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1. Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: Enrique Claure <spanlab@ceibo.entelnet.bo>; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 19:04:03 -0700; Hi list, I have been reading several Bosch platinum bashing threads on other car lists. I have them on my MGB right now and I wonder if I should swap to NGK or Champion? My car seems to work fine wit; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01223.html (8,257 bytes)
2. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: "Valerie Stabenow" <hlub34a@aeroinc.net>; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 18:35:37 -0500; All I can tell you is that NGK was Original Equipment Specification for my 1969 Jaguar XK-E and so I put NGKs in all my cars. Valerie Stabenow, mga, tr4a, xk-e, tr6; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01226.html (7,587 bytes)
3. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: "wcameyer" <wcameyer@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:53:10 -0700; They're the greatest. Never use anything else!! Bill; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01228.html (7,633 bytes)
4. RE: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: "J.R. Leach" <leachsr@idirect.com>; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 21:13:49 -0400; Sorry, but not true! They may run OK in my low compression 74 B but they only last about 100 miles in my Turbo Ford and then start to miss. Go with NGK, Autolite or in desperation, Champion. Platinu; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01236.html (7,944 bytes)
5. RE: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 19:37:59 -0600; I agree from my own experience. I had problems with the Bosch platinums missing and/or fouling. Never had similar problems with the other brands even after high mileage. I usually have been using Cha; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01237.html (8,522 bytes)
6. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian Jr" <james.nazarian@colorado.edu>; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 19:43:34 -0600; I use the bosch triple electrode plugs from an '89 VW Cabriolet. I absolutely love them. James Nazarian 71 B Roadster 71 BGT 63 Buick 215 "Aerodynamics are for people who cannot build engines" Enzo F; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01238.html (9,366 bytes)
7. RE: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 20:25:39 -0600; I only use NGK, for both my street car and my race car. Larry Hoy; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01240.html (8,892 bytes)
8. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 10:36:26 EDT; << Hi list, I have been reading several Bosch platinum bashing threads on other car lists. I have them on my MGB right now and I wonder if I should swap to NGK or Champion? My car seems to work fine; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01258.html (8,972 bytes)
9. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>; Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 10:48:48 -0400; Anyone whose brother made Guinness cannot be all wrong !!! experience NGKs Regards Barrie Robinson barrier@bconnex.net; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01262.html (9,485 bytes)
10. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 14:58:24 EDT; Interesting. I use NGK in my race cars and most of my street cars, but the only thing that doesn't have the tip blown off in quick order on my street driver, a turbo Fiero, is Bosch Platinum, which l; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01273.html (8,962 bytes)
11. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: Hlsinger@aol.com; Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 16:16:50 EDT; When I saw the original post, I asked around about this. General consensus seems to be quality control problems and not design problems may be to blame for the Bosch complaints. I had thought of putt; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01274.html (10,286 bytes)
12. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: Enrique Claure <spanlab@ceibo.entelnet.bo>; Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 16:34:00 -0700; Alex n all, so far I have no complaints about Bosch Pt on my MGB. It starts up lightning fast and runs fine. I got the gapping gauge with my plugs but never did bother to gap em. Is there any specifi; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01276.html (8,262 bytes)
13. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: "wcameyer" <wcameyer@email.msn.com>; Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 14:04:04 -0700; Somebody out there asked for the Bosch plug number. I sent it to him, but believe it did not go out, SO>>>>> WR7DP Bill; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01278.html (8,245 bytes)
14. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>; Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 18:45:14 -0500; -- ... The stock number is 4216... that is how most stores keep them on the shelves. A caution on this topic. Bosch markets 2 kinds of Bosch Platinum plugs. There is the single ground electrode versi; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01279.html (9,176 bytes)
15. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 16:58:30 -0600 (MDT); FWIW the 89 VW Cabriolet plug is same depth, gap, etc as MGB. I have used triple electrode (not platinum) for 1+ year and love them. It came about because I needed plugs immediately and a friend had; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01280.html (10,381 bytes)
16. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: "wcameyer" <wcameyer@email.msn.com>; Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 16:32:50 -0700; I have been using the single electrode platinums since they came out. It is these that I am so happy with - on MGB's, Mercedes, Peugeot, and Saabs. Bill; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01282.html (8,054 bytes)
17. RE: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: "Don Collins" <dcollins5@austin.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 00:43:37 -0500; Ok time to turn off the lurk mode... I called Bosch on these last year. Tell your local store to get the new catalogs that Bosch released August '99 and you will find the number.... Or... you can jus; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01290.html (10,012 bytes)
18. Re: Bosch Platinum, shitty plugs? (score: 1): Author: Chris Attias <cattias@cats.ucsc.edu>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 15:21:36 -0700; Bosch has been slow to put out applications for their Platinum +4 plugs, and seems to be doing a lot of testing. It took a long while for Bosch to publish a part number for my Alfa GTV-6. I would ima; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01306.html (9,696 bytes)

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