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Post by dingo » Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:41 am

some nice clear pics on spark plug reading


http://members.uia.net/pkelley2/sparkplugreading.html
'71 Kombi, 1600 dp

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Post by Amskeptic » Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:26 pm

dingo wrote:some nice clear pics on spark plug reading
Please note that we of VW bus persuasion, rarely get a chance to tow back to the pits after a full throttle/coast shut-off. We do not want clean base rings, we do not want full white porcelain. We want some tan and black.
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BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Post by dingo » Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:00 pm

Gotcha.
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Post by Amskeptic » Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:44 pm

dingo wrote:Gotcha.
However, I am open to input on how many people have found white plug insulators with properly running engines (smooth power) in here. I currently have some close-to-white insulators with these W7CC plugs. I have always had tannish insulators with the W145T plugs.
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BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Post by dingo » Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:24 pm

lets see some pics. Show us your plugs !
'71 Kombi, 1600 dp

';78 Tranzporter 2L

" Fill what's empty, empty what's full, and scratch where it itches."

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Post by Amskeptic » Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:44 pm

dingo wrote:lets see some pics. Show us your plugs !
Last time I looked (outside of Eugene in September) I wasn't into photo-documentation slowdowns, no, I was into panic at the sight of that tIMEsERT spiralling out of the #3 head. . . :pale:
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Post by dingo » Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:54 pm

ever tried EZ thread insert ? or is that only for studs?
'71 Kombi, 1600 dp

';78 Tranzporter 2L

" Fill what's empty, empty what's full, and scratch where it itches."

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