The first few Vanagons I saw like this, the only thing I replace was the
coil.  How I know this is so true is, all of the vanagons that I
put the factory coil in again, came back with bad coils again. Replacing
the plugs with factory coils, or using a after market coil would fix
it permanently.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004, Daniel L. Katz wrote:

> the facts may not lie, but there might be another side of the story too.
> there really isn't any plausible mechanism for a certain spark plug type,
> per se, to cause a bad coil.
>
> were the plugs replaced along with the coils on these vans?
>
> it is well known that most coils reported as bad are actually ok. fouled
> plugs, improperly gapped plugs, bad wires, bad or wet cap/rotor are more
> likely culprits. with two or more items changed at once, it can be hard to
> say which one, or if both, were at fault.
>
> dan
>
> On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 01:46:10 -0400, Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET> wrote:
>
> >The fact do not lie....   I've had a dozen or so Vanagons that had bad
> >coils with the single electrode plugs in them. No one could say why
> >but the coils was replaced to get them running.   G O   F I g U R E
> >                           I can't ether./.....
> >
> >            Eric                   86-VW4x4
> >            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
> >            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
> >                                   92-Jetta GWC
> >            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
> >
> >On Fri, 11 Jun 2004, David Brodbeck wrote:
> >
> >> Chris S. wrote:
> >> > I put single electrode plugs in my Vanagon - engine runs OK.
> >> > I put Bosh +4 plugs in there - engine runs wonderfully (much better
> than
> >> > just OK)
> >>
> >> I won't argue with you about that.  I just refuse to believe, as someone
> >> claimed earlier, that single-electrode plugs will cause the ignition
> >> coil to fail, seeing as the system was designed when they were the only
> >> type of plug available!
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> >> '82 VW Diesel Westfalia
> >> '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
> >>
>