RE: Re: Sick rocco mystery solved

[Jonas Karlsson <jkarlsso@metabolex.com>]

T Berk wrote:


>Seems they are rocket science but not necessarily tough enough. 
>Did you find out spec. _why_ they failed? Problem with the central 
tower?
>

Nope,  I have no idea why they failed. There are no obvious signs of 
failure (cracks, deposits, etc.), and only the #2 cylinder was misfiring 
(according to the write-up from ND). I asked Ron (the mech/tech at ND), 
and he said they just don't work in my car. 

He put in the triple electrode plugs, and the misfire just disappeared. 

So, figure the headgasket set, bolts, service at ND, and other misc. 
parts, the $250 spent easily puts them at the most expensive spark plugs 
ever.  :-)

Jonas  -trying to laugh about this
85 Scirocco

>Jonas Karlsson wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks to all those that responded with tips/suggestions.
>> 
>> It however was none of those suggested problems.
>> 
>> So what was the problem?
>> 
>> get ready for this...
>> 
>> the spark plugs!!!
>> 
>> Apparently the fancy scmancy Bosch Platinum +4 plugs (at $6 a 
>pop, mind
>> you) don't work well in my car. ND put in the *right* kind and 
>now it
>> runs fine.
>> 
>> @(#*&$!!  Oh well, at least it runs and it didn't cost me 
>thousands as I
>> was fearing.
>> 
>> Jonas
>> 85 scirocco, sick no more.
>
>
>
>
>Good, good, good,
>
>
>
>There is this guy on the water-cooled newsgroups; Randy Waters, 
>and of
>
>the three things I hear him testify to, Bosch Platinums are one 
>of them.
>
>(Metal master pads and having a front sway bar are the other 
>two.:)
>
>
>
>Seems they are rocket science but not necessarily tough enough. 

>Did you find out spec. _why_ they failed? Problem with the central 
tower?
>
>
>
>I have the triple electrode stockers in the 1.8 now, I'm leaning 
>towards
>
>the silbers for the upcoming tune up.
>
>
>
>TBerk
>
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