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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 07:42 PM
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Can someone tell me the spark plug gap for 2011 103 street glide? Can't find my owners manual
 
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 07:52 PM
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.038 - .043........gap it at .040 and you'll be fine.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokey0558
Can someone tell me the spark plug gap for 2011 103 street glide? Can't find my owners manual
Mines a 2012 and .038" - .043". Manual sitting in front of me. Doing the same thing..
 
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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.040. Use a wire type or blade type gap tool, not the ramp style.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 07:46 AM
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Buy a good plug gapper,not like the $2.99 one I bought at O'Reilly's!
 
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 09:25 AM
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.40 with OEM plugs. The SE plugs only run hotter and don't make your engine run any better either...in my experience.
 
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Originally Posted by dawg
.038 - .043........gap it at .040 and you'll be fine.

What he said.......
 
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