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Re: [Shop-talk] Spark Plug Cleaner

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Spark Plug Cleaner
From: "Al Fuller" <al@bighealey.org>
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 14:16:27 -0400
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True - the plugs for the snow blower are between $5-10.00 each here, likely
cheaper on Amazon. 

 

Thanks all.

 

Al Fuller

 

'65 BJ-8

'85 Rx-7

 

From: Shop-talk [mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Spidell
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2018 11:46 PM
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Spark Plug Cleaner

 

Have heard--no hard data--that blasting damages the polished coating on the
ceramic insulator (that's what blasting is for, after all).  I think, given
how relatively inexpensive plugs are that it's not worth the risk.

Bob

 

On 10/20/2018 9:57 AM, Al Fuller wrote:

Anybody still using spark plug cleaners - such as the small air powered sand
blasters of old?

 

I'm looking at plugs for several cars, snow blower, etc. - and wondering
whether the cleaning is known to damage the plugs.  I don't recall that
being an issue when I used them years ago, nut I do confess that the newer
plugs seem to be made of more exotic materials.

 

Thoughts? 

 

Al Fuller

 

'65 BJ-8

'85 Rx-7

 





 

 


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style=3D'color:#1F497D'>True &#8211; the plugs for the snow blower are =
between $5-10.00 each here, likely cheaper on Amazon&#8230; =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Thanks =
all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Al Fuller</span><span =
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>'85 Rx-7</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span =
style=3D'color:windowtext'> Shop-talk =
[mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob =
Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 20, 2018 11:46 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> shop-talk@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[Shop-talk] Spark Plug Cleaner<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p>Have heard--no hard data--that =
blasting damages the polished coating on the ceramic insulator (that's =
what blasting is for, after all).&nbsp; I think, given how relatively =
inexpensive plugs are that it's not worth the risk.<span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>Bob<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
10/20/2018 9:57 AM, Al Fuller wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Anybody still using spark plug cleaners &#8211; such =
as the small air powered sand blasters of old?<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I&#8217;m =
looking at plugs for several cars, snow blower, etc. &#8211; and =
wondering whether the cleaning is known to damage the plugs.&nbsp; I =
don&#8217;t recall that being an issue when I used them years ago, nut I =
do confess that the newer plugs seem to be made of more exotic =
materials.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thoughts? <o:p></o:p></p><p =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>'65 =
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