Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:22:32 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Rich Running Chilly 1.9l WBX
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hi yes,
copper based anti-seize compound is 'the good stuff' in my opinion.
Have used it on thousands of spark plugs...
just sparingly.
on engine oil on the threads per the Muir book....................
better than dry but doesn't strike me as the right thing to do quite.
Diesel fuel would be better almost.
that is a BRILLINAT book ..no doubt, and there are some things I don't agree
with in that book...
like he says to disable the automatic choke.
I think that's silly.
The electric automatic choke on VW Bugs and similar engines is a fine, fine
device. Gotta go in there and reset it too often, and that little pin can
fall out so the fast ilde cam flips over ( very dumb design that ...and an
example of how germans engineer things to work right only when they ARE
right ) ..
but those chokes are just fine.
he also says to warm up the engine before driving ......about the time it
takes to hand roll a cigarette...
I don't agree with that either ! ...
both parts, and long ago I hand rolled my share of cigarettes for sure.
you start the engine as gently as you can, or as it will, wait 10/15 seonds,
then drive easily for the first few miles.
That puts the engine under load and helps it warm up.
With no loud on it, doesn't warm up very well.
A bad scenario would be a situation where you have to jump right on freeway
with a very cold engine most days ...
or start off driving downhill for a good long way first....that also makes
it run without load and won't warm up too well either.
but please, treat all theads ( almost all ) with something ..
I might end up working on it someday down the line.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter DiFalco" <peter.difalco@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: Rich Running Chilly 1.9l WBX
> On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> No spart plug should ever be installed with dry threads. Aluminum
>> anti-seize
>> compound is easy to find. The better copper type costs more an is harder
>> to
>> find ....but man, no dry threads anywhwere, with some exceptions.
>>
>
> I used to just use a little engine oil on my spark plugs, this is with my
> air-cooled 1600dp in a previous NVC type2. Technique was straight out of
> the
> Muir book.
>
> So, when I get to this part with the Vanagon... you recommend aluminum or
> copper anti-seize on the spark plug threads, preferably copper: am I
> reading
> this correctly?
>
> thx,
> Peter
