[95 hesitating after changing spark plugs]

What plugs did you use? I only use the ngk V power copper plugs. There is no difference at all with the other fancy ones and autolite/bosch are garbage.

 

My friend's pathy had a gap of .080" and it still ran very well lol. This just proves that there is no need for BS msd ignition crap on these vehicles.

 

I used Champion plugs.

[95 hesitating after changing spark plugs]

Thanks guys!

 

gamellott -- I did have to replace the vacuum hose as it crumbled the second I touched it, hah! :-) There's nothing I need to do other than put a new hose back on right? I tried not to touch the plug wires much and didn't unplug them from the cap.

 

SpecialWarr -- being how it was running smooth before the spark plug change, I have to assume it's the plugs or the wires.

 

I guess I'll try gaping them all to a slightly larger size, maybe .45 and see how she runs. If that doesn't work, I guess I'll have to buy new wires and see if that helps.

[95 hesitating after changing spark plugs]

Hi guys, I just changed out the sparkplugs in my 95 pathfinder for no reason other than I knew it was about time (they're at least 15 yrs old). The Pathfinder was running great actually until I replaced the plugs. After that, it was idling a little more rough and hesitating most noticeably when not accelerating.

 

So I took all the plugs back out and checked the gap which I hadn't done before because the guy at O'Rielly told me I shouldn't have to. I'm a novice but trying to be more handy; lesson learned :-). The new ones were all about 28 and my old ones were gaped at 61! From what I've read, they should be about 32 so I gapped them all at 32 and put them back. This helped the rough idle, but it still hesitates a bit (not as much) when cruising along.

 

Given that the old plugs were gapped at 62, should I gap my new ones even more? Or is there something else that I should be focusing on now to make it run smooth again?

 

Thanks!