RE: New Bosch plugs

["Ken Keith" <ken.keith@impulsedata.net>]

"Lewis, Gary M" <Gary.Lewis@West.Boeing.com> wrote:
>
> Todd said;
> 
> > Ken Keith wrote:
> > 
> > > Todd Young <tyoung@wamnet.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I remember putting a set of Bosch platinum plugs in my Toyota truck
> > > > just after I bought it and I ran them for 3 years without touching them,
> > > > finally one day the truck wouldn't start. A complete ignition overhaul
> > > > solved the problem. The center electrodes on the platinum plugs were
> > > > burned down into the insulator, but you have to admit, three years on
> > > > one set of plugs is pretty damn good.
> > 
> Wouldn't get 3 good weeks in a turbo.

Yeah, I'm no longer a believer in the virtues of platinum plugs.  I've 
heard too many bad things, although I have only had one questionable 
experience with them.

Ken