Re: Best Gap setting... "Bosch platinum Spark plugs" 16V

[Cory Langford <corylang@dccnet.com>]

I hate to say it, but I agree.

I was one of those who thought Bosh + Platinum = great performance and
longer lasting for my Scirocco.

Boy was I wrong.  They ran like crap a few months after installed.  (this
was a while back in a '77 MK1 with a simple 1.7 with a shaved head).  Took
em out and put in plain old copper and it ran fine.  Every Mechanic I have
talked to says the same thing.  The Platinum actually burn up in the older
engines and will cause you more headaches then they are worth.



At 05:55 AM 03/23/2001 -0500, Eric L Ellis wrote:
>The following will NOT answer your question!
>
>Here come the flames.
>
>Please don't take this the wrong way Dan, but PLATINUMS?  Lets see...more
>air in due to the K&N and cam with added fuel from the power module.  Why
>go with the worst conductive material in plugs?  I could see using
>platinums in an engine designed for them or in a car that you couldn't
>stand being under the hood for ANY amount of time, but not for an even
>slightly modified 16v VW.  Worst of all, BOSCH platinums.  N.D.
>platinums...mmmm, O.K.  At least they use a real amount of material.
>
>My choice, here it comes, Bosch F6DTC's.  They're good ole copper and
>they last a hell of a long time.  I've seen the N.D. equivalents separate
>on more than one occasion and we ALL know the problems with the Silber's.
> I like the plug because of it's open spark design which negates the need
>for indexing of them. (NOT like the 'Splitfire' crap!)  When my gas
>mileage gets to the point of sucking more ass than normal, I simply
>remove them and give 'em a shot on the brass wire wheel.  I re-gap them
>and wish I'd done it sooner.  I guess I come from an old school approach
>that believes "platinum" and "performance" are NOT synonymous. (no, not
>even the over marketed Platinum +4's)  I was still selling retail parts
>when Bosch came up with that brain child.  We were sent a counter pad
>advertising them.  Even though our profit percentage was VERY high, we
>(including nearly every noteworthy mechanic) had a good laugh at the
>people that were hooked by them for their "performance" properties.
>
>Bring it on and tell me why I'm wrong,
>Eric
>Good, bad...I'm the guy with the gun!
>http://www.geocities.com/blitzkrieg16v/
>
>
>On Fri, 23 Mar 2001 02:43:13 -0500 "Dan Kraus" <dirtbike@warwick.net>
>writes:
>> List,
>> 
>>    What would be the BEST gap for the Bosch Platinum's?
>> - Slightly moded 16V Scirocco. Euro cam, K&N air filter, Power 
>> module, and exhaust.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Dan Kraus :-)
>> 
>>     Stupid Question, but a question worth asking!
>> 
>
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