Date:         Fri, 23 May 1997 09:15:20 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Forero, Jaime E" <jforero@ems.jsc.nasa.gov>
Subject:      RE: re. Bosch Platinums

I asked at the dealer when I took my 91 Vanagon for service and was told
to use the regular Bosch plugs.  They did not recommend the Platinums.
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>From: 	Carl Hansen[SMTP:Carl_Hansen@ATK.COM]
>Sent: 	Friday, May 23, 1997 8:58 AM
>To: 	Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: 	Re: re. Bosch Platinums
>
>        Reply to:   RE>>re. Bosch Platinums
>re my original Bosch Platinum experiences and all the responses I've got.
>
>ummmm.  Now you all have me thinking.  I've gotten several messages on how
>well the BOSCH platinums have worked for other people.  
>
>  My #005# motor is a stock '90 2.1 liter from my '90 Carat (rolled,
>Thanksgiving,
>1995 - oops) and ran well then.  I did put Bosch platinums in it before the
>roll over and don't remember what the life was.  Will have to check my
>records.  I pulled the motor and dropped it into the current '89 Syncro.
>With
>two sets of the BOSCH Platinums now, I have had less than 15 K miles and 6
>months to a year life.  
>
>The only current problem is a consistent idle at 2000 rpm when weather is
>cold.  (It get's that way here in Minnesota.)  However, this spring I noticed
>that the high idle stayed once it warmed up.  No hunting or surging that I
>recal, as noted in current threads I recall, just high idle around 2000 rpm.
>
>Maybe once I get the front suspension rebuilt in the next week I better check
>the motor.  Could be the high idle has progressed to something else that
>trashes the Platinums?
>
>oh, by the way, the wear pattern on the BOSCH platinums was the center
>electrode wears down well below the level of the ceramic.
>
>'89 Syncro
>Ch
>
>original short thread below.
>--------------------------------------
>Date: 5/23/97 12:35 AM
>To: Carl Hansen
>From: SyncroHead@aol.com
>In a message dated 97-05-22 20:35:18 EDT, Carl_Hansen@ATK.COM (Carl Hansen)
>writes:
>
><< I tried them in my 90 Carat, and again in my '89 Syncro.  (Same motor due
>to a minor mishap in 95, i.e., we rolled it.)
> 
> The Platinum's corroded and wore so badly that after 6 months they were
> useless.  I'm really not sure why.  Both local Dealer (West Side VW) parts
> guys, and several other reputable contacts I know said stick with the stock
>plug.  I'm now on stock plugs, and will see how they wear after a month or
>two.  >>
>
>Wow!!!  I'm shocked at the short life of your platinums.  Our 88 is on it's
>third set now at over 120,000 miles.  I just put them in a few months ago
>making over 50,000 miles for each of the first two sets.  Similar performance
>in my 87.
>
>Jim Davis
>87 GL Syncro
>88 GL Wolfsburg
>
>
>
>