if indeed platinum plugs are especially good in oil burning engines, it is
in an indirect way, such as maintaining lower spark-over voltages due to
decreased electrode wear. using less expensive plugs and changing or
cleaning more often, and /or using plugs 1 or 2 heat ranges higher, are
the usual rememdies.

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 05:43:51 +0000, Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
wrote:

>try using something other than platinum plugs. you will be pleasantly
>surprised. platinum bosch plugs are only good for engines that burn lots
of
>oil.
>
>
>
>Chris DeLong
>Fine Tuning
>206.522.5503
>www.finetuningperformance.com
>Seattle, WA USA
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>>From: Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
>>Reply-To: Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
>>Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 18:42:00 -0700
>>
>>I've been using single electrode bosh platium plugs
>>for about 3 years (ever since they came out) and my
>>coil is still fine.  Malcolm
>>
>>--- Derek <helios@SABER.NET> wrote:
>> >  >> BTW if those plugs you put in are the single
>> >  >> electrode, they are going to kill your coil, and
>> >  >> leave you stranded.
>> >  >> I've seen that several  times
>>
>>
>>
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