bosch #4202

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

You know what they say about the word should, don't you?  :-)

David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LEF" <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Gordon Forbess" <gforbess@attglobal.net>; "Neptuno"
<neptunonc@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Scirocco-L" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: bosch #4202


> The purpose of platinum in the manufacture of spark plugs is to prolong
the
> plug's life; platinum will not spark-erode as quickly as the more common
> nickel alloys.  They should foul no more or less quickly than any other
plug
> of the same heat range and should be suitable in any type of ignition.
>
> Larry
> sandiego16v
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gordon Forbess" <gforbess@attglobal.net>
> To: "Neptuno" <neptunonc@yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Scirocco-L" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 9:52 AM
> Subject: Re: bosch #4202
>
>
> On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:14:19 -0800 (PST), Neptuno
> <neptunonc@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Does anyone know if the above spark plug fit the Scirocco? A person is
> >giving away 4 new ones and if they fit I will pick them up.
>
> It looks as if that's a platinum plug.  Even if it physically fits,
> conventional wisdom (among the Mercedes gurus, anyway) is that you
> don't use platinum plugs in anything older than 1992.  Poor idle is
> the main complaint when used with older ignitions.  I'm not sure what
> the collective opinion and experience is re: VWs.. but I'm sure you'll
> get it.
>
> Gordon
> 75 Mk I/Drake 1.9
> http://pws.prserv.net/gforbess/scirocco/scirocco.htm
>
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