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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 >


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