# Sparkplug gap **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** pontiac, sunfire\ **Created:** [November 30, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparkplug-gap/40188 "2009-11-30T18:00:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jolrll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecd19e/32.png) [@jolrll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jolrll)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparkplug-gap/40188/1 "2009-11-30T18:00:30Z")
what is the spark plug gap? i have gotten 2 answers from parts stores it is a 1995 poniac sunfire w/2.2l ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparkplug-gap/40188/2 "2009-11-30T18:06:33Z")
The emmision sticker under the hood should reflect the correct spark plug gap. Tester ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparkplug-gap/40188/3 "2009-11-30T18:28:56Z")
As tester said…If the sticker is gone (as they do on some cars) then check the owners manual. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparkplug-gap/40188/4 "2009-11-30T18:32:19Z")
2 answers from 2 parts stores may be relative to the plugs they’re selling you. ( although it shouldn’t be ) In my Motorcraft book, the SP461 are gapped at .060 ( 1995 pont sunfire 2.2 vin id 4 ). ---
**Author:** ![jolrll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecd19e/32.png) [@jolrll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jolrll)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparkplug-gap/40188/5 "2009-11-30T18:50:34Z")
i wouldn’t ask if there was a emmision sticker or if i had a owners manual ---
**Author:** ![jolrll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecd19e/32.png) [@jolrll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jolrll)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparkplug-gap/40188/6 "2009-11-30T18:56:50Z")
.060 is what i got at one store.so i set them and the car is running better.thay were at .050.THANK YOU VARY MUCH