plug leads

[Huw Powell]

> My ignition leads are shot, and dealer prices are way high, are there other
> sources (VW parts)??

A new set of leads should run at most $50 these days, with "bosch"
stamped all over them, a plastic tube just like Audi stock, and the
proper metal thingies around the plug ends.

> The car is an 85 CQ, and the leads look different than others I have seen.
> They have a metal shroud around the spark plug end and use a small spring
> clip to attach to the thread on the end of the spark plug (small cap
> removed from plug during install).
>
> I have an '83 80Q and dad has an '84 CGT and both of these use standard
> leads. I can steal the parts off the 80Q, but would have to take the
> distributor cap (and coil?) as well, as the plugs are different for that
> end as well. The distributor on the 80Q also has a metal shield on it and
> an earthing (?) strap...

Around 84-85 or so, the leads, coils and caps all change to this other
method of attachment.  (scratches head)  There is a certain amount of
interchangability between them.... but I can't remember what it is.  I
like the later ones much better.  I think your earlier style leads might
fit the later dist cap - look inside the holes in the towers - don't
they have copper "linings" as well as the post in the middle of the
hole?

So long as your old leads are simply terminated with metal formed into a
cylinder shape, they'll work.  Some of them are sort of solid, and
won't.

You can put the metal sheild on any dist cap, I busted the black
composite one off the last one I bought to stay with my powder coated
yellow sheild... new caps with the black sheild, of course, don't
actually *need* to have this done.  Use them the way they are and chuck
the metal sheild.

I even have coil leads around with different ends.  I don't know why.

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Huw Powell

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