Date:         Thu, 18 Jun 1998 19:50:50 CDT
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <JWALKER@UA1VM.UA.EDU>
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From:         Joel Walker <JWALKER@UA1VM.UA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: 3-pronged spark plugs
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On Thu, 18 Jun 1998 19:35:02 EDT  said:
>Maybe it is just an old wive's tale, but I have heard from many VW
>affcianatoes that the ONLY plug you should use in a VW, Audi or Porsche is a
>Bosch. Champion? Bad news. Plugs from the land of the rising sun would mean a
>certain, tortuous and nearly immediate death. Or at least gas pains.
>Anybody have the straight skinny on the Arian spark plug conspiricy?

that's funny, cause i know a Porsche mechanic who refuses to allow Bosch plugs
in his shop! :) he uses only Champion plugs in his customers' cars.

i used Champions for about 20 years in vw's with no problems at all. used
Bosch also, every now and then. no problems at all. i did have some problems
with some Autolite plugs that one "mechanic" put in.

but i've used Bosch now for about the last ten years or so, and have no
problems with them at all. but i know folks who use NGK plugs in their
Golf and Jetta cars with no problems ... maybe NGK just doesn't like the
head temps of the air cools??

joel