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- From: rick@posms.cactus.org (Rick Kirchhof)
- Subject: Re: Cleaning spark plugs??
- Organization: Department of Redundancy Dept., Austin
- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 03:26:53 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Aug31.032653.553@posms.cactus.org>
- References: <fagundes.715201152@pv1649.vincent.iastate.edu>
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- In article <fagundes.715201152@pv1649.vincent.iastate.edu> fagundes@iastate.edu (Alex Fagundes) writes:
- >Hi,
- > Is there a way to clean spark plugs?? My plugs are getting some crap
- >all over then about every 3 months; this is probably because my car
- >is also leaking a LOT of oil :(
- > Thanks.
- >
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- >| Alex Fagundes - Proud owner of a 76 Maverick :) and another |
- >| fagundes@iastate.edu - believer that AMIGA rules |
- >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- >
- Yes, but it requires a spark plug sandblaster, compressed air, and the
- plug must have the center electrode filed flat, and regapped.
-
- I did quite a bit of this is years past. One caution, the resistor
- that is internal to a resistor spark plug will expire after a time
- causing the _appearance_ of a misfire or oil consumption problem. You
- can usually clean non-resistor plugs a number of times, but _always_ use
- an anti-seize lubricant on the threads when reinstalling any spark plug
- that is not new.
-
- All in all, you will have better luck cleaning the engine with a top
- engine cleaner to reduce the blowby. All of the above assumes that your
- ignition system adequate or more and is properly adjusted.
-
- E-mail me is you would like details.
-
- >
-
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