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• Re: problems with bosch platinum spark plugs
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 1996 20:05:02 -0400
  ...i understand the platinums tend to run a little richer..what should >i do, go back to regular bosch plugs...adjust the carb? what...
• Re: Help please?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 15:12:56 -0700
  ...Changed spark plugs, rotor, cap, wires and air filter today... Engine wouldn't start. Put all the old stuff back in, thinking I'd...
• Re: slightly oily plugs
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:15:52 -0500
  ...about 400 miles) > I installed a new set of Bosch W7CC spark plugs. > Yesterday I pulled them out and they were all > sort of...
• Re: How to Test Compression in Out-of-Vehicle Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 14:56:54 -0400
  ...Follow all the regular compression test frabbitz: (block throttle open, partially remove the spark plugs, using the starter as described--turn motor over for...
• Re: Help--- stuck in Redding Followup and conclusion
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:10:58 -0700
  ...conclusion- blew a spark plug out. It was > not stripped though. 116$ for new wires (had to get > all 4), new plugs (replaced all...
• Re: Starts strong Now No Start HMMM
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 21 Apr 2014 09:38:53 -0700
  ...Were the points set securely? IF there is now no spark to plugs, and compression is lower than normal, would this cause what you...
• Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 22:01:56 -0500
  ...A mechanic diagnosed that the spark plugs weren't firing, but a lack of money prevented any further work. I noticed that the ignition...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Olsen
  Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:49:40 -0400
  ...Jumping doesn't help. >> > Voltage at starter matches battery. >> > Turns over slowly with: >> > - spark plugs removed. >> > - fresh battery jumpered directly to starter. >> > - WITH NEW...
• Re: Oil in the coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 14:13:30 -0800
  ...like that was a simple as replacing the spark plugs. Scott good call on the oil cooler being the possible culprit.
• Re: 87 Misfires when damp
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 22:01:02 -0400
  ...The new wires make a hell of a difference regardless of how they "test" out and the difference of new plugs and regapped plugs...
• Re: Start up,back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 May 2015 19:24:01 -0400
  ...I have also seen spark plugs with defective threads. I dealt with engines that had plugs loosen and even blow out. Inspect carefully. Install...
• Re: Is the length of a Spark Plug wire critical?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 09:33:50 -0800
  ...I now coat the plugs with a little silicone grease. "Joe L." wrote: > > Spent $50+ on a set of Bosch spark Plug wires a...
• help! vanagon booted
  Historical mailing list - Steve Jevne
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 17:47:49 EDT
  ...My compression is okay now, I am getting spark (new coil, plugs, leads, distributor, cap and rotor), I am smelling fuel on the plugs...
• Re: Bosch Quad 4 Plugs
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 22:13:18 -0500
  ...Eric David Brodbeck wrote: > On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Jason Denton wrote: > > > Anyone use Bosch Quad 4 plugs in their van? The local stores...
• funky electric
  Historical mailing list - Alan Watts
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 12:21:45 -0500
  ...After replacing my spark plugs, rotor and cap, I began to have starter problems -- at first, it was a few clicks and clatters as...
• FOR SALE: 1991 VW Westfalia Vanagon Camper
  Historical mailing list - Gail S. Todd
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 12:57:10 -0500
  ...Located in Durham, North Carolina 1991 Volkswagen Westfalia Vanagon camper 135,000 miles New air conditioning and clutch Recent major tune-up (spark plugs...
• Re: Bill N's friday sing-a-long
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 09:19:41 -0600
  ...Inverters and "Do we need to set the gap on new spark plugs?" Stan Wilder On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 08:44:54 -0600...
• Re: Broken Spark Plug Electrode/Tip
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:25:43 -0500
  ...Just maybe! I have seen broken spark plug tips in a number of different engines over the years. If the combustion process was able...
• 2.1l Spark plug wire routing
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Thu, 27 May 2010 23:44:11 -0600
  ...So, I started with rotor, distributor cap, plug wires and spark plugs. I wanted to know the "vintage" of that system and in the...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 8 Aug 2018 20:05:08 -0700
  ...well new spark plugs, new plug wires, new fuel pressure regulator, new fuel filter, new fuel pump, new belts, new dist. cap and rotor...
• Anyone Tried the Pulstar Spark Plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:15:37 -0600
  Spozed to be the latest greatest thing with built in capacitors to hold 1,000,000 watts of power. In one of their "reviews...
• Re: Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 8 May 2009 00:46:26 -0400
  98' Microbus... Just sounds funny. Hi My Microbus uses the new 2533cc, five-cylinder single overhead cam engine, is has increased stroke from 92...
• Re: f/ Re: spark plugs and fuel economy ???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 11:02:23 -0800 (PST)
  On Wed, 3 Apr 1996, Dan Houg wrote: > what's wrong with society nowadays, we settle for the mediocre and > 'pretty good'. Where has...
• Re: bucking/ what fix
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Darilek
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 11:11:46 -0500
  ...loose temp2 sensor excessive spark plug gap rotor cap I would venture to say that each occurence of bucking may be caused by a...
• loss of power in 1.9 engine
  Historical mailing list - DOUG ELLEDGE
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 17:55:43 -0800
  ...I have replaced the plugs, distributor cap, and rotor. No improvement. The temp. hasn't changed. Does anyone have a suggestion? I think it...
• Re: Low Compression after Spark Plug Incident
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 23:28:03 -0500
  ...power and >I found that one of my spark plugs (#2) had broken (topic: "Broken Spark >Plug Electrode/Tip"). After receiving some kind advice...
• Re: good news, I think
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:51:35 -0330
  new distributor cap, cleaned the spark plugs, and I'm not sure what else. The bill is all full of cryptic abbreviations! It says...
• Re: Anyone Tried the Pulstar Spark Plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:46:17 -0600
  ...Anyone Tried the Pulstar Spark Plugs? Not meaning any offense to anyone, but ................ I'm certainly no automotive expert, I only putter around, fix...
• Re: Help w/2.1 What am i missing?
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:12:01 -0400
  ...continuously; the > other gets intermittent ground from the ECU. > > Are your spark plugs in reasonably good shape? > > HTH > Larry A. > > > > On Mon, Jun 8...
• Re: 1988 Weekender Wolfsburg barely runs.
  Historical mailing list - armando guzman
  Wed, 21 May 2003 20:39:57 -0700
  ...If you see a spark jumping accross the end of the wire, you got spark, but you need fuel. Remember: you need spark and...
• Basic Troubleshooting 101 was: Cranks, won't start
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 13:26:07 EST
  ...Spark- Remove a spark plug and look at it. Is it fouled (black carbony), wet, broken tip? If Yes replace or clean plugs. If...
• Re: 82 compression test
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 25 May 1999 14:34:59 -0400
  ...Loosen all the spark plugs a few turns. Crank the motor over for five or six seconds. (This blows away any dust or dirt...
• Still no start...please help!!
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 20:01:58 -0800
  ...together and in Refuses to start I am getting spark to the spark plugs After analysis, I found that the fuel injectors are getting...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:41:48 -0800
  ...The spark jump easiest from sharp > corners. Plugs can also fail with cracked insulators along with carbon > fouling and tracking. Platinum tip plugs tend...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 07:18:17 -0600
  ...you can run hotter plugs or colder plugs as well. With Spark coils named Lightening, Blue Blaze and other sundry, most would assume that...
• It looks like the Triple Electrode Spark Plug might be the best f or the 1.9L Motor
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:32:05 -0600
  Here's some advice from someone who has knowledge about the triple electrode W7DTC spark plug and others "Malibu Tony" wrote: > Since you guys...
• Re: Front Header for Cyls #1 & #3 Wanted - NOT!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 May 2012 17:01:19 -0700
  ...it's not that uncommon for me to find spark plugs that aren't screwed in tightly enough. the pffft , pffft should is a...
• Re: '87 westy oxygen sensor problems.
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 08:30:16 -0500
  ...You can confirm this by looking at the colour of the spark plugs and they'll be dark brown/black. I think it'd...
• Re: Help w/2.1 What am i missing?
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:12:21 -0400
  ...continuously; the > other gets intermittent ground from the ECU. > > Are your spark plugs in reasonably good shape? > > HTH > Larry A. > > > > On Mon, Jun 8...
• Removal fo FI injectors
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 16:34:31 -0600
  ...Do they screw in like spark plugs, push in and snap into position, or held in by some sort of retainer? Is access from...
• '90 GL dying at idle
  Historical mailing list - Trooz
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:11:17 -0700
  ...I just replaced the spark plugs and the distributor and the temp II sender. Other than those items it's basically original with 218...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 19 Jun 2004 02:23:00 -0400
  ...but sparks are a complicated transient phenomena, and it is also true that one path will spark first, and later sparks may or may...
• Re: Boston Bob Big Valve Update? Not really... (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:12:41 -0500
  ...other because of lack of spark. > >So, what's your fuel pressure? Did we put in new plugs, wires, >cap, button? Do a compression...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:52:38 -0500
  ...com> wrote: >> >> I would say that on a waterboxer engine, the spark plugs barely wear >> *at >>> all* ~! >>> >>> Like 'maybe' the gaps will expand and...
• Re: Won't Start - Advise needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:29:03 -0400
  ...The injectors are triggered by the pulse in voltage at the coil caused when the spark plugs are fired. No spark can also mean...
• bad coil?
  Historical mailing list - steve vitale
  Mon, 15 May 2006 13:19:41 -0400
  ...On one occasion i noticed that the coil wasn't sparking at all but I thought the problem was with the hall sensor. I...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Morning Starting Issues...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 07:35:58 -0400
  Worn spark plugs with a gap that is way too large can cause very hard starting with normal running once warmed up. Lots of...
• Re: 3-prong Spark plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Dave C.
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 01:28:26 -0500
  ...Did that with my other plugs too. They are supposedly good for some insane number of miles (like 50 or 100 k miles?) Plus...
• Re: Need help ... on lazy van
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:07:34 +0000
  ...I did the followings: - check vacuum - no leak - check TPS - it clicks well as it should - new spark plugs NGK BP6ET - new dist. cap...
• Re: exhaust gas into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 19:36:39 -0800
  ...gl What's never failed me is to pull the plugs. The spark plug that has no deposits on it? That's your leaker...
• problem 86 camper weekender
  Historical mailing list - aj
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 21:43:21 -0800
  My 86 westy is running very rich with spark plugs becoming sooty after a dozen miles or so resulting in a rough running engine...
• Re: temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 19:56:30 -0700
  ...Instant wet spark plugs. Jim Joseph Fortino wrote: >why does the temp sensor not allow the van to start? > >
• Rough Idle Help
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 13:18:39 -0700
  ...Major problem is a rough, stumbling idle that smells somewhat rich (although the plugs look normal). Also has a coolant leak (I think one...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 09:29:01 -0400
  ...plausible mechanism for a certain spark plug type, > per se, to cause a bad coil. > > were the plugs replaced along with the coils on...
• Re: Bosch or NGK plugs?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 13:49:27 EST
  ...the spark ... > >Another theory might be related to the fact old American >iron hot rodders (and I'm sure others) would "index" plugs, >whereby...
• Re: Bosch 009 on T4?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 11:59:34 -0400
  ...I have checked the intake, points, spark plugs, plug ------- I had a 009 distribtor on the 2 litre FI motor in my old 73...
• Re: Does the Aussie chip really do anything for the WBX? What Bob did not say...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 5 May 2003 10:59:23 -0700
  ...the Aussie chip and platinum plugs back in and >>the engine ran a lot >>smoother. >> >>Robert >> >> > > >===== >'84 Westy (Sparky) >'65 Kharma Ghia (Dharma) > >__________________________________ >Do...
• Re: Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Mon, 3 May 2010 21:06:01 -0700
  ...Eastern Daylight Time, > syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM writes: > > Only other alternative I thought of is to use one of the old spark plugs > and torque...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 May 2002 18:52:25 -0500
  ...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: Tires, wiperblades and spark plugs.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 01:13:11 -0700
  ...PerL Wolfsburg wrote: > Its time to replace my tires, wiperblades and sparkplugs. What are good > brands? (details would be helpful. > > Thanks, > Floyd Truskot