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• Re: spark plugs, etc
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 12:33:44 -0700
  ...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 plug recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:12:16 -0800
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > > Before I head off to FLAPS for new spark plugs - and get a 17year old > looking at a computer trying to...
• Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 18:29:16 -0600
  ...We can smell gas and the spark plugs are wet after we've been trying to start her. We have replaced and gapped the...
• Splitfire Sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - Bill Ernest
  Fri, 08 Dec 95 13:30:00 PST
  Anyone out there currently using Splitfire Sparkplugs? I am attempting to increase my fuel efficiency ('83 Westy @ 15 mpg city/hwy), and am considering...
• Spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:42:16 -0700
  You aren't aiming the centerline of the entire spark plug! All that the shims were supposed to do was align the grounding electrode...
• Spark Plugs-EV
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Apr 1996 11:13:25 -0400
  Hello Folks, Bout' that time to change the plugs in my EV for the first time, pulled them out to find "CHAMPION" VW\Audi...
• Re: Bosch Quad 4 Plugs
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 22:11:21 -0500
  I've had a ton of problem with Bosch Platinum plugs killing the coil. Although this is a different spark plug, do to this...
• Re: spark, stumble, and misses...
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 17 Oct 1995 09:30:54 -0700 (PDT)
  ...2 and 4 > were getting a spark unevenly and once in a while... when taking the > wire plugs from cylinders 1 or 3 the...
• Re: spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:24:56 -0400
  ...that the > 85's need the W_D_ _ plugs that have a less shielded spark thats also a > little further into the cylinder? the...
• Extremely tight Spark Plug
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 15:52:33 -0400
  I tried to change my spark plugs today. Three went ok but one of them was so tight that I did not take the...
• Re: Vanagon Spark Plug Wires
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:12:33 -0800
  ...Vanagon Spark Plug Wires Just wondering if anyone out there knows of a good source for "performance" spark plug wires for the Vanagon.� I...
• Re: Spark Plugs: Bosch Single TIp to NGK BP6ET Tri Tip User Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:04:44 -0400
  ...Installed today, seems to have smoothed the idle and acceleration over the well used Bosch single tip plugs they replaced. Smooth running. John Meeks...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 12 May 2000 15:18:25 -0700
  At 12:43 PM 05/12/2000 EDT, you wrote: >The quad tip plugs do not run as hot as the triple plugs. This...
• Re: LOOSER,ZOINKS! Itsy bitsy Spark Plug pieces dancing in my e
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 03:14:11 EDT
  ...Don >> I'm offended by the term "Kraut spark plugs". In the land of the round door knobs, (America), and everything else built HALF...
• Re: Spark plug recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:35:53 -0500
  ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: >Before I head off to FLAPS for new spark plugs - and get a 17year old >looking at a computer trying to...
• Re: Bosch Quad 4 Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 20:40:21 -0600
  ...Drag racers, among others, are known to "index" their spark plugs so that when installed, the gap in the plug is always located for...
• hmm, is this bad? could it hurt?(lost spark plug)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Apr 96 15:24:16 EDT
  hey now, hmm, when changing my spark plugs today one fell out of the ratchet and back into the spark plug housing. i tried...
• Re: Spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 07:13:30 -0400
  ...Spark plugs Awhile back Denis recommended these plugs: Bosch 4477. Upon this recommendation I ordered some from my Bosch supplier. They arrived yesterday and...
• Re: replaced spark plugs now idle and cruise control problems
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:49:23 -0800
  If you just changed the plugs and got a problem, you better go back and look closley for what you nocked loose when you...
• Re: Fuel system...follow up
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 04:30:55 -0400
  ...new spark plugs (platinum) >4. new oil and filter > >There are no leaks in the system, as far as I can tell. The problem...
• Re: Anyone Tried the Pulstar Spark Plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:11:27 -0800
  ...cars from points ignition to electronic ignition > .. > no other changes, same spark plugs, same combustion chamber shape.. > in every case it has 'woken up...
• Re: Heads stuck to piston sleeve
  Historical mailing list - richard
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 10:51:46 -0500
  put oil in cylinders,replace spark plugs you now have a hydraulic press to press the heads off, or a small diameter coil of...
• Spark Plugs---Help
  Historical mailing list - Mike Otto
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 22:21:37 EDT
  hey,, The hole where the spark plug in one of my heads is scriped, How do I fix that, or can you. Or do...
• Spark Plug Sockets
  Historical mailing list - Peter Linsley
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 13:27:22 -0700
  ...interested to find out what sockets are required to remove the spark plugs (Bosch W7CC). Anyone know off hand? I want to pick the...
• Re: Spark plug gap
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 21:51:00 -0500
  ...Spark plug gap > > > > Have an 83 1.9L wtb vanagon just seeing what people think is the best > spark > > plug gap to run. > > > > Sent...
• Re: How often should one replace sparking plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 13 May 2009 17:08:38 -0700
  > Non-professionals often don't tighten spark plugs tightly enough, in my > expereince - seen lots of loose ones. > > Scott > www.turbovans.com > This I...
• Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 09:57:48 -0800
  ...Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > The Bosch manual says that their plugs for that MY are...
• Re: Wet weather blues
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:29:58 EDT
  ...Cap Rotor Spark Plug Wires Spark Plugs lately? Look inside your cap. You will probably see a nice set of black trails from one...
• Re: Hmmm... sparkplug conditions for the beginner
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:06:16 -0600
  ...don spence <dspence@OANET.COM> "If I remember correctly, Haynes manuals have a page of colour photos of spark plugs in various states, lean...
• Tune up and 283,000 miles
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:17:01 EDT
  I just completed replacing spark plugs, distributor cap, rotor, filters, changed oil and replaced the water pump and associated hoses. The bearing in the...
• Re: Fuel system...follow up
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 04:40:21 -0400
  ...new spark plugs (platinum) >>4. new oil and filter >> >>There are no leaks in the system, as far as I can tell. The problem...
• Amateur questions: Wrong spark plugs? Coolant corrosion?
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Dann
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 01:08:42 -0800
  ...see? Or do I have the wrong plugs? I found a good summary of spark plugs in the archives, but didn't come across...
• Spark Plug Covers
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 16 Aug 1996 20:46:00 -0500
  ...Hanlon * EMC.Ver #2.3 ] -- Hello All, The spark plugs on my recently-acquired '84 Westy are covered by brass- colored fittings. Are these...
• Re: broken spark plug removal?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 07:20:47 -0400
  ...I have removed many plugs like this. If the plug broke off, using a regular spark plug socket, there is little or no chance...
• Re: Broken Spark Plug Electrode/Tip
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 18:04:36 -0800
  ...Broken spark plug tips and loose plugs are both indicative of an engine pinging itself to death. The W7DTC plugs are too long. They...
• spark, stumble, and misses...
  Historical mailing list - Jose Antonio Madriz
  Tue, 17 Oct 1995 09:27:15 -0400 (EDT)
  ...2 and 4 were getting a spark unevenly and once in a while... when taking the wire plugs from cylinders 1 or 3 the...
• Spark plugs...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sat, 15 Jul 2000 19:22:44 -0700
  I changed the spark plugs for the first time. The van came from Colorado, and Bosch W8CC's were installed. I installed the W7DTC...
• Bosch W7CC vs. W7CCO Spark Plugs - Which is best?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:16:44 -0400
  Anyone know the difference between the W7CCO and W7CC plugs? The "O" costs me $3 per plug at my FLAPS. Thanks! --tabe johnson xtabe...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 12 May 2000 12:06:26 -0400
  ...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: 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: Broken Spark Plug Electrode/Tip
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 16:57:14 -0800
  On 1/9/05 17:33, "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote: > Broken spark plug tips and loose plugs are both indicative of an...
• Re: Split fires (Can Vanagon Use Bosch 3-Pronged Plugs?)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 18:10:04 -0700
  ...For Bosch spark plugs, '7' is the heat value >and 'C'/'D' is the thread reach. Or if Bosch makes W7CTC plugs.... > >Regards, >Yi...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 12 May 2000 12:43:49 EDT
  I am running the quad tip Bosch plugs in my modified 2.1L engine. The engine fires instantly. I give the starter a quick...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - DANIEL HOUG
  Mon, 31 Oct 1994 08:50:44 CST6CDT
  ...with a ratty idle) even with a brand new set of spark plugs in your machine-- put in a set of the 3-prongs...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Thu, 11 May 2000 18:04:01 -0400
  ...normal price for Plugs??? > > Cheers, > Doug > '84 Westy > Toronto, Canada > IMHO the Bosch Plat 4's are really great plugs. They are $$ but I...
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:00:05 -0700
  ...New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect > > I have to assume that the VW engineers picked plugs with a certain reach as > appropriate for the engine (1...
• Re: Triple Electrode Spark Plug Available For 1.9L Motor
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 19:40:10 -0800
  I received a set of platinum 4 plugs from the local VW shop when I bought tune up parts for my '85GL. Are you...
• Fuel system...follow up
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:10:06 -0400
  ...new spark plugs (platinum) 4. new oil and filter There are no leaks in the system, as far as I can tell. The problem...
• Re: How often should one replace sparking plugs?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 12 May 2009 17:57:35 -0700
  ...spark plugs." It also includes cap/rotor/points and plug wires. Air/PCV/air injection system filters are also included as "replace". Neil. On...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs EAT BABY
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 13 May 2000 18:38:10 -0700
  ...a few mechanics directly to me that the Waterboxer >engines "eat" spark plugs. That is, you should change them out about every >10K miles...
• Re: replaced spark plugs now idle and cruise control problems
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 17:06:50 -0800
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR On 12/8/2007 8:51 AM David Clarkson wrote: > I just replaced the spark plugs on...
• Re: Hmmm... sparkplug conditions for the beginner
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 09:30:18 -0600
  If I remember correctly, Haynes manuals have a page of colour photos of spark plugs in various states, lean to oily. On Monday, July...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 May 2000 06:33:31 EDT
  In a message dated 5/12/00 1:21:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: << Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs >> Seat...
• Re: burred spark plug threads
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 14:40:22 -0500
  ...for the new spark plug,right?" Yeah, I use anti-seize every time I install a plug and only change plugs after the engine...
• Re: Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Brenton Tait
  Fri, 8 May 2009 06:14:45 +0200
  ...Spark Plugs At 11:19 PM 5/7/2009, Brenton Tait wrote: >Jst a stupid question, went to buy some spark plugs today and...
• spark plugs and fuel economy ???
  Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 12:00:37 -0800 (PST)
  OK, So I heard someone talking on the VW list about one type of spark plug giving "better fuel economy" (better MPG) than another...
• Re: Spark plug gap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:46:43 -0800
  ...it's the spark plugs ... I have boxes of lots-of-life left-in-them Bosch and NGK spark plugs removed from waterboxer engines...
• Re: Plugs...The best plugs around
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Wed, 27 May 1998 01:48:08 EDT
  ...Do >your spark plugs show any signs of damage, such as a piston coming in contact >with the spark plug? Let me know. > Michael...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Jun 2004 - Special issue (#2004-549)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 20:15:32 -0400
  ...You try all your spark plugs and usually end up with four that do not need shimming. I purchased extra just in case. I...
• Spark plug gap
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 14:34:14 -0800
  ...In Bentley, it lists the spark plug gap for my 84 1.9L waterleaker as 0.28" + 0.004" Why the '+0.004"?' Does...