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Subject:Re: 84 Westy Gas Mileage?
From:Larry Stichweh
Date:Thu, 19 Sep 1996 20:06:38 -0600

kenneth d lewis wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 17 Sep 1996 20:35:35 -0500 ERIC ZENO <emz@VIPER.NAUTICOM.NET>
> writes:
> >    Platinum Spark Plugs??????$#%#$%^
> >
> >       In a matter of time your Vanagon will quit dead! Platinum plugs
> >       cause, (only in the Vanagon) the coil to over heat and finally
> >       quit!
> >                  Eric Zeno
> >
> Interesting! Has anyone else had this problem? Our 85 has had them for
> about 6 months.
> 
> ken
> kdlewis@juno.com
> 86crew
> 85GLI put platinum plugs on my 85 Vanagon GL about a year ago.  I have not 
had any problem I could relate to plugs or plug wires.

Larry