At 01:21 PM 15/08/98 EDT, you wrote: >for those who's had em; are split fire plugs a waste or do they do any good >for our vans? I looked at them and didnt get em before I see what you guys say >about em. They say the improve performance & milage? Well, whatever anyone can >tell me-I'd appreciate it! > > My concern would be with the distributor whose contacts take quite a beating. It basically doubles the load on the rotor which I find I have to exchange in my 87 Digifant once in a while anyway. I can't see a big difference in performance, but that would remain to be tested. Sometimes when they say it improves performance and mileage they are talking about the producer of the product. my 5$ worth... Björn Ratjen Mill Bay, B.C. 1987 Syncro Est Alia (self camperized) 1995 Passat TD (1982 Vanagon Diesel) 1979 VW Bus (self- camperized) |
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