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Plug Makes and gap sizes !!!!
bugboymatt - October 5th, 2002 at 05:15 PM

Haye guys/girls,

Just wondering what the 1916cc boys are running in the way of, make of plugs and gap sizes !!!
Gonna change mine soon and as new motor to me just wondering what ya all running !!
Any to watch out for giving bad running and stuff !!!!

56astro - October 5th, 2002 at 06:32 PM

I'm at work at the moment, so I'll check tomorrow and let ya know.

56astro - October 6th, 2002 at 05:42 PM

Eventually got the rotten stinken thing out.
It's a BOSCH super RO 082
If that helps?

Zenjoe - October 10th, 2002 at 03:28 AM

Bocshe super plugs (W8AC) and run them at .030 (inch) with a blue coil or if you have an MSD style ignition box, go to a gap of .040 (inch)

68AutoBug - October 10th, 2002 at 11:45 PM

RO 082 isn't the actual Part Number of the Spark plug. Its BOSCH W8AC and I always coat the thread with Anti-Seize... makes it so much easier to unscrew.
If You use the genuine VW High tension spark plug leads with the bakelite cap with inbuilt resistor, the metal caps on the top of the spark plugs must be left off. If You are using Non genuine type high tension leads with flexible spark plug caps, the small cap on the end of the spark plug must be screwed on tightly.
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56astro - October 11th, 2002 at 07:38 AM

Thanks Lee

It wasn't hard to get out cause it was in so tight, it was hard to get out cause of the damn position, angle and tinware. But the anti-sieze sounds like a good idea.

70AutoStik - October 13th, 2002 at 12:55 AM

Be careful how you use the anti-sieze: they usually contain metal and can short your plugs if you use too much. VW only ever recommended clean threads and oil.

Che Castro - October 13th, 2002 at 01:07 AM

yeah its reccomended that you only coat the top 1/3 of the thread