Spark Plug Gap - Factory is way different than service manual

[Kluski]

I found some corrosion on one of my plugs, so I pulled them and replaced them. When I did, I noticed the gap looked real small. When I checked them, I had a gap of barely .02. The service manual says to gap them between .038 and .044.

These plugs only have 1,000 miles on them. Could the factory have set the gap smaller than recommended, or the service manual be telling me the wrong gap?

[Rockerbox1]

prolly put in on a Friday afternoon, and noone checked the gap, just put em in and left em.
I always gap mine .040

[vlade]

Just chuking em in at the factory Your manual is right

[Kluski]

Originally Posted by Rockerbox1

prolly put in on a Friday afternoon,

That or on a Monday morning after a looong weekend with a few beers.

[Rockerbox1]

also...when puttin in new plugs, always use antisieze on them

[Dave63]

Gap scmap............. just wrap the pipes and it's all good.

I keeed.....I keeeed.........

[Glyde]

Originally Posted by Dave63

Gap scmap............. just wrap the pipes and it's all good.

I keeed.....I keeeed.........

Do you use the wrapper off of the air freshner?