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Clean rotor arm terminal

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I found that my 3.2 Carrera had a much smoother tickover with cleaned up distributer (internal terminals) and a cleaned rotor arm terminal.
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Leading evidence: 'Clean rotor arm terminal' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'same' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Clean rotor arm terminal' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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same

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The gap is probably the same for both but I'd like to be sure .
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Replace plugs since nick moss kindly backdated the heating

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Piece of cake changing the plugs since Nick Moss kindly backdated the heating for me .
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Use short length of garden hose

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Suggestion
how did you get on retrieving the plugs from the cylider head wrench says use a short length of garden hose to fit over the spark plug heads to get them only with COLDengine though eh...
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Use standard tool kit plug wrench, engine cold

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Suggestion · Original poster
It was easy just using the standard tool kit plug wrench, engine cold.
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Clean rotor arm terminal

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I found that my 3.2 Carrera had a much smoother tickover with cleaned up distributer (internal terminals) and a cleaned rotor arm terminal.
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Plug Gap?

Replace plugs since nick moss kindly backdated the heating

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Suggestion · Original poster
Piece of cake changing the plugs since Nick Moss kindly backdated the heating for me .
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Plug Gap?

Use short length of garden hose

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how did you get on retrieving the plugs from the cylider head wrench says use a short length of garden hose to fit over the spark plug heads to get them only with COLDengine though eh...
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Plug Gap?

Use standard tool kit plug wrench, engine cold

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Suggestion · Original poster
It was easy just using the standard tool kit plug wrench, engine cold.
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Plug Gap?

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Suspected cause · Original poster
The gap is probably the same for both but I'd like to be sure .
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Is the correct plug gap for the recommended Bosch W4CC plugs fitted in a '78-79 911SC 30th/in (.8mm)? Migration info. Legacy thread was 5235

POST 2Original post

This has been discussed before, I have a feeling it may be W3CC. Ill check. Migration info. Legacy thread was 5241

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

The gap is probably the same for both but I'd like to be sure . The Porsche spec . book doesn't cover these plugs . Migration info. Legacy thread was 5252

POST 4Original post

Peter you get everywhere Rich Migration info. Legacy thread was 6521

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

ha ha! yes well I changed the plugs and gapped them correctly , strangely enough I didn't get one reply on the correct gaps from anywebsite I posted the question on . Maybe it was too easy! Piece of cake changing the plugs since Nick Moss kindly backdated the heating for me . Migration info. Legacy thread was 6524

POST 6Original post

how did you get on retrieving the plugs from the cylider head wrench says use a short length of garden hose to fit over the spark plug heads to get them only with COLDengine though eh... Migration info. Legacy thread was 9744

POST 7 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

It was easy just using the standard tool kit plug wrench, engine cold. Migration info. Legacy thread was 9747

POST 8Original post

plug gaps for 3.2 carrera Bosche plug WR7 DC ARE 0.7 -0.8MM/0.028- 0.32IN - ACCORDING TO BENTLEY PUBLISHERS 1984-1989 Carrera MANUAL I found that my 3.2 Carrera had a much smoother tickover with cleaned up distributer (internal terminals) and a cleaned rotor arm terminal. Migration info. Legacy thread was 9770

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