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On 10 May 99, at 12:24, Erik Pullman wrote: > Use platinum plugs if you want. But I'd > recommend staying away from specialty plugs. > > A note of caution. After a fresh, stock, rebuild on my Type II, I > installed a set of Bosch platinum plugs ($5.00 each!) thinking that this > would be a nice finishing touch on the new engine. After 1000 miles, the > engine was running poorly. After checking everything else (couldn't be > those nice new plugs) I pulled the spark plugs. One was completely missing > the center platinum electrode and a second one had a piece of the center > electrode broken off. The platium piece only extend about 6mm into the > ceramic nose, and this appeared to work loose and fall out on one of the > plugs. I've become a fan of NGK. I've been told that the first generation of Bosch Platinum plugs did this, but that was years ago. Mine have not had any trouble. Is there any chance that yours were very old stock? I'm not really defending them. They seem to work fine for me, but so do the regular W8ACs. I only used them because I had them and I thought I ought to give them a try. I can't see that they are worth any extra money. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe