plugs: |
| Their performance is effected by following factors. | | | | Hot plugs are the plugs in which the surface area of |
| 1) Wear and Tear of plugs. | | | | ceramic exhaust coating contacts less with the metal |
| 2) The gap between central and ground electrode. | | | | part of the spark plug thus exhausting less heat. I am |
| 3) Voltage provided. | | | | saying the ceramic insulator as an exhaust because |
| 4) Altitude and temperature of the location. | | | | the ceramic insulator coating works as a heat |
| To alter the performance or efficiency of plugs, one | | | | exhaust. So hot plugs are good in low performing |
| should try to alter the above factors or if he is going | | | | cars or in cold areas. Similarly they are good at high |
| to perform some plugs replacement, he should keep | | | | altitude areas where oxygen is less to burn the |
| the above factors in mind. Now let's see how the | | | | fuel.b) Cold Plugs: |
| above mentioned factors effect the efficiency and | | | | These plugs have larger surface area of ceramic |
| how you can modify or use the above mentioned | | | | insulator coating thus exhausting more heat and |
| factors in better performance of plugs and ultimately | | | | keeping the plugs cold. Cold plugs are best for high |
| of the car. | | | | performance engines or turbo charged engines. If |
| 1) Wear And Tear. | | | | you are looking forward for engine upgrades then I |
| Spark plugs have to go through series of small | | | | reckon you should also pay some consideration |
| explosions in order to be functional thus making them | | | | towards your plug replacement. |
| more prone to wear and tear. So definitely a | | | | Above mentioned factors are helpful in assessing and |
| damaged plug or a plug having a lot of carbon | | | | reading spark plugs requirements for your car. You |
| deposited at its tip will not perform adequately, so | | | | may have come to know how spark plug can be |
| make sure that plugs are always in a good condition | | | | modified by changing spark plugs gapping as well as |
| in order for your car as whole to be efficient or | | | | what spark plugs would be better for your car's |
| perform well. Generally a plug's life is about 10,000 to | | | | specific requirements. |