Spark plugs for high compression 8Vs

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

8Vs are supposed to have a gap of .28 thousandths, but with the oil loss I had on that motor, I brought them down to .25...

HTH

David
> 
> From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> Date: 2004/10/25 Mon PM 05:50:40 EDT
> To: "Denny Maula" <DMaula@gordonrees.com>
> CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: Spark plugs for high compression 8Vs
> 
> Honestly, I don't have the Bentley for the RD engine, but my 16V Bentley
> suggests a gap of .7 for the 10:1 8V it lists, so they're gapped to that,
> just checked them actually. So what gap are you suggesting,and for that
> matter, what should it be at, I'm thinking this is correct.
> It may be bad wires, or a number of other things, just trying to rule out
> basic stuff at this point.
> 
> cathy
> 
> 
> > Have you tried adjusting the plugs to a smaller gap?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eric S [mailto:scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com]
> > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 2:34 PM
> > To: C Boyko
> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: Spark plugs for high compression 8Vs
> >
> >
> >
> > NGK tripples or good old Bosch Supers (copper tripple).
> >
> > Nothing fancy needed, Bosch Supers are some of the best I ever used over
> > the many 8vs I have owned.
> >
> > --
> > Eric
> > www.vintagewatercooleds.com
> >
> > 1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
> > 1988 Audi 90 Quattro
> > 1990 Corrado TDI
> > 1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)
> >
> > C Boyko said:
> >> Okay, I've got some sort of miss on Klaus, he's wearing a JH with RD
> >> pistons, so 10:1 CR. The plugs are chronologically old, but not worn,
> >> so I'll try replacing them, worst case scenario is I have a spare set.
> >
> >> What plugs are suited? I have trouble gettng Silbers, so any other
> >> type I could be looking for?
> >>
> >>
> >> Cathy
> >> 1987 2L 16V Scirocco - the Silver Headache
> >> 1979 1.8L 10:1 8V - Klaus- sounds like 0.33 of a Chevelle "The light
> >> at the end of the tunnel is probably an oncoming train"
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> Cathy
> 1987 2L 16V Scirocco - the Silver Headache
> 1979 1.8L 10:1 8V - Klaus- sounds like 0.33 of a Chevelle
> "The light at the end of the tunnel is probably an oncoming train"
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