Assertion: spark plug's gap | /r/HasProperty | wide
Facets:
value: far
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: A gap that is too wide might prevent a spark from firing at all or may misfire at high speeds, but will usually have a spark that is strong for a clean burn.
text: If the gap is incorrect, too narrow or too wide, it can cause misfiring, pre-ignition, poor fuel economy, power loss and potentially even engine damage over time.
text: While a gap that is too wide may not allow the ignition system to fire the plug at all.
text: A narrow gap may give too small and weak a spark to effectively ignite the fuel-air mixture, while a gap that is too wide might prevent a spark from firing at all.
text: If the gap is too wide the ignition system components are required to work harder to jump across the extended gap leading to spark plug, ignition coil, and control module failures.
text: On the other hand, should the gap be too wide, it can be narrowed by the mechanic's squeezing the electrodes closer together with a tool or pushing the bottom electrode down onto a tabletop.
text: I've bought some new plugs where the gap was far too wide, so it's best to check.
text: A gap that is too wide might prevent a spark from firing at all or may misfire at high speeds, but will usually have a spark that is strong for a clean burn.