Date:         Sun, 26 Nov 2000 23:29:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Don & Christina Preston <betsy@UTAH-INTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don & Christina Preston <betsy@UTAH-INTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: 3-prong Spark plugs?
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Well, took the head off of Betsy yesterday afternoon and a terrrrible
sight....
The 3-prong plug that started this tread had done some ugly damage to the
internals.
The head, piston and sleeve all have lots of nicks and chips in them. The
sleeves are scratched from the piston head being dinged so much and rubbing
against them.

I've taken pictures of everything as I take it apart and will take them down
to the dealership to see if they will help me out on the repair costs, since
they installed the plugs while doing a full tune-up.

I plan on picking up a honing tool tomorrow morning and will attempt the
repair the sleeve, and clean up the piston and head with old fashioned
sandpaper..... Any advice?

I'd rather just park her and try to get the dealership to do the repairs,
but 1) gotta get groceries, and 2) I don't trust these guys to touch my bus
again....

Don Preston
'87 Wolfy GL
~Betsy the Mp3 Bus~

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave C." <vinniethe85vanagon@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: 3-prong Spark plugs?


> on 11/26/2000 6:02 PM, Brian Honan at bhonan@HOTMAIL.COM wrote:
>
> >> Ron,
> >> I notice you didn't mention the Bosch Platinum Quad plug below....
> >> I also seem to remember you don't sell them on you web site...
> >> what is the reason for this?
> >>
> >> I seem to recall that some list members have reported that the Bosch
Tri
> >> Tip
> >> Platinum plus caused the head to run hotter..
> >
> > I'm not Ron nor, a pro nor did I keep up with this thread, however those
> > plugs I was told burnt out my coil starter.
> >
> >
> > Brian
> > 87 GL
>
> I've had the Bosch Plat 4 prongers in Vinnie (and the Cabriolet) for over
a
> year now and now problems to report at all. Just all good.  I've had them
> out once to during this year to dress them up with a brass wire brush. Did
> that with my other plugs too.
> They are supposedly good for some insane number of miles (like 50 or 100 k
> miles?) Plus they have a like it or your money back guarantee to boot. I
> figured I can't lose.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave C.
> Williamsburg, VA
>            zzzzzzzzz__
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> '85 GL Westy (His)
> '91 Cabriolet (Hers)
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