Spark plug electrode gap setting tool

A system, comprising:

• a tool configured to set a spark plug electrode gap between a pair of electrodes of a spark plug, wherein the tool comprises:
• a first jaw portion comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion has a first longitudinal length and the second portion has a second longitudinal length less than the first longitudinal length;
• a second jaw portion comprising a third portion and a fourth portion disposed across from the first and second portions of the first jaw portion respectively, wherein the third portion has a third longitudinal length and the fourth portion has a fourth longitudinal length less than the third longitudinal length;
• a first handle portion coupled to the first portion of the first jaw portion;
• and
• a second handle portion coupled to the third portion of the second jaw portion, wherein the first and second handle portions are coupled at a fulcrum, and the first and second jaw portions are configured to close in parallel with respect to each other along the first, second, third, and fourth longitudinal lengths upon actuation of the first and second handle portions;
• a first shim contacting the first jaw portion;
• and
• a second shim contacting the second jaw portion;
• wherein the second longitudinal length of the second portion of the first jaw portion and the fourth longitudinal length of the fourth portion of the second jaw portion, upon actuation of the first and second handle portions, provide a bending moment to the first and second shims, respectively, to bend respective electrode supports of the pair of electrodes or to bend the pair of electrodes to provide a parallel gap between the pair of electrodes.

Spark plug electrode gap setting pliers, comprising:

• a first jaw portion coupled to a first shim;
• and
• a second jaw portion coupled to a second shim;
• wherein, upon actuation of the pliers, the first and second jaw portions close to bend respective electrode supports of a pair of opposing electrodes or to bend the pair of opposing electrodes to set a radial gap distance relative to a longitudinal length of a spark plug between the pair of opposing electrodes, and wherein the first and second jaw portions are configured to interchangeably couple to shims of different thicknesses to provide different radial gap distances between the pair of opposing electrodes upon actuation of the pliers.