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2005 1.6 Duratec 100BHP - Spark Plug Gap? - grahamw
Does anyone know what the spark plug gap should be for my 2005 Focus, which has done 32,000 miles.
The originals had 0.050" (approx 1.3mm) gaps.
The new ones are factory gapped at 0.047" (approx 1.2mm).
Both are Ford AYFS22CB
I can only find information on the Mk1 Focus 1.6 which seems to be 1.3mm and use AYFS22C plugs.
The Ford ones appear very similar to NGK's, their recommended replacement being TR5A -10 gapped at 1.0 mm (for all 1.6 models)
The new ones are running well and have cured the hesitant idling problem recently experianced.
I'm confused! many thanks for your help.

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 06/11/2007 at 18:45

Spark Plug Gap, 1.6 Duratec 100BHP - Screwloose
Graham

The Focus II also has 1.3mm gaps listed.

Frankly; it's not too critical; plug gaps used to be 0.6mm [25 thou] and they worked fine - with less than half the spark voltage.
Spark Plug Gap, 1.6 Duratec 100BHP - grahamw
Thanks Screwloose,

Some websites make you think it's a matter of life or death if they are not exactly spot on. I'll leave them as they are 1.2mm, the gap may increase oslightly over the next 30k miles or so.