Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 19:32:00 -0400
Reply-To: David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@AOL.COM>
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From: David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Looking for spark plug wire recommendations
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Thanks Harold that's probably the way that I'll go. What is interesting is that the same picture appears to be used for the other option at the bottom of that page (Bosch set). I know that Bosch made most of the electrical and particularly ignition components for our vehicles. Bosch is absolutely not the same company that it was 25 years ago due to outsourcing for cheaper labor and materials but then again what company hasn't done this in the last 25 years? I do believe that real OEM is the way to go. I had to replace my power steering pump after over 250,000 trouble -free miles and for economic reasons, that I now truly regret, and went to a local FLAPS. I won't name this hometown auto parts giant but will say that their name is the opposite of "regress". Long story short; after replacing the pump six times in a year and a half I had a 30 minute conversation with the manager and finally convinced him to give me my money back rather than another crappy pump POS (oops I mean PS) pump. I worked in the service department at my local Honda dealership and kept swapping them out under the best of conditions but needed him to know that my time was worth something as was my frustration level. I told him that the last pump threw out the shaft and kicked off the belt that got tangled and mangled the alternator belt and also disabled the water pump. I took my money that he returned to me and went to the parts yard that had a 91 vanagon that I had been scavenging parts off of and bought it's used pump with over 100k and installed it. It has now taken me over 50k and runs very quietly and contentedly. All I buy from most FLAPS with the exception of NAPA and one local import parts house is fluids. I just don't trust them for anything that is electrical or has moving parts. Thanks to everyone who replied for their input. I did by the way check for corrosion and found no green or white junk on the connections but will use di-electric grease when I install the new set. Good idea Scott.
-----Original Message-----
From: Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@gmail.com>
To: David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@aol.com>
Cc: list <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2012 2:16 pm
Subject: Re: Looking for spark plug wire recommendations
On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 2:46 PM, David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@aol.com> wrote:
?Hey listees, I am in need of a new set of spark plug and coil wires for my 1990 2.1 engine.
How about these for genuine VW wires at $64.95?
http://www.busdepot.com/025998031
Harold
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Harold Teer
1991 Westy
Harrisonburg, VA
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