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Old 04-01-2010 | 10:12 AM
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Ihave a Zenoah G-38 which has been converted to electronic ignition. What do you guys recommend for a spark plug gap?

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Old 04-01-2010 | 11:29 AM
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Default RE: G-38 spark plug gap?
Depends on the ignition.
Read the manual. General gap is 0.5mm to 0.7mm
1" is 25.4mm
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Old 04-01-2010 | 08:38 PM
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Default RE: G-38 spark plug gap?
A #11 Xacto blade works great, and EVERY modeler has one.
P.S. .021"
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Old 04-01-2010 | 11:24 PM
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Oh darn. Now I have to go and measure all my Exacto blades to make sure they are all .021"...
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Old 04-02-2010 | 05:59 AM
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The surgical blades I use are 0.41mm.
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Old 04-02-2010 | 11:06 AM
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Default RE: G-38 spark plug gap?

Been using .030 on my mag G-38 for the last 16 years and seams to work

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