list:

there is simply no mechanism for 3 prong vs 1 prong plugs to damage plug
wires or coil.

dan

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 06:20:18 EDT, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote:

>In a message dated 11/07/2004 12:05:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>I used  those 3 prong Bosch plugs for awhile on my 87. They will wear out
>your
>wires or your coil -- they did this to mine. My mech said they have  the
wrong
>resistance and put me back on stock bosch vgon wires. My  2cents.
>
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>   More BS from those who do not know !  My personal  '87 Westy and all my
>customers Vans use the BOSCH W7DTC 3 prong plugs and I have  not change
any plug
>wires or coils due to the use of these plugs.  In  fact my personal Westy
>with over 400,000 km on the clock is still running with  its original
coil and
>second set of plug wires which I installed along with the  new engine
last year,
>only because it made sense to have all new ancillaries  with the new
engine.
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>Cheers,
>
>Frank  Condelli
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