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• Bosch Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Giroux, Eric
  Thu, 11 May 2000 13:41:27 -0400
  Folks, Is W7C0 the same as W7CC0 ?? Local parts store only has a listing for W7CC0, while my owner's manual lists W7C0... �G
• Re: Well, I decided to Utilize a little known WBX tuning secret...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 21 May 2003 08:06:57 EDT
  It is an allen screw in the end where the wire plugs into. Robert
• TuTu rechargeable headlamp
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 08:07:41 -0800
  ...These happen to have the same plugs as my smartphone(droid). The plug end seems to be a fairly common one... Anyhow, no more...
• Re: Touchy Topics
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:18:55 -0800
  ...Does anyone have any suggestions on what > tires, oil, > filters, tranny fluid, air cleaner, coolant or spark plugs I should be > using? Or should...
• Re: Rubber Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:38:51 -0700
  ...Rubber Plugs At 02:57 PM 7/24/2009, Jim Felder wrote: >Have you checked the specialty fastener drawers at Home Depot of >Lowes...
• Re: #1 firing position on 009? (2.0 l FI)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Nov 1995 11:38:47 -0500
  ...Yes always adjust valves at regular 3000 mile intervals, but switching plugs wires would not neccessitate adjusting valves. But don't switch plugs wires...
• Re: Drain plugs
  Historical mailing list - madsen
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 02:35:29 -0500
  ...anyone on the list got my e-mail on the drain plugs and has a opinion > please e-mail me directly. I am NOT...
• Re: 3 probe plugs
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Thu, 16 May 2002 08:30:06 -0700
  ...Ed Jason Willenbrock wrote: > hey all, > > what is the benefit, if any, of the bosch 3 electrode spark plugs for > vanagons? better fuel efficiency...
• Re: Tune up?
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 08:02:16 -0500
  I clean & re-gap plugs, check rotor/cap at 10k miles, and replace all at 30k. Wires I typically go longer, 40-60k, I...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 07:34:10 -0700
  ...vanagon single electrode plugs how in the world could a spark plug be hard on the transmission? especially one that supposedly works so well...
• Re: [Syncro] Not running yet. ?????? any ideas.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 01:30:15 -0500
  Carl, Do you have Bousch platinum plugs in this? If so replace the coil and the plugs with original. These plugs will kill your...
• Re: Spark Plug Failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 21:01:17 -0400
  ...Removed spark plugs to have a look see and found plugs at # 2 and # 3 cylinders had cracked and missing porcelain. What's that...
• Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:03:38 -0500
  ...I wait for the glow plugs to go out! Don't yours go out when they are fully hot? The '89 is tied to...
• Re: Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 2 May 2010 10:18:07 -0700
  ...Found a timesert in the spark plug hole Folks, Was putting in new spark plugs yesterday, and one of the new spark plugs was...
• Re: 84 Westy Gas Mileage?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Sep 1996 00:31:15 -0400
  In a message dated 96-09-17 21:38:12 EDT, you write: << Platinum Spark Plugs??????$#%#$%^ In a matter of time your Vanagon will...
• Re: Poor Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Michael D. Dower
  Wed, 7 May 1997 18:19:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I need to replace the cap and rotor and possibly the plugs. I just put new wires (belden) on it with no noticeable improvements...
• Engine Reliability
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 13:29:22 -0400
  ...Upon replacing the spark plugs I noticed that the colour of the ends looked good (according to the Haynes manual, the spark plugs are...
• Re: Freeze Plugs was Oops - I let the engine freeze
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 23:25:31 -0700
  ...Freeze Plugs was Oops - I let the engine freeze Believe it or not you can pop a freeze plug (at least ona 1.9L...
• Re: Power Cut Out
  Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 16:03:25 EST
  This could be perhaps bad spark plugs. or something to do witht the wires or the rotoer perhaps. Tim g 87 gl syncro
• Re: sidewalls
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 10:24:10 -0700
  Thank you sooooo much!!! The rubber plugs really hold it tight then because we really thought it was glued!! Madeline Julianna Thoennes <mumbrue@comcast...
• Re: Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Brenton Tait
  Fri, 8 May 2009 06:15:30 +0200
  ...Spark Plugs Hi Jst a stupid question, went to buy some spark plugs today and asked the salesman about BOSH plugs, as I believe...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 03:23:17 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...
• the FTC vs. Splitfire Plugs (no vw content)
  Historical mailing list - Carl Krucke
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 11:11:35 -0500
  ...SplitFire, Inc., is a Northbrook, Illinois-based marketer of nationally advertised, premium priced spark plugs that feature a v shape it terms, "split electrode...
• Re: f/ Re: spark plugs and fuel economy ???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 03 Apr 1996 09:37:36 -0500 (EST)
  ...Apr 96, Joel Walker wrote: > > > > - since i put Bosch triple-prong plugs (into my 88 vanagon), my anal-retentive > > recordkeeping :) > > i thought this list...
• Testing glow plugs and then replacing tips
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 06:56:44 -0800
  ...assume that if I am not getting power to the glow plugs, and that fuse is ok, that the relay is bad, or is...
• Re: Diesel Westy Glow Plug LED
  Historical mailing list - Strano Foreign Car
  Thu, 7 Nov 1996 12:06:38 -0500
  ...Thru the '70's, there were slow glow plugs and relays. Gradually Bosch changed to fast glow plugs and relays. There is no correlation...
• Re: spark plugs, etc
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 00:05:21 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] spark plugs, etc >Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 15:41:19 -0400 (EDT) > >On Fri, 9 Aug 2002, Aristotle Sagan wrote: > > > Well...
• Re: WTB: Injector Driver Module
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:21:32 -0700
  ...On 8/24/2012 3:33 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > "Sounds like yer 84 is falling apart on you, ECU, Spark Plugs, Water...
• Re: Elec Ig and low revs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 95 11:29:35 EDT
  ...autos.tech is that there are real benefits to running platinum plugs on a standard ignition. This is not to say that electronic ignitions...
• Re: spark plugs, etc
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 15:41:19 -0400
  ...If we're talking about spark plugs, though, the first path that ionizes the fuel/air mix in the cylinder will suddenly have a...
• Re: Does the Aussie chip really do anything for the WBX? What Bob did not say...
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Mon, 5 May 2003 10:28:37 -0700
  So Robert, does this validate quad plugs or the aussie chip? You can't solve any sinlge equation with two variables... I very much...
• Re: What Is This Type Of Connector Called?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:26:06 -0700
  ...Busch wrote: > >> I find cigarette lighter plugs, for many >> reasons, to be very unreliable and finicky. >> > > Lighter plugs are excellent for their intended use...
• Re: 84 Westy Gas Mileage?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Sep 1996 07:22:07 -0400
  Eric, It may be that the coil in the air cooled engine couldnt take the additional resistance (if any) of the plugs? Ed
• drain plug...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 01 Jan 1996 15:10:48 -0500 (EST)
  ...m sure many sump plates that didn't have drain plugs were quickly swaped out for ones that had drain plugs... patrick 86'crewcab
• Re: IDLE STABILIZER ???
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 17:43:36 -0500
  ...s >side firewall in the engine compartment and has two round plugs coming from >the bottom of it. You idle problem may only be...
• Re: Heidelberg Radio Install Problem
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 14:28:13 -0400
  ...The power plugs I can fake with push-on connectors, but the speaker plugs are "special". If no one has a spare set I...
• FS: Roller Tip Rockers (Pauter 1.3)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Tue, 8 May 2001 22:29:13 -0700
  ...The chip upgrade worked fine for me, and I keep deferring the rockers and plugs. Frankly my Vanagon runs great right now, and I...
• Re: GoWesty 2.4 L Engine
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:41:45 EDT
  ...Damn it is early ,do I have that backwards?? whatever I didn't change a thing in my vannie, everything just plugs in. only...
• Re: faltering engine, brake light
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Nov 1996 20:15:10 PST
  Rob; If I understand correctly you sat for 45 minutes with the engine idling? I would guess that you "loaded up" the spark plugs...
• Re: sounds like a go-cart
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 08:01:58 -0600
  ...My boyfriends brother > thought maybe it's the spark plugs and rotor. I had the plugs > themselves done a few weeks ago. Any suggestions...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 8 Aug 2018 18:22:48 -0700
  it could be it.... is there anyway to add ground to that plug? (the wide white one that plugs into the cluster) thanks
• Tune-up Question?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 09:03:30 -1000
  OK new rebuilt, new fangled 4 prong plugs, distributor set to a snappy starting position, What else do I do to tune-up my...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:19:33 -0400
  ...i am skeptical, other things being equal, that multi-electrode spark plugs would cause a coil to fail. there just doesn't seem to...
• Re: 85 vanagon spark plugs : another question
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:44:36 -0600
  ...85 vanagon spark plugs > > > stupid question time again... > but, precisely how the hell do you get these things out? they appear to be > the...
• Re: Non-stock ignition coils/plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:09:36 -0500
  ...The Bosch 4477 plugs work fine. There is little benefit to increasing the spark energy. As for getting amore complete burn, if you are...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 20 May 2017 18:37:32 -0700
  ...New (clean) plugs helped engine start. - reseating push rods helped but clean plugs really helped engine start - lifters on cylinder #1 were completely bled...
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:55:00 -0400
  ...Also even with multiple ground electrodes those plugs wear somewhat rapidly changing the gap. The platinum tip plugs have worked very well for me...
• Re: Puzzling water drip
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:06:17 -0400
  ...My 15 amp extension cord plugs into the adapter and the adapter plugs into the campground's service box. They cost less than $6...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 30 Oct 1994 17:20:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Has anybody used these spark plugs in the Vanagons? My '90 >Syncro Westfalia just chews through the stock Bosch Supers (w7cc0). VW This probably...
• RE: Haunted 84 adventurewagon
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Tue, 29 Oct 96 11:31:52 UT
  ...I'd clean the plugs and drive for another 1/2 hour then it would smoke and die. Just a thought, Bryan ---------- >From: vanagon...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the t...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 15:42:06 -0400
  ----- Original Message ----- > -I used quad tip plugs to keep the flame kernel from being split by the > center single electrode. This sends the flame...
• Re: What Sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 12:30:31 -0800
  ...Any reccomendations on > > what plugs to buy. Also, I was reading in the Haynes about electrode > > gap....do all plugs have to be adjusted...
• Instrument Cluster Printed Cirucit repair
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:51:49 -0700
  ...specifically the part that just wears somewhat normally ..is there the main plug plugs on. I have a couple of tachometer printed circuits ( for...
• Re: Bosch Platinum +4?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:14:38 -0500
  ...Bosch Platinum +4? > > > I've used Bosch Platiinum +4 plugs a few years ago with great results. >> Does >> anyone have the Bosch part number...
• Another way to drain coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:48:32 -0800
  ...In attempting my first complete replacement of coolant for my 2.1 86 vanagon, my Bentley points to the drain plugs between the pushrod...
• Re: YAHOOOO (well, almost)
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 12:57:23 -0800
  ...Wire connectors at the plugs were all coated an even green with corrosive crusts. New plugs and new wires with dielectric grease for everything...
• Re: Now freeze plugs, Was Oops - I let the engine freeze
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 22:30:44 -0600
  ...Now freeze plugs, Was Oops - I let the engine freeze Just after the moderator has explained to a new member how courteous folks are...
• No start after temp II replacement - conclusion
  Historical mailing list - James Reed-Jones
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:31:52 -0500
  ...So low and behold, when I checked the plugs this weekend they were absolutely covered with soot. In addition, they weren't gapped properly...
• I buy it, was: Cold starts fouling plugs, was Plat Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 26 May 1999 15:40:10 -0400
  You: "<<<SNIP>>>...our current gas formulation (lower actual "heat content") ends up in effect resulting in an overly "rich" incomplete burn in the cold...
• Drain Caps and such
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 12:43:33 -0500
  I once again need the lists help, I am in need of the drain plugs/caps for a 1982 Diesel Westy. There is on...