1981 Other Chevrolet Models Spark plugs and wires

1981 CHEVROLET
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1981 Other Chevrolet Models Two Wheel Drive Automatic 136455 miles
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I just changed my spark plugs, wires and distributer cap. When i bought the spark plugs they told me the gap should be.045 but i looked in a repair manual(after i installed them) and it says it should be .080. I installed the .045 and ran the car but it was shakey and felt like it wanted to stall. I checked the wires to make sure they were in the plugs correctly. My two questions are 1. Can the gap make that much differance? and 2. If i crossed the wires while installing them and started the car how bad it that?
Apr 15, 2008 at 6:33 PM
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