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Date:         Tue, 2 Dec 2014 16:02:38 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
Comments: To: Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
In-Reply-To:  <547E5092.4090105@sbw.org>
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www.rockauto.com has them for $1.40 each, I just got mine a couple weeks ago. Your old plugs must have been fouled, they should last longer than that. You might want to get a set of rebuilt injectors from RA too, $25 each. Something is not quite right yet.

Also, modern multi-fuel lines will last for at least 20 years, they are not something you need to replace every few years. I like the fuel line kit from www.vancafe.com. It's a heavier hose and uses screw clamps as opposed to GW's crimp clamps, which are fine, but require a special tool. Be sure to replace the hoses on the injectors if you do not get rebuilt ones.

Stuart

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Steve Williams Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 3:52 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County

In the end, the shop installed new Bosch 7998 spark plugs, and it starts and runs fine now. So, yeah, I could have done that myself, but at least I got more comfortable digging around in the ignition. And Now I have a new coil, ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor, too.

The fellow at the shop felt the plugs were quite old, 40-50K miles. According to my records, GoWesty installed NGK spark plugs in May, 2011, at 145,277 miles. The mileage right now is about 168,520. So, only 23-24K miles. I hadn't thought it was that long ago.

One of the things I learned: I need to be more proactive about replacing ignition parts. Just as I learned the hard way a few months ago that the fuel lines in the engine compartment don't last more than a few years!

What else should I be replacing, and how often?

Another interesting item: I haven't bought a lot of stuff from GoWesty recently, but I still get a lot of information from their web site. Here's what GoWesty says about spark plugs: "Bosch has discontinued production of their spark plug for the water-boxer engine; therefore, we are now stocking this NGK product, and have found it be an excellent replacement."

The mechanic here in St. Helena says he doesn't like NGK, and he didn't have any trouble getting Bosch 7998 plugs. Is GoWesty saying Bosch discontinued a plug that was more appropriate for the waterboxer?

Again, thanks, all of you, for your advice.


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