Date:         Tue, 18 Aug 1998 18:10:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
Subject:      Re: Split fires (Can Vanagon Use Bosch 3-Pronged Plugs?)
Comments: To: ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Many VW dealers now recommend the W7DTC 3-prong plug for Vanagons. I've been
using them for over 30K miles and there are many list members using them as
well.

-Mark McCulley

At 11:34 AM 8/18/98 -0500, Yi-Ruey Wei wrote:
>Bosch Super W7CC0 is the factory specified spark plugs for Vanagon.  Bosch
>catalog said WR7CP Platinum is for Vanagon.  I've never seen any catalogs
>said Vanagon can use Bosch W7DTC 3-pronged plugs.  W7DTC is for
>Golf/Jetta's, not for Vanagon's.  The key point is the difference between
>'C' and 'D' after the '7'.  For Bosch spark plugs, '7' is the heat value
>and 'C'/'D' is the thread reach.   Or if Bosch makes W7CTC plugs....
>
>Regards,
>Yi-Ruey Wei
>87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/78K miles
>85 Jetta GLI w/165K miles
>Dallas, TX
>
>
>
>"Pierce, John D" <jdpierce@KPMG.COM> on 08/15/98 07:02:22 PM
>
>Please respond to "Pierce, John D" <jdpierce@KPMG.COM>
>To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
>cc:
>Subject:  Re: Split fires
>
>
>Forget the Split Fires.  Buy the Bosch Supers-they are more expensive-
>about
>$7.95.  They are the 3 pronged plugs.  I use them and have been very happy
>with them.
>John P.
>Plano, TX
>85 Westy
>
>
>Michael Modl <Modl6971@AOL.COM> on 08/15/98 08:31:39 PM
>
>Please respond to Modl6971@AOL.COM
>To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
>cc:
>Subject:  Re: Split fires
>
>
><...>
>
> They are a pile off  @##%%&!***.  Dont put that crap in your vanagon.
>Stick
>with Bosch W7 DTC three prong spark plugs.
> Michael Modl
> 87 syncro
> 87 quattro
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