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• Re: Begging for advice(semi OT)
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 15:44:23 -0500
  ...After changing the plugs in my wife's 3.8 Chrysler V-5 and >changing plugs in an old 81 BMW 320i, both cars...
• Can I get a diagnosis please, Part II
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 26 Jun 1999 20:06:39 -0700
  ...OH SH*T!!! Then I look at the plug itself. Something has smashed the plug's electrode back against the plug itself and it...
• Broken Spark Plug Electrode/Tip
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 17:12:00 -0800
  After my van suddenly lost power, I found that one of the spark plugs (right/rear) was loose. Before tightening it, I pulled it...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Options
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 11:25:12 -0400
  ...I drilled the plug and the lip around the hole for safety wire, and found a hard rubber gasket from a drain "repair" plug...
• Stripped oil drain plug....
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Mar 1999 14:08:55 -0500
  The local oil change shop stripped out my drain plug. Any suggestions? Vice-Grips won't grab it and it is now more round...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Removal - unable to remove plug
  Historical mailing list - Ivan Boyd
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 11:56:18 -0600
  worst case and a little scarry -- you can have the oil pan drilled and a new plug put in. That's what I ended...
• Re: Plugs...
  Historical mailing list - Off White
  Wed, 13 May 1998 14:23:25 -0700
  My Volvo mechanic swears that the platinum plugs are junk, foul up and get funky in no time flat... At 08:38 AM 5...
• Re: How to remove transmission plugs?...problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Tue, 14 May 2002 09:33:22 -0700
  Just a thought - Would putting some anti-sieze on the plug threads before you put it back in to help avoid that happening again...
• Trans. Oil filler plug?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:07:36 -0700
  I must be blind, but I can't see the filler plug in my 5sp manual 2wd trans. The Bently is no great help...
• Re: Spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - jaime forero
  Mon, 16 May 2011 18:09:00 -0500
  I have been using Bosh plugs and it works fine. _________________ Jaime Forero jforero@sbcglobal.net Siempre Adelante!!! ������ �����! -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Glow Plug FLicker Indicates H2O in Fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 15:51:26 -0500
  ...Any ideas how water in the fuel would cause the glow plug light to flicker? Some kind of resistance reading across the plug? I...
• Engine Misses
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 07:19:36 -0800
  Greetings, I've recently done a spark plug wire maintenance on my van and came across a design change in the spark plug jacket...
• 2.1 WBX Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:09:32 -0300
  ...It seems quite conventional, the ECU pulses the coil, the spark goes to the distributor and then on to the plugs. I believe the...
• Re: spark plugs: 8 plugs in a 4-banger!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 22:54:17 +1200
  >speaking of spark plugs... inline-4 engines in Ford (and Mazda) trucks >(Rangers) have two spark plugs per cylinder!? Yep, crazy stuff. So is...
• Re: Recommended spark plugs for WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 2 Dec 2008 18:38:43 -0500
  Well the plugs arrived today and I looked in the box and they are actually WR7CC plugs, i.e. resistor plugs. Will these be...
• RE: Yes another stupid question:)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 08:39:25 -0400 (AST)
  At 09:39 PM 2/5/97 -0600, mdstockr wrote: >It's easy. > >You'll find a plug at the bottom of the case...
• diesel vanagon don't start
  Historical mailing list - J�r�me Grenon
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 21:41:18 -0400
  ...1) glow plug light is working 2) there is draw in the fuel pump 3)glow plug relay works 4) west smell diesel and...
• Re: Low Compression after Spark Plug Incident
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 23:28:03 -0500
  ...make sure all four plugs are clean, properly gapped, and torqued to about 20 ft-lb, and that all four plug wires are good...
• Re: Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 14 Jan 2005 11:20:02 -0700
  Yes, you do need to remove the air cleaner, then the two plugs on that side are easy. The two on the left are...
• plug heat ranges?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 14:45:07 -0700
  Hopefully this question will bring the spark plug conversation a bit closer to concrete answers, rather than religion... I've seen a few mentions...
• anyone have an extra ECU plug? Don't need the whole harness...
  Historical mailing list - Adam Behle
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:06:15 -0800
  Hi, Does anyone have an extra ECU plug laying around with 12 inches or so of wire still attached? I don't need the...
• Help! Overheating
  Historical mailing list - zyno
  Sat, 16 May 1998 11:48:19 -0400
  ...I went out this morning to look it over and discovered an expansion plug missing from my left side head. Its the plug adjacent...
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:49:11 -0400
  I can't blame just those plugs for major failures but it can add up. But when holding the heads in my hand I...
• Re: Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 May 2010 13:54:56 -0700
  ...Found a timesert in the spark plug hole > Mark, > > 2 spark plug seal designs exist. > > The square seal is the one with the crush...
• Little problem with trickle charger
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:35:26 -0600
  About a month ago, I mated a trickle charger with a cig lighter plug so I could plug up the westy electrical socket to...
• Re: hard cold start on 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Rolf Pechukas
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 14:20:38 EDT
  ...Is the glow plug LED lighting when the ignition is switched on? Sometimes glow plugs can go open. Disconnect the cable from the top...
• Re: Silver socket stuff
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Apr 96 01:03 EST
  ...They have extra sockets, and plugs, >and a universal plug that functions as a regular cigarette lighter plug, >or a DIN plug. > >So, if...
• Re: H-4 wiring plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 14:00:06 -0400
  H-4's use the standard 3-prong plug that your van already has. ----- Original Message ----- From: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: SPARK PLUG WIRE PLACEMENT?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Thu, 2 May 2002 16:35:28 -0700
  ...SPARK PLUG WIRE PLACEMENT? which spark plug wire goes to which cylinder. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail...
• time for Changing plugs/ wires ???
  Historical mailing list - Poor Richard
  Fri, 03 Nov 95 10:37:08 EST
  Just curious as to what the collective wisdom was as to the mileage interval suggested between changing the plug wires, as well as the...
• Oil gallery plugs poping
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 15:40:19 -0500
  In the last few weeks I have seen a number of posts about the main oil gallery plugs on the flywheel end coming out...
• Vanagon Spark Plug Wires
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:11:49 -0600
  Just wondering if anyone out there knows of a good source for "performance" spark plug wires for the Vanagon. I'm just curious if...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:42:40 -0500
  What was the model of the +4 plugs you used in yours? I enquired about +4 for my '86 Vanagon - and the guy told...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:44:27 -0500
  ...When torqued, if your plug wasn't at the optimum angle (spark not facing the most turbulent fuel/air mixture), you pulled the plug...
• Re: What do I need?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:33:29 -0500
  One of the problems with "Others" doing your oil changes is that they tend to overtighten the drain plug as they don't want...
• Re: 78 bus making strange sounds at star
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 12:45:11, -0500
  ...In fact, don't buy it until you try to pull ALL the plugs, to make sure plug holes are not stripping from carbon...
• Re: Looking for "Safety Plug" for A/C system
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 May 2004 09:52:47 -0500
  ...Looking for "Safety Plug" for A/C system Actually Stan, The plug blew because our fan resistor up front was dead which stopped the...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 01:46:10 -0400
  ...wrote: > > I put single electrode plugs in my Vanagon - engine runs OK. > > I put Bosh +4 plugs in there - engine runs wonderfully (much better...
• Will any other oil plugs fit?
  Historical mailing list - Connal Hughes
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 11:39:11 EST
  ...Before I try dragging this plug all over town to get a match, does anyone know of any other plugs that would fit (other...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 09:29:01 -0400
  ...fouled > plugs, improperly gapped plugs, bad wires, bad or wet cap/rotor are more > likely culprits. with two or more items changed at once...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:17:19 -0400
  I second David on that though, when preparing for Emissions, my mechanic removed the three pronged platinum plugs I had installed and replaced them...
• Re: Spark plug wires
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:28:50 -0500
  ...The lower >left wire goes to the lower left spark plug (#4). The upper right wire >goes to the lower right plug (#2) and...
• Re: Fresh Water Tank Drain Cap - Non VW replacement source?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:31:49 -0400
  On Thu, 17 May 2007 13:23:46 -0700, Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >Not sure if a boat hull plug would work...
• Re: silver socket - another source for plug
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 14:03:13 -0500
  ...silver socket - another source for plug > Another source for a plug for the socket is your FLJDD > > Friendly Local John Deere Dealer. > > Bosch part...
• Pulstar Pulse Plugs???
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:26:08 -0700
  ...They seem to have a plug for the stock 2.1 engine........at $25 EACH :-( Any experience?? Any thoughts?? Malcolm ____________________________________________________________________________________ Boardwalk for $500? In...
• Re: drain plug out...DISREGARD PLEASE
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 08:40:09 +0000
  ...to my transmission... > Any tips/tricks to getting that filler plug and drain plug out of a manual > trans?? > Been struggling with it! > THANKS...
• Re: cars without distributors
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 20:35:16 EDT
  In response to this question, my 3 series BMW has a coil attached to each spark plug, and they are all switched by the...
• 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: little green box
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 20:55:48 -0400
  ...Do I push first then pull; push, trun, pull; or just plain >pull >like mad? Look closely at the plug housing surrounding the other...
• Re: Heli-Coil an Engine Oil Drain? / From the Real World
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:35:05 EDT
  ...You simply insert the correct plug in the opening, then tighten the nut to expand the plug firmly into the opening. Like you, I...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Gary Soiney
  Thu, 3 Nov 1994 10:15:34 -0600 (CST)
  ...VW > says 48000 Km or 2 years for spark plug intervals, and after 32000 Km > and a little over a year the plug gap...
• Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 02:21:34 -0400
  ...2 mm is about .08" - an extra wide gap - there are plugs manufactured for that, but if due to excessive wear, then plugs should...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 05:43:51 +0000
  try using something other than platinum plugs. you will be pleasantly surprised. platinum bosch plugs are only good for engines that burn lots of...
• Re: Installing Idle stabalizer.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 21:12:41 -0400
  ...Now I need to put the plugs back in, but I'm not sure which > plug to put where. Three wires run to the...
• 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...
• 3-prong Spark plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 18:38:41 -0800
  ...I've read many posts supporting these plugs. So, did I just happen to get a defective one? All the plugs are clean, no...
• 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: Spark Plug Failure
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 11 Aug 2001 11:13:06 +1200
  > Here is an item for everyones interest. > Removed spark plugs to have a look see and found plugs at # 2 and # 3 >cylinders had...
• How often should one replace sparking plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 12 May 2009 17:20:49 -0700
  On these small injected motors, how long is the average plug life? Mine is not a WBX but it had Digifant and it's...
• drain plug...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 01 Jan 1996 15:10:48 -0500 (EST)
  The early style sump plate without the drain plug was used on the bus. the one with the drain plug was for the beetle...