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If I had one, I'd probably use it=2E No danger to the plug AFAIK, but I wor=
ry about a piece of grit getting caught where I can't see it, then later fa=
lling out in the cylinder=2E=20
What I do instead is to spray it with carb cleaner, then immediately start=
heating with a propane torch=2E The carb cleaner will burn off, but keep h=
eating until there is no trace of yellow in the flame=2E Obviously use plie=
rs or tongs to hold the plug=2E The result won't look new, but it will run=
=2E
-- Randall
On 20 October 2018 10:57:06 GMT-06:00, Al Fuller <al@bighealey=2Eorg> wrot=
e:
>Anybody still using spark plug cleaners - such as the small air powered
>sand
>blasters of old?
>
>=20
>
>I'm looking at plugs for several cars, snow blower, etc=2E - and
>wondering
>whether the cleaning is known to damage the plugs=2E 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=2E
>
>=20
>
>Thoughts?=20
>
>=20
>
>Al Fuller
>
>=20
>
>'65 BJ-8
>
>'85 Rx-7
>
>=20
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t see it, then later falling out in the cylinder=2E <br><br>What I do inste=
ad is to spray it with carb cleaner, then immediately start heating with a =
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<div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Anybody still using spa=
rk plug cleaners =E2=80=93 such as the small air powered sand blasters of o=
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=2E =E2=80=93 and wondering whether the cleaning is known to damage the plu=
gs=2E I don=E2=80=99t recall that being an issue when I used them yea=
rs ago, nut I do confess that the newer plugs seem to be made of more exoti=
c materials=2E<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p=
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