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DEREK926
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2000 GMC JIMMY
105,000 MILES
Spark plug gap and firing order for the 4.3L Vortec GM engine?
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 AT 10:56 PM
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RASMATAZ
MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS
Here is a video of how to gap your spark plugs:
https://youtu.be/c9_NVXiwvYg
VIN W is .060.
VIN X is .045.
Here is a guide to show you how to change the spark plugs:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-spark-plugs
Here are the spark plugs on Amazon for $6.65 each - AC Delco:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NWA6TU/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=2carprcom-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000NWA6TU&linkId=7599668c49e6df38be1a1eb7c0d32f64
Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
Cheers
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 AT 11:14 PM
DEREK926
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Thanks bro, great site! :)
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Thursday, January 12th, 2012 AT 3:12 AM
MERLIN2021
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Heres the line up, starting with 2.8, 3.1, 3.8, 4.3.
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Friday, September 22nd, 2017 AT 4:34 PM (Merged)
BLUELIGHTNIN6
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4.3L engine.
Firing order: 1-6-5-4-3-2.
Distributor rotation: clockwise.
Thanks for using 2CarPros.com!
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Friday, September 22nd, 2017 AT 4:34 PM (Merged)
MLLOGAN07
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1996 GMC JIMMY
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
18,400 MILES
Six cylinder four wheel drive automatic 184, 00 miles.
Spark plug soaked with gas and scanner says vehicle running on five cylinders.
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Friday, September 22nd, 2017 AT 4:35 PM (Merged)
BLACKOP555
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Find the cylinder that is flooding and check for spark on the cyliinder. Let me know what you find before continuing.
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Friday, September 22nd, 2017 AT 4:35 PM (Merged)
BILL ELLIOTT
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1996 GMC JIMMY
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
189,456 MILES
Six cylinder four wheel drive automatic 189,456 miles.
It is a (w) 4.3 engine. One book tells me.045 gap the other book tells me.060.
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Friday, September 22nd, 2017 AT 4:35 PM (Merged)
RASMATAZ
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Go with.060.
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