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• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 12 May 2000 12:01:45 -0300
  ...When I put in the Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs (single pole) the RPMs went up 500 with NO other changes to the engine. just...
• Re: Bosch Three Pronged Spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:12:56 -0500
  ...Not having owned an >gasoline powered car since 1980, its been a while since I purchased >spark plugs! Now that we own a wasserboxer...
• Re: Cut you sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 08:15:34 -0800
  ...indexing plugs and the WBX really LIKES the triple (self > indexing?) electrode plugs. There IS some relevance to the position on the > spark plug...
• Re: Spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 17 May 2011 07:53:33 -0400
  ...that are still running a stock 2.1 engine, what brand and > type > > of spark plugs are you using, and would you recommend them? > > > > >
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:25:21 -0500
  Bruce, I used to buy three sets of spark plugs and use a permanent marker to mark the opposite side of the gap. Tighten...
• Re: Trouble shooting tip? Fouled plugs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:49:20 -0700
  you know what plugs won't foul in my 39 year old carbed Mercedes ...........? Subaru spark plugs, and Subaru spark plug wires. we tend...
• [F] 12 Days of Vanagon Christmas
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 13:17:42 -0600
  ...On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 4 four-tip spark plugs Three-window canvas Two used heads and...
• Re: 3 pronged spark plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 09:11:56 -0400
  Rob I've tried various kinds of fancy spark plugs (three tip, Splitfire....) and have concluded that stock works the best. As in the...
• Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 02:21:34 -0400
  ...dan On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 19:26:47 -0500, Aerowolf <aerowolf@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >What's the proper gap for spark plugs on...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 19:28:15 -0700
  ...Correct Gap of Sparks > > So what is the correct gap of spark plugs. I want to take mine out and > check. When I put...
• Re: Dead Sparking Plug!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:50:34 -0800
  ...what it likes , and does not wet-foul spak plugs on is .. subaru spark plug wires and modern subaru type spark plugs of the...
• upgrading spark plugs-helpful info and webpage too!
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 18:26:17 -0600
  I found this while looking for spark plugs: http://www.fastgermanauto.com/ check out the platinum +4 page they have something interesting about flame...
• Re: Bosch Three Pronged Spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:49:48 -0800
  ...Not having owned an > >gasoline powered car since 1980, its been a while since I purchased > >spark plugs! Now that we own a wasserboxer...
• Re: Bosch Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:22:32 -0800
  I like the NGK BP6ET (3 prongs plugs) better than the Bosch...
• Re: Sparking plugs - 2.1L - Which kind?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 01:15:14 -0400
  ...Sparking plugs - 2.1L - Which kind? Need to install new plugs. Just wondering what type is recommended at this point in time. Anyone? John
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 12 May 2000 07:32:08 -0700
  > << Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs >> > I've been using them for the last three years in my '87 Westy. They > perform flawlessly and are the...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:16:43 -0800
  ...Cut you spark plugs > I'm sure this is a worn-out topic (but since we're discussing plugs,) I ran > Bosch plus-4...
• Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 19:26:47 -0500
  What's the proper gap for spark plugs on a 1985 1.9L wasserboxer? I can't find it in my Bentley manual anywhere...
• Re: Spark plugs: Gap ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Dec 2009 23:18:32 -0500
  How long do you think those spark plugs should last? Center electrode erosion is a normal occurrence for these engines and ignition systems. Most...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 31 Oct 1994 08:19:39 CST6CDT
  ...Has anybody used these spark plugs in the Vanagons? My '90 > Syncro Westfalia just chews through the stock Bosch Supers (w7cc0). VW > says 48000...
• Re: 85 vanagon spark plugs : another question -Remove Carefully
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:00:24 -0400
  ...The only two spark plug failures I ever had were with platinum >plugs. Call me superstitious, but I went back to spark plugs originally...
• Re: [F] 12 Days of Vanagon Christmas
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 15:21:34 -0600
  ...On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me > 4 four-tip spark plugs > Three-window canvas > Two used heads > and...
• Bosch Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:15:12 -0500
  I replaced the spark plugs on my 1985 1.9 liter, torquing them to 14 ft-lb. After that I drove around town a...
• Re: spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 07:50:56 -0400
  Believe it or not, the best plugs I ever used in my 84GL were SplitFires. William
• Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sun, 2 May 2010 09:49:02 -0700
  Folks, Was putting in new spark plugs yesterday, and one of the new spark plugs was too small. Well upon examining further, one of...
• Spark plugs - 2.l L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 27 Sep 2014 16:49:53 -0500
  Can Bosch plugs number W7DTC be safely use in the 2.1 L wasserboxer? John
• Re: Bosch Three Pronged Sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:15:09 -0500 (EST)
  ...Not having owned an > gasoline powered car since 1980, its been a while since I purchased > spark plugs! Now that we own a wasserboxer...
• Re: VANAGON digest 929
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 09:42:35 -0700
  ...d) The old plugs you put back in- are they oily now? Oily sounds like quenched combustion- bad spark, bad gas? Could also be...
• FORGOT Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 21:51:09 -0500
  Forgot to say that I was using a 3 electrode sparkplug before the experiment Javier
• Re: Spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 16 May 2011 19:04:25 -0700
  ...running a stock 2.1 engine, what brand > and type > of spark plugs are you using, and would you recommend them? > > Thanks, > Hector > 1990...
• Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 23:28:02 -0500
  Distributor cap, rotor, and spark plugs should probably be replaced at 15k mile intervals. At least inspected. The Vanagon eats spark plugs and your...
• Spark plug wire order
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Thu, 16 May 2013 16:52:39 -0200
  ...Bought new spark plugs at a local supplier, it turned out they did not fit snugly in the boots of the spark plug wires...
• 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
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs EAT BABY
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 13 May 2000 06:58:26 -0700
  ...Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs EAT BABY > > When I heard about the Bosch Platinum's from someone on this List three > years ago, I got...
• Re: [F] 12 Days of Vanagon Christmas
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 15:21:03 -0600
  ...On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me > 4 four-tip spark plugs > Three-window canvas > Two used heads > and...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Thu, 11 May 2000 19:20:45 -0600
  ...are they worth paying three times the normal price for Plugs??? No, especially since they're not as good as normal Bosch plugs. I...
• Re: spark plugs, etc
  Historical mailing list - PNC Allen
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 15:28:05 -0400
  ...spark plugs, etc I have an 84...there are 3 prong Bosch plugs and 1 prong Bosch plugs. Which one is best to get...
• Re: Spark plugs - 2.l L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Sep 2014 17:55:49 -0400
  ...Spark plugs - 2.l L Can Bosch plugs number W7DTC be safely use in the 2.1 L wasserboxer? John
• Re: Bosch Three Pronged Sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 15:00:59 -0500 (EST)
  On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Chris Pittack wrote: ->rotor, cap, wires and plugs. Did you guys know that spark plugs now ->have THREE "prongs...
• Re: Broken Spark Plug Electrode/Tip
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 20:33:22 -0500
  Broken spark plug tips and loose plugs are both indicative of an engine pinging itself to death. The W7DTC plugs are too long. They...
• Re: Fry-day Fun -- it's even somewhat on topic!!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 17:58:29 -0600
  ...I've never seen an aluminum head with short reach spark plugs. This goes back as far ia 1960 when I had a Fiat...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Gary Soiney
  Thu, 3 Nov 1994 10:15:34 -0600 (CST)
  ...Has anybody used these spark plugs in the Vanagons? My '90 > Syncro Westfalia just chews through the stock Bosch Supers (w7cc0). VW > says 48000...
• Re: 3 probe plugs
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Wed, 15 May 2002 22:26:31 -0700
  ...3 probe plugs hey all, what is the benefit, if any, of the bosch 3 electrode spark plugs for vanagons? better fuel efficiency or...
• Re: 2 Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Knittel
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 22:11:30 EDT
  ...The 2 plugs are looking identical, they are located on the left side of the engine excactly below the first sparkplug on the left...
• Re: Dead Sparking Plug!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:32:08 -0600
  that was a box of 6 plugs. I just automatically think of 4 plugs nowadays, and typed before thinking. mcneely ---- Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 11:49:33 -0400
  On Sat, 12 Jun 2004, Stan Wilder wrote: > I agree that muntiple contact spark plugs are good for Aircraft Engines as a > safety feature...
• Sparking plugs - 2.1L - Which kind?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 11:41:22 -0500
  Need to install new plugs. Just wondering what type is recommended at this point in time. Anyone? John
• Re: Spark Plugs: Bosch Single Tip to NGK BP6ET Tri Tip User Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:21:55 -0400
  ...Spark Plugs: Bosch Single TIp to NGK BP6ET Tri Tip User Opinions? There's also Bosch Platinum +4 (quad tip) 4477. Installed today, seems...
• 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: Fry-day Fun -- it's even somewhat on topic!!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 15:25:29 -0800
  ...Fri, 11 Jan 2002 17:07:41 -0600 > >As things would have it I had occasion to install some spark plugs in my >91...
• Re: Mirrors, Spark Plugs, Oil temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 07 Jul 1997 13:07:47 -0400
  At 01:49 PM 7/7/97 -0500, Lon Herman wrote: > >(3) Spark Plugs. Though I know this is one area where opinions abound...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:50:58 -0600
  ...Splitting the plugs, indexing the plugs, using ventilated point sets checking resistance in spark plug wires, different valve settings, magnetos, capacitor discharge ignition etc...
• Re: Sparking plugs - 2.1L - Which kind?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 08:08:35 -0400
  ...Sparking plugs - 2.1L - Which kind? > > Need to install new plugs. Just wondering what type is recommended at this point in time. > > Anyone? > > John
• Re: Spark plugs - 2.l L
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 12:51:28 -0400
  ...Spark plugs - 2.l L > > Can Bosch plugs number W7DTC be safely use in the 2.1 L wasserboxer? > > John
• spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 12:11:07 -0700
  I have looked in Bentley and several other sources, but still not clear. What is the difference between Bosch plugs W7CC AND W7CCO? Jerry
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:12:49 -0700
  ...Splitting the plugs, indexing the plugs, using ventilated point sets checking resistance in spark plug wires, different valve settings, magnetos, capacitor discharge ignition etc...
• Re: Sparking plugs - 2.1L - Which kind?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 06:15:22 -0700
  ...Sparking plugs - 2.1L - Which kind? > > > > Need to install new plugs. Just wondering what type is recommended at > this point in time. > > > > Anyone? > > > > John >
• Re: Spark plugs: Gap ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 6 Dec 2009 21:55:28 -0800
  ...Spark plugs: Gap ? > > Doing my fall maintence this day and I pulled the spark plugs to check how > things were burning in my inline...
• Re: Spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 06:46:23 EDT
  In a message dated 7/16/00 12:02:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: << Spark plugs >> The Bosch W7DTC...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Jun 2004 - Special issue (#2004-549)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 20:16:41 -0500
  Indexing spark plugs is Snake Oil. The spark remains in the center of the plug, well close enough. I'd like to see some...