Interesting information.  I have been running Bosch Platinum
tipped plugs for many years in my stock '85 vanagon L, with good
results.  Maybe my coil is unusual?  They seemed to work ok in
my old Horizon, now sold, and in the daily driver Neon also.....

> Dave,
>     Bad new.  Your coil is about to die. This is because of the
> plugs you put in.  I've seen this a dozen times.  Those plugs
> have killed more coils than I've ever seen any time in my life.
> Replace the plugs with stock, and replace the coil.
>     Now, you don't beleive me, right?  When its dead and you have
> tryed a dozen other things like so many other pros, that I had
> to strighten out, don't say I didn't tell you so....
>
>            Eric                   86-VW4x4
>            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
>            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>                                  92-Jetta GWC
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