list: there is simply no mechanism for 3 prong vs 1 prong plugs to damage plug wires or coil. dan On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 06:20:18 EDT, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote: >In a message dated 11/07/2004 12:05:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > >I used those 3 prong Bosch plugs for awhile on my 87. They will wear out >your >wires or your coil -- they did this to mine. My mech said they have the wrong >resistance and put me back on stock bosch vgon wires. My 2cents. > > >< >< >< > More BS from those who do not know ! My personal '87 Westy and all my >customers Vans use the BOSCH W7DTC 3 prong plugs and I have not change any plug >wires or coils due to the use of these plugs. In fact my personal Westy >with over 400,000 km on the clock is still running with its original coil and >second set of plug wires which I installed along with the new engine last year, >only because it made sense to have all new ancillaries with the new engine. > >< >< >< >Cheers, > >Frank Condelli >Almonte, Ontario, Canada >_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper >camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004 >'87 Westy, '90 Carat & Lionel Trains >Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_ >(http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) & _CCVWC_ >(http://www.ccvwc.ca/) >Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley >_STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_ >(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) >_Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) >or http://frankcondelli.com |
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