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Date:         Fri, 7 Sep 2012 07:52:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Spark plugs
Comments: To: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <4771CAF2-355E-486C-A0BE-0EAA22BB4CF3@aol.com>
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you may be under the misconception that the spark will go/come from all 4 tips simultaneously (requiring more power). This is not true. The spark will come from only one tip at a time. The advantage of the 4 tips is that you have more choices for the spark to find a path of least resistance.

On Sep 7, 2012, at 6:30 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:

> Awhile back Denis recommended these plugs: Bosch 4477. Upon this recommendation I ordered some from my Bosch supplier. They arrived yesterday and I now see these are the Bosch Platinum with four tips. Now, here's my question, anyone have any real life experience with these plugs in the 1.9 and 2.1 waterboxer engines ? I seem to recall having bad experience with them here. Seems to me the ignition system on the waterboxer engined Vanagon's is not powerful enough to fire these plugs correctly. Am I just dreaming or what ?


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