Re: Re: Sick rocco mystery solved

["Mark Madison" <markie@proaxis.com>]

Whenever I do something like this...
(replace a lot of stuff that didn't need)
I just tell myself that at least I won't have to
do them again soon.. and that sometimes
seems to take away the burden.
not always =)

mark m



-----Original Message-----
From: Jonas Karlsson <jkarlsso@metabolex.com>
To: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
Cc: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 1:50 PM
Subject: RE: Re: Sick rocco mystery solved


>
>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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