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• Re: Recommended spark plugs for WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 15:03:32 -0400
  ...Original Message----- I've gotten some p-mail advising the "stock" plugs which are W7CC or W7CC0 (not sure what the difference is, the...
• Re: 82 Diesel Westy Problem
  Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 20:26:18 -0500
  ...Check to see you have voltage at the glow plugs. There is a in line fuse between the glow plug relay, and glow plugs...
• Re: Does this bus go to my office?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 6 Dec 1999 13:35:11 -0500
  And I'd add, once you have it running, (new plugs and all) run a bottle of Chevron Techron through the tank to clean...
• Re: Triple Electrode Spark Plug Available For 1.9L Motor
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 19:44:46 -0800
  ...Triple Electrode Spark Plug Available For 1.9L Motor > I received a set of platinum 4 plugs from the local VW shop when I...
• Re: Question on WV camper
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 1 Sep 2003 10:28:13 -0600
  At most outside temperatures <20C the Diesels need both functional glow plugs and timing advance to cold start. The first and easiest thing to...
• Re: Queer Diesel Glow Plug/Lift Pump Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:34:43 -0500
  ...Queer Diesel Glow Plug/Lift Pump Behavior > Hi All, > > That's right, pulling the head heat sensor wire leaves > the glow plugs on with...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 25 May 2002 16:07:19 -0700
  ...I can't find anything in the Bentley manual that addresses > proper torque for spark plugs. What do you use? > > Dave in KC > 85...
• Re: What about New Bosche Plus 4 Plugs?
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 10:14:34 EST
  No. Its brochure says no gap setting needed... they re pre-set. James W88kender
• Re: Cut you sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:57:57 EST
  Bosch Quad tip plugs are like this, plus you get three additional electrodes to prevent no spark. Robert
• Wiring Harness Plug Repair
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:14:07 -0700
  ...In repairing the wiring harness on my Jetta swap, getting damaged wires out of the plugs was initially a mystery. I can't see...
• Corroding spark plugs in WBoxer
  Historical mailing list - Atkinson, Scott (CLW, Floreat)
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 08:29:22 +0800
  Hello all I am having problems with spark plugs in my Vanagon. Install new ones and all is OK for about 6 months, then...
• Re: Winter Storage
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 16:20:01 -0400
  ...Remove the spark plugs and spray in WD-40, then replace the plugs. If you really want to go the extra mile remove the...
• Re: bosch plugs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 18 Jan 2003 08:20:32 -0500
  ...I do remember that the Vanagon ran better with the +4s versus the regular Bosh plugs and I did back-to-back comparison one...
• 83 AC cali westy need idle stabilizer plugs on harness
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Mueller
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 23:12:14 -0800
  anyone know where to get the 3 pronged plugs that plug into the idle stabilizer box for a cali vanagon. mine have gone bad...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 09:53:38 +0200
  ...vanagon single electrode plugs > how in the world could a spark plug be hard on the transmission? > especially one that supposedly works so well...
• tuneups and gas mileage. - 77 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:42:32 -0800
  ...I know it needs a tuneup, but all that can really change is the plugs, since I have a Crane optical 700XL ignition system...
• Re: Loose brake master cylinder resevoir
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:49:15 -0600
  If it's like the Mercedes I've worked on its attached to the master cylinder through two rubber plugs. And they all will...
• CV joint repair
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Thu, 1 Jan 2004 01:57:23 -0500
  ...Transmission fluid leaks past the plugs, dissolves the grease in the inner CV joint, and ultimately makes a big mess, usually accompanied by the...
• Re: 3-prong Spark plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 23:29:49 -0800
  ...3-prong Spark plugs? > on 11/26/2000 6:02 PM, Brian Honan at bhonan@HOTMAIL.COM wrote: > > >> Ron, > >> I notice you didn't...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 16:09:36 -0400
  Problem solved!! Spark plugs were causing my bucking problem at 3200-3400 rpm. I changed the plugs and install new ones from Bus Depot...
• Re: how did this happen ... ?
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 21:28:47 -0800
  ...im starting to think i hooked up the wires leading from the distributor cap to the spark plugs wrong. i think i have the...
• Re: How much oil?
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:16:45 -0600
  ...My father diagnosed the problem, and after draining and several days of sitting, removing the plugs and cranking, then putting new plugs in and...
• Re: Power Inverter advice requested
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:11:08 -0800
  ...The newer one had the adapter plugs polarized so that you can't get them wrong. But after you select the plug that fits...
• Gas mileage
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 19:07:17 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I've changed the plugs and ignition wires, but are there things that could be done to improve mileage. I am going to take...
• Re: I buy it, was: Cold starts fouling plugs, was Plat Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Wed, 26 May 1999 18:16:02 -0400
  This statement, coming from a marketing man, is certainly a sign of the impending apocalypse!!! I suggest we all start preparing for the worst...
• HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - mike and shari
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 18:06:53 -0700
  ...Today as I got off the freeway, (4000 RPM's for about 35 minutes were no help cleaning off the plugs), the problem reoccured...
• Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:12:21 -0700
  ...You can stick some to plastic sides opposite the connector (s) and it will do fine things keeping those pesky dc plugs in. Or...
• Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:38:24 -0400
  ...Right between the pushrod tubes, on each head, are drain plugs. While you have the tin off you "Might" consider using a hole saw...
• Re: Plugs, gas cap, stuff, etc...
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 12:57:11 +0000
  ...Plugs, gas cap, stuff, etc... > > > Hit the FLAPS yesterday, picked up spark plugs, wires, rotor, distro cap, > marvel mystery oil, assorted fuses, hose clamps...
• Injectors, Plugs, and Performance (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:23:46 -0700
  ...And I replaced all the plugs so that they matched, this time with the triple electrode Bosch plugs. Well, I've driven about 50...
• Re: Ignorant glow plug question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 10:04:52 +0000
  ...I used to think that this lever actuated the glow > plugs, but now I don't see how it could. What does it do...
• Spark plug recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - J Roth
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:08:47 -0600
  Before I head off to FLAPS for new spark plugs - and get a 17year old looking at a computer trying to sell me something...
• Looking for parts
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 13:52:25 -0600
  I am looking for the following for an 82 Calif. Westy. wiring harness cap rotor plug wires plugs hallsender? distributor? Bill
• FW: Cold start problem-87 Diesel 1.6L
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 10:43:56 -0400
  ...Cold start problem-87 Diesel 1.6L Chibong- The diesel, as you may know, uses "glow plugs" to help the fuel ignite when the...
• Re: 88 Vanagon headlight socket problem
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:49:58 -0600
  ...You can get brand new 9004 plugs at almost any FLAPS ... inexpensive and easy to keep some in the glove box or other parts...
• Wrap Up: Can't pass emissions
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 10:05:36 -0700
  ...The wires and plugs <looked> good, but I replaced them anyway. The old AFM checked out, but the dealer said I needed a new...
• Re: Pulstar Pulse Plugs???
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:02:31 -0500
  ...Well, I'd never seen spark plugs with "Scientifically Irradiated Electrodes!" at the parts store, but I'd seen most of the rest of...
• Re: Changing EuroVan Plugs
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Apr 95 13:55:08 EDT
  ...go to your local VW dealer and get a set > of plugs (about $4.00 a pop), I would suggest the stock one as...
• '80-'85 van owners, put '86 up square headlights in your van!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 12:25:22 EST
  ...2 square headlights from '86-'91 vanagon 1 grille from '86-'91 vanagon everything you need to do the swap (plugs etc) grille/headlights...
• Which cylinder isn't firing??
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 03:51:39 MST
  ...I took them off the spark plugs and all seemed clean except for one which was a bit oily inside (suggesting spark discharges over...
• Re: Gas Mileage Improvements?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:06:55 -0700
  ...When I pulled the plugs they were way overdue for replacement. With new plugs in (and timing tweaked) I'm back to what I...
• Re: Billy won't run
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 11:15:42 -0600
  ...Then I > would do a > compression test while the plugs are out and then replace the > plugs with a > fresh set. Next I would...
• Re: Corroding spark plugs in WBoxer
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 07:57:51 -0400
  ...Corroding spark plugs in WBoxer > Hello all > > I am having problems with spark plugs in my Vanagon. Install new ones and > all is OK...
• Re: good news, I think
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:25:01 -0330
  It's a brand of spark plugs. (thanks, google...) J. On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 5:10 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net...
• Re: Triple Electrode Spark Plug Available For 1.9L Motor
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:50:10 -0600
  ...Triple Electrode Spark Plug Available For 1.9L Motor I received a set of platinum 4 plugs from the local VW shop when I...
• Compression
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:14:33 -0700
  ...Cyl 1 and 2 are on the side that the plugs indicate good mixture, 3 & 4 show rich mixture. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott...
• Tires, wiperblades and spark plugs.
  Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 23:27:18 -0700
  Its time to replace my tires, wiperblades and sparkplugs. What are good brands? (details would be helpful. Thanks, Floyd Truskot
• Re: inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:06:21 -0700
  RE: Replacement Cigar Lighter Plugs Try Radion Shack or you FLAPS, most carry replacements, some fused internaly, some without fuses.
• Modifying the drain plug tool, Was:what is a 17mm "socket tool"???
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 09:14:18 EST
  ...As the plugs on both of my westies had been boogered up by PO's moron mechanics I "reformed" them by tapping down the...
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:12:17 -0700
  ...times hundreds of thousands of spark plugs in production ..that adds up. Though I doubt this is really a factor. I am strongly against...
• Re: Plugs...The best plugs around
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 26 May 1998 20:55:01 -0700
  At 02:02 AM 5/26/98 EDT, Modl6971 wrote: > Also, the part number that you are including says W7RDTC, it should be W7DTC...
• Solar Panels and VW cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - patrice b
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:25:37 -0700
  ...in the van; my 12 cooler plugs in fine in both vehicles, my little air ionizer plugs in fine in the Mazda but is...
• Re: So far away..Silver Socket
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 13:54:22 -0600
  ...Most vehicle related 12V appliances are made to plug in to cigarette lighter plugs, but there are some things available out there that have...
• Re: Now freeze plugs, Was Oops - I let the engine freeze
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:46:58 -0600
  ...Now freeze plugs, Was Oops - I let the engine freeze looses? you mean it has been set free? or do you mean loses? alistair...
• Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 18:08:34 -0800
  ...Your old plugs must have been fouled, they should last > longer than that. You might want to get a set of rebuilt injectors > from...
• how did this happen ... ?
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 17:59:53 -0800
  ...it consisted in trying to install a new distributor cap, new rotor, and new spark plugs. i got the kit from the bus depot...
• mileage decrease after tuneup?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 09:47:22 -0700
  Following a recent tuneup (plugs, rotor, cap) and O2 sensor change my mileage has dropped almost 3mpg (from ~18 to ~15). I just replaced...
• Re: Bosch Quad 4 Plugs
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 21:11:39 -0500
  On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Jason Denton wrote: > Anyone use Bosch Quad 4 plugs in their van? The local stores > (autozone/pep boys) dont...
• Re: calling all Headlight plugs
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 13 Dec 2016 14:03:39 -0800
  btw.... if you don't mind old ones but good.... I have a couple for the shipping cost... free to you
• Re: Bosch or NGK plugs?
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 13:48:29 -0500
  If its NGK its good too. Tlust me. -Lally. Alan Bosch wrote: "If it's Bosch, it's good. Trust me..."