bosch #4202

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

----- 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 11:52 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

I completely agree.  Platinums like the higher compression motors in my
experience, IE 10 to 1 or better.  If you use them in the lower compression
motors, they seem to foul prematurely...

David