Re: One electrode... three electrode

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Jim Griffin say:

> Okay folks... in my '87 QSW, with the Audi 5 cylinder, what plugs should
> I be using? Does the NA 5 cylinder take the triple electrode plugs, or
> basic, single electrode plugs?
> 
> When I went to go get plugs at Pep Boys, (with the OEM Bosch # in hand),
> the guy said that it takes a "basic" plug (i.e. single electrode, not
> the triples). So, I bought Bosch platinums.

My understanding is that the platinums SUCK.

I have used the Bosch Tri-electrodes in both of my cars for
200+K miles so far (yes, they've been changed once or twice :-)

Love them.

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