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Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:05:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: spark plugs
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <5ebe10a0904080724v3cf71c6paf5260b13e210275@mail.gmail.com>
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+1 on the Plus 4 Platinum Plugs - the best idle I've had on the grey van.

The NGKs sound interesting too...

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:24 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> The best plugs I ever used in my WBX over the last 8 years are Bosch > Platinum +4. Search for model 4477. Hershey der Wunderboxer likes > them better than plain plugs.. > > On 4/7/09, Michael Tevis <michaeltevis@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I'm doing a tuneup on an 85 1.9L engine that had about as much power as > any > > 2.1L i've driven. it's a 1.9L case but might have bigger pistons or > > something. anyway, i took the plugs out and they are Bosch W8DC. most > > vendors sell the W7CC or WR7CC. bus-boys.com shows a W7DTC for the 85 > only. > > No other 85 I've worked on has had any bosch plug other than a W7CC. does > > anyone know why bus-boys and the previous owner of this 85 feel that the > > 85's need the W_D_ _ plugs that have a less shielded spark thats also a > > little further into the cylinder? the threads arent longer, just how far > the > > electrodes are from the threads. > > > > > www.boschautoparts.com/NR/rdonlyres/C77B3446-232B-4AEC-AFA9-AD05F2A0A2AD/0/DesignationCodes.pdf > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > Chris S. > Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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