if indeed platinum plugs are especially good in oil burning engines, it is in an indirect way, such as maintaining lower spark-over voltages due to decreased electrode wear. using less expensive plugs and changing or cleaning more often, and /or using plugs 1 or 2 heat ranges higher, are the usual rememdies. On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 05:43:51 +0000, Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: >try using something other than platinum plugs. you will be pleasantly >surprised. platinum bosch plugs are only good for engines that burn lots of >oil. > > > >Chris DeLong >Fine Tuning >206.522.5503 >www.finetuningperformance.com >Seattle, WA USA > > > > > >>From: Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM> >>Reply-To: Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM> >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>Subject: Re: vanagon single electrode plugs >>Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 18:42:00 -0700 >> >>I've been using single electrode bosh platium plugs >>for about 3 years (ever since they came out) and my >>coil is still fine. Malcolm >> >>--- Derek <helios@SABER.NET> wrote: >> > >> BTW if those plugs you put in are the single >> > >> electrode, they are going to kill your coil, and >> > >> leave you stranded. >> > >> I've seen that several times >> >> >> >> >>__________________________________ >>Do you Yahoo!? >>Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. >>http://messenger.yahoo.com/ > >_________________________________________________________________ >Getting married? Find great tips, tools and the latest trends at MSN Life >Events. http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=married |
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