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Subject:Re: Spark plug gap
From:Tom Buese
Date:Thu, 8 Mar 2012 21:51:00 -0500

Gap to RCH?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-don't ask

On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 8:30 PM, Chris S. <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ditto on Bosch 4477 plugs. They are listed at FLAPS as Volvo plugs.
>
> Chris.
>
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>
> Dnia Mar 8, 2012 o godz. 20:02 Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
> napisał(a):
>
> > The stock spec is .028". going to .030 or .032 should be fine and is a
> > common setting for many vehicles of that era. The water boxer does tend
> to
> > erode the center electrode over time. A reasonable replacement interval
> is
> > 15,000 miles. Platinum's can go longer as the center electrodes don't
> wear.
> > While not listed for the application I like the Bosch Quad plugs, #4477.
> > These help to smooth out the idle and lower HC emissions as they miss
> fire
> > less.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Jim McGuckin
> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 5:33 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Spark plug gap
> >
> > Have an 83 1.9L wtb vanagon just seeing what people think is the best
> spark
> > plug gap to run.
> >
> > Sent from MAC's iPhone
>

-- 
Tom Buese