Re: Audi 100 Idle and Spark Plugs

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

Hairy green toads from Mars made Donald Scott say:

> I recently changed my plugs on my 1989 100, non turbo, from single
> electrode Bosch platinum WR7DP  plugs with about 20k miles on them to
> the Bosch Super W7DTC copper with three electrodes. Ever since the idle
> has been very noticeably rougher. Is this really due to the change of
> plugs or is something else wrong? I also changed to mid range octane
> (90) gas. My driving is conservative due to both the battleship quality
> of the car and the active Round Rock and Austin (Texas) police.

I se the tri-electrodes on my '89 100Q and my '90 90Q20V, love
them. No rough idle at all. I'd start looking at other things.

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