I've been using the thin black thread lubricant that's made by the Champion Spark Plug company specifically for that purpose. I've never had a problem with it on any of the machines I've worked on, whether air-cooled aircraft engines or my VW WBX. I'm curious why the caution.
Mike M

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> On May 21, 2015, at 05:50, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Dennis, tell me about anti seize. What does that do to the plugs?
> 
> Dennis Jowell
> Scotch Hollow Farm
> Newbury, Vermont 
> 
> 
>> On May 20, 2015, at 7:24 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> So now the next question is this. Did they leave a plug loose or is
>> something going wrong that caused it to loosen? Does this engine have new or
>> used heads? I have seen the heads crack across the spark plug holes, clear
>> across both of them. I have also seen spark plugs with defective threads. I
>> dealt with engines that had plugs loosen and even blow out. Inspect
>> carefully. Install with a torque wrench. Do not use an anti-seize. Monitor
>> the situation. 
>> 
>> After an installed engine gets some miles and has a chance to break in a
>> compression test, leak down test, and oil pressure test is a good idea.
>> Provides a baseline and should there be a deficiency gives an opportunity
>> for corrective action early in the warranty period. As an added touch oil
>> analysis can be the next friend. 
>> 
>> Dennis
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Dennis Jowell
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 6:03 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Start up,back fire?
>> 
>> I just called GOWESTY and they did supply and installed the spark plugs for
>> the new 2.2 engine that was installed in my 88' westy. So I must apologize
>> that the mechanic who installed my engine did not mess up the plugs problem.
>> Thanks for the information and I stand corrected.
>> 
>> 
>> Dennis  Jowell
>> Scotch Hollow Farm
>> Newbury, Vermont 
>> 
>> 
>>>> On May 16, 2015, at 4:26 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> As GoWesty supplied the engine why ask them why there is a problem with
>> the fuel or ignition management of that engine installation? They are also
>> too are away to do any troubleshooting. Now if this should be attributable
>> to a mechanical problem in the engine then they should be involved ASAP. I
>> have seen enough engine problems due to a bad installation or the reason for
>> the original failure not being diagnosed or corrected to look at that stuff
>> first. 
>>> 
>>> Dennis
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Dave Mcneely
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2015 10:42 AM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: Start up,back fire?
>>> 
>>> Dennis, obviously, the engine is running too rich.  Why?  I would put that
>> question to GoWesty.
>>> 
>>> ---- Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>> Question on why do I sometimes get a backfire from my 2.2 GOWESTY WBX.
>> yesterday I drove the 88 gl Westy an 1.5 hr pulled over to check my GPS,
>> shut the engine off. Then 2 minutes later started it and "bang" it
>> backfired, it did start. Shut it down and tried again same thing. Drove home
>> it didn't occur again. Any thoughts of what is going on? The new  Engine has
>> about 5000 miles on it. Maybe to many mice running around in there.
>>>> 
>>>> Dennis Jowell
>>>> Scotch Hollow Farm
>>>> Newbury, Vermont
>>> 
>>> --
>>> David McNeely