Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:00:24 -0400
Reply-To: vw4x4@FYI.NET
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: 85 vanagon spark plugs : another question -Remove Carefully
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To add insault to injury, Bosch has changed there numbering system,
and none of these number are what you are going to be recieving.
All new numbering system, if your FLAP dealer is up to date.
Eric
George Goff wrote:
>In a message dated 9/27/04 1:25:14 PM, amanda@LAKEEFFECTDOGS.COM writes:
>
><< Question: the original 1.9 was replaced with a 2.1; does that change the
>plug I'm looking for? >>
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>Amanda,
>
>VW specifies Bosch W7CCO spark plugs for a 2.1L Vanagon. It has been years
>since I had a 1.9L van, but the Bosch spark plug specified for it was a W7CO
>which I believe was superseded by the W7CCO. Although the W7CC has the same
>thread, reach and heat range as the W7CCO, it is not the plug specified by VW.
>The "O" suffix designates that there is some deviation in the basic form of the
>plug. In this case I believe it indicates more robust electrodes.
>
>The W7CC is a little cheaper, but not enough to matter; my local parts guy
>sells the W7CC's for $1.25 each whereas the correct W7CCO's cost $1.85 each.
>
>>From my experience, I would not use the platinum plugs. Whenever platinum
>plugs were the newest rage I started using them in every thing I owned with
>wheels on it. The only two spark plug failures I ever had were with platinum
>plugs. Call me superstitious, but I went back to spark plugs originally specified
>by the manufacturers.
>
>You mentioned that the plugs in your van might be the original ones and that
>you were having difficulty removing them. Tread carefully here for if it has
>been a long time since the plugs were removed, corrosion and carbon might be
>built up on the threads, especially the start (i.e., starting thread), causing
>the plug to become thread bound as it is withdrawn. Ignoring any undue
>resistance as a plug is withdrawn could result in a stripped spark plug hole. Use
>plenty of penetrant and should you encounter resistance, STOP and thread it in
>again. Work it out incrementally threading it in each time resistance is felt
>and flushing the thread with penetrant (kerosene might be even better) until
>it is free.
>
>George
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