[V8] Car won't start/ conclusion

[Ron Wainwright]

  George, & listers,

  The plugs had only 200 miles on them!! I had just
changed them. & they looked bran new when I pulled
them out.
Thanks
Ron
87 5ksq many mods original owner
90 200tqa many mods
90 V8 pearl 88k 02 S4 Avus


--- George Tur <getur at optonline.net> wrote:
> On Wednesday 21 January 2004 17:23, Ron Wainwright
> wrote:
> >   Listers,
> >
> >   I'de like to thank all listers that gave
> suggestions
> > about why my car wouldn't start in the subzero
> weather
> > we New Englanders have had,
> >
> >  It was all because of the spark plugs!!!
> >
> >  I recentley had changed them & when I changed
> them
> > they were the same plugs that I pulled out (single
> > electrod Bosch Super H7DC0) but I guess they
> weren't
> > spec'd for subzero weather, which through me cause
> I
> > checked spark but I guess it wasn't suficiant
> enough
> > to start the car,
> >  so I got the correct ones from the dealer.
> >  Part # 101-000-052 AA (4 electrod) cost me an
> even
> > $100 for the 8 they list for 17.82,
> >  I got them for like $12 each saved like $50 with
> my
> > discount.
> >  So once again thanks for all the help,
> >  & I sure do have a lot to learn about the
> allmighty
> > V8.
> > Thanks
> > Ron
> > 87 5ksq many mods original owner
> > 90 200tqa many mods
> > 90 V8 pearl 88k 02 S4 Avus
> >
> ***************
> Glad to see that your car is back on the road. The
> item that puzzles me is 
> that the overall opinion on the list is that the
> single electrode plug is 
> better than the 4 electrode plug for the V8. I've
> used the singles for my 
> beast and it's started up with no problems in all
> sorts of weather. No 
> problem at all with the low temperatures we've had
> in the NY/NJ region over 
> the past month. Were the plugs fouled in any way, or
> were they just worn 
> down?
> 
> George Tur
> 91 V8


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