Date:         Sat, 12 Jun 2004 01:46:10 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
In-Reply-To:  <40CA6C6E.5010809@gull.us>
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The fact do not lie....   I've had a dozen or so Vanagons that had bad
coils with the single electrode plugs in them. No one could say why
but the coils was replaced to get them running.   G O   F I g U R E
                           I can't ether./.....

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004, David Brodbeck wrote:

> Chris S. wrote:
> > I put single electrode plugs in my Vanagon - engine runs OK.
> > I put Bosh +4 plugs in there - engine runs wonderfully (much better than
> > just OK)
>
> I won't argue with you about that.  I just refuse to believe, as someone
> claimed earlier, that single-electrode plugs will cause the ignition
> coil to fail, seeing as the system was designed when they were the only
> type of plug available!
>
> --
>
> David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> '82 VW Diesel Westfalia
> '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
>