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Subject:Re: spark plugs: 8 plugs in a 4-banger!
From:1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
Date:Thu, 7 Sep 2000 17:03:47 -0400
Yeah they did this in the 911 for a while too...

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
Toronto, Ontario,
'80 Westy "Pokey"
'87 Chevrolet Sprint 5-Door
'91 Pontiac Firefly Convertible
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Pollard" <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 4:48 PM
Subject: spark plugs: 8 plugs in a 4-banger!

> speaking of spark plugs... inline-4 engines in Ford (and Mazda) trucks
> (Rangers) have two spark plugs per cylinder!? Yep, crazy stuff.  So is
> that then 8 sparks at a time?! Out of control
> Cheers!
> Matthew
>
> Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
> Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
> University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu
>