Hi All, A cure for all that ails ya, new spark plug wires aint, but I looked high & low for no start, die'n down the block problems, & in the end, it turned out to be the wires! worth the $30 bucks for sure!!! Eliminate the obvious first... my 2cents :) JC...
In a message dated 11/11/03 7:57:20 AM Mountain Standard Time, danoer1@ECLIPSE.NET writes: So in hindsight I should have done a full tuneup (set the valves, change wires, plugs, rotor, cap, air filter, oil filter, set the timing) after the head gasket work I did in the late spring. I did all of that except for the wires, duh!!!. I'll try to remember that next year, and to do it yearly. On the spark plug wire issue, I changed out a set that was two piece (wire connecting to a right angle wire and boot that snaps onto the distributor), with a one piece wire set (both Bosch). I found the one piece a little more difficult to get to snap onto the distributor, any preferences /experiences out there? Additionally I have wire protectors (plastic accordion type things) on all of the wires. Is plastic good enough? Especially considering that wires going to cylinders #1 & 2 cross? I would be interested in an explanation on why the replacement of the wires cleared up the AT problem (can't be coincidental, no?) and on any info on the related spark plug wire questions. Thanks! Dan Erlandson Flemington, NJ 1991 Vanagon GL 180k 1999 Passat 1.8L 120k |
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