Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:23:13 -0800
Reply-To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: ALTERNATIVE SPARK PLUG WIRES
In-Reply-To: <C5C9FD81.592%jbvelo@bellsouth.net>
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I keep hearing off and on from others that Bosch Ignition Wires aren't
holding up on the Wasserboxer. But my luck has been the opposite. On my 84
Westy, I have about 10 years (and about 90k) on a Bosch set and they're
still like new with no problems. I use the later style (85-91) for the
pin-style distributor cap. Still, I usually replace wires every 5 years
because of my preventitive maintenance attitude, but after each inspection I
just keep using these. Maybe I've been just plain lucky.
I have a Bosch set like the above I installed on my 84 GL 2 years ago (when
I purchased it) with the same results. The previous wires were some trashy
make-do.
I know that it's been reported that since Bosch moved their production of
Ignition Wires south of the border several years ago that the quality has
suffered, but haven't experienced this first hand with the Beetle and Type
4/Late Bus/Vanagon Air Cooled & Water Cooled sets I've used in the past 10
years. None of my current and previous VWs have been cream-puffs or
prima-donna vehicles either, 'cause I drive 'em hard and hell, I even live
full-time in my Westy (10 years this coming Sunday).
My personal experience has shown that the Bremi and Beru (Germany) wire sets
are outstanding products in themselves and have been an excellent choice on
other VWs (both air and water cooled) in the past 30 years I've used them.
I've also heard from others about the excellent quality of the Magnacor, but
don't have first-hand experience to formulate an opinion on these, so I may
try them out on a Vanagon project I'm contributing to or even a set for my
72 411 Wagon (that is, if Alamo makes/distributes them). It's always nice
to know of alternatives.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
jim@airheadparts.com
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On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Jerry <jbvelo@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I have had trouble with Bosch spark plug wires in the past.
>
> I installed new Bosch wires and experienced a plug wire go bad with less
> than 3K miles on the set.
>
> I searched for an alternative plug wire set made specifically
> for the 2.1 WBX engine. I found what I was looking for in
> Magnecor Spark Plug Wires.
>
> http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/main.htm
>
> The #4521 8.5mm plug wire set for the 2.1 Vanagon is $60.00 from
> Alamo Motorsports. This includes the coil wire and four threaded
> caps for the spark plugs. They are correct length with good fitment. I am
> very pleased with this wire set.
>
>
> http://www.alamomotorsports.com/Magnecor/mag_volkswagen.html
>
>
> JB 88 GL Guido
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