Date:         Fri, 3 Jul 1998 01:07:23 EDT
Reply-To:     SkyCruizer@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Don Griffin <SkyCruizer@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Update: ZOINKS!  Itsy bitsy Spark Plug pieces dancing in my
              engine?
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com, type2@type2.com
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Hey there Guys and Gals,

Thanks for all the great feedback and info from everybody.

Can't beat the list.

It appears that that little side electrode musta danced right on out o' the
engine (thank the gods).  Couldn't find it anywhere.  I used all of the EASY
recommended methods to retrieve it.  The loss of power I guess was mainly due
to the plug not firing.
Unfortunately, I had to catch my flight and was not able to do the compression
check or much else for that matter.  I did make it to NAPA to get some more
Bosch plugs (am I asking for trouble here?) and asked him (the NAPAman) if he
had run across this problem B4 on the Bosch plugs.  He didn't seem at all
surprised and said that it happens often enough but that the Bosch was
packaged better for shipping, blah, blah, blah ... and so I went with the
kraut spark again of course.  Old habits are hard to break and if you figure
statistics, I'm now better off as having had this happen (Yeah, RIGHT!).

Well, just wanted to thank all on the list and I'll update ya ASAP on my
findings once I'm able to delve into the matter deeper.  I haven't actually
started her since this incident.

Once again,
Thanks for all the Fish...

Don