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Subject:Re: 3-pronged spark plugs
From:David Ohlemacher
Date:Thu, 18 Jun 1998 19:12:50 -0400

Not off hand, but I did hear the local import parts guy give the price for both to a customer on the phone $2 each for Bosch and $13 each for the NGK!!

Hope they're worth it!

Dave
86 Vanagon GL

-----Original Message-----
From:   Justin B. Jensen [SMTP:jjensen@SPRINTMAIL.COM]
Sent:   Thursday, June 18, 1998 6:58 PM
To:     Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: 3-pronged spark plugs

Anyone have a part number for the NGK equivalent to the Bosch W7DTC?

Thanks
Justin Jensen
SLC Utah
-----Original Message-----
From: David Katsuki <katsuki@BBN.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, June 18, 1998 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: 3-pronged spark plugs

>I've used W7DTCs for several years in both vans (87 and 90) with no
>problems.   They seem to last much longer than the single electrode type.
>
>Dave
>
>At 11:43 AM 6/17/98 -0400, Mark Schrope wrote:
>>I was thinking about putting 3-pronged Bosch plugs in my 89 and so was
>>double-checking the part number by emailing Bosch.  I read in the archives
>>that several of you have had good results with the 3-pronged W7DTC type.
I
>>asked them about this one specifically and he said that while it was a
>>commonly used plug on VW/Audi, it was too long for use on the Vanagon.
>>This reminded me of the recent thread where someone was having a problem
>>where it seemed the plug was too long.  Not sure how that can be given
that
>>several people have had good results with the plugs.  Oh well, just
thought
>>some of you could use the info.  I know this is common knowlege but the
>>compatible plugs he listed for an 89 were W7CC, W7CC0 and WR7CP
>>
>>Mark
>>'89 Wolfsburg
>>
>>
>>
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>>Mark Schrope
>>Virginia Institute of Marine Science
>>PO Box 1346
>>Route 1208, Greate Road
>>Gloucester Point, VA 23062
>>(804)684-7220 [office]   (804)684-7675 or 7007    [labs]
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