Spark plugs, long or short

MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard

666 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Apr 2015, 6:46 pm

#1011894

Just changed the plugs in my beetle and it had long reach plugs in it. The new ones I bought are short reach. Is this going to cause problems?

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Apr 2015, 7:23 pm

#1011902

depends if it was meant to have long reach?

if short - the spark can be shrouded and not cause the right burn / explosion pattern

If they were too long in the first place i would have thought they would get banged up

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MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard

666 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Apr 2015, 7:44 pm

#1011904

They looked ok when I pulled them out, they are worn with a large gap thou.
The motor was a new crate motor bought from mick motors about 50,000km ago. This is the 2nd time I have changed plugs, thou last time one of the other mechanics at work did it and I would imagine just replaced what was in it.
Guess I better buy the same plugs to replace them.

fish26 Fahrvergnugen

903 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 20 Apr 2015, 7:51 pm

#1011906

Here is an example

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 20 Apr 2015, 9:42 pm

#1011917

MR930 wrote:The motor was a new crate motor bought from mick motors about 50,000km ago.

That is why they are long reach.

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 20 Apr 2015, 10:05 pm

#1011918

oh mick motors :/

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MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard

666 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Apr 2015, 6:11 am

#1011925

Thanks everyone. Off to get some long reach plugs today.