Re: nology problem

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

Stock right now would be the tri (3) electrode plugs, non platinum.  

Bosch just came out with a new platinum plug w/ 4 electrodes. Seems like
snake oil when applied to our cars. IMO.

TBerk

Mark Madison wrote:
> 
> uhm.. I thought those 4 electrode ones WERE stock?
> *shrug*
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>
> To: 'Alex Ting'
> 
> >hmmm...  i've heard nology is crap.  from what i've read, the stock bosch
> >system is more than adequate.  it's the same deal with those fancy 4
> >electrode platinum plugs.  you car works best with the stock plugs.  most
> of
> >the "improvement" people write about when they replace old stock ignition
> >components with new "improved" components is because they were replacing a
> >faulty part.  replace it with a new OEM bosch part and you'll get the same
> >improvement.  i'd rip those off and get a good set of normal wires.
> >warning:  this is all IMHO...
> >
> >chris
> >86 16V scirocco
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Alex Ting [SMTP:alex@millenniumsolutions.net]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 2:42 PM
> >> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >> Subject: nology problem
> >>
> >>
> >> Hey all,
> >>
> >> a buddy of mine just put a set of nology wires on and is having
> >> some problems with his rocco.
> >>
> >> He writes as follows:
> >>
> >> <begin quote>
> >> When I first put them on I
> >> got this strange power loss, and the car felt like it was missing. My
> >> first
> >> thought was that I had exposed a weakness in the other part of the
> >> ignition
> >> system.
> >> But then I noticed that my mileage was in the toilet. We thought that
> >> a
> >> bad fuel pump was the culprit but I just got done upgrading(NOS fuel
> pump)
> >> that, and that weird power loss is still there.
> >> <end quote>
> >>
> >> I seem to remember a thread about this awhile back.
> >> Any ideas what this could be?
> >> Could the wires have damaged his Hall sensor at all?
> >>
> >> TIA!
> >>
> >> Alex Ting

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