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my 801

01-07-2008 14:49:03

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bought a box of old ford factory servicetools
made by nuday at a yard sale.
there was an old air/abravise plug cleaner also
in the box anyone know if it will actually do
the task or just a waste of time! any ideas guys? thanks

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my 801

01-08-2008 06:19:08

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Re: spark plug cleaner in reply to my 801, 01-07-2008 14:49:03

Thanks for your info guys!!!

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Dean

01-08-2008 03:20:49

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Re: spark plug cleaner in reply to my 801, 01-07-2008 14:49:03

I bought a plug blaster from J.C. Whitney about 25 years ago.

It's proven to be one of my most used tools, and has paid for itself many times over.

I use it on just about everything including my tractor plugs.

Dean

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sotxbill

01-07-2008 16:13:58

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Re: spark plug cleaner in reply to my 801, 01-07-2008 14:49:03

for some two cycle engines, its great.. for tractors.. unsually not worth much...

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Bob

01-07-2008 16:16:18

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???? in reply to sotxbill, 01-07-2008 16:13:58

"for tractors.. unsually not worth much..."

That's a STRANGE comment... NOTHING wrong with cleaning tractor spark plugs, and long as one has the time, and is careful to get all abrasive out of the cleaned plug.

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Dell (WA)

01-07-2008 14:58:42

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Re: spark plug cleaner in reply to my 801, 01-07-2008 14:49:03

Yeah, them old airpressure operated sparkie cleaners worked, kinda hard on the center porcelain insulator. Now days, with no-lead gas, its generally better to replace the contaminated sparkies than to count on abrasive cleaned sparkies for long term sparkie life. New sparkies $2.50 (cheap)..... ..Dell, yer self-appointed sparkie-meister

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Bob

01-07-2008 15:42:51

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Re: spark plug cleaner in reply to Dell (WA), 01-07-2008 14:58:42

More important than worrying about abrading away the insulator is the worry that abrasive particles will get stuck between the insulator tip and the metal shell of the spark plug, then dislodge and scratch the cylinder wall.

If you DO decide to use it, get the correct grit (it's finer than blasting sand) so it's not so likely to jamb in the splug.

After blasting, use the blaster's "air only" function, then CLOSELY examine the plug tip for abrasive particles, blowing them out with another shot of air, if necessary.

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soundguy

01-08-2008 07:42:40

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Re: spark plug cleaner in reply to Bob, 01-07-2008 15:42:51

I wonder if you could use soda blasting media in it?

soundguy

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Bob

01-08-2008 07:52:22

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Re: spark plug cleaner in reply to soundguy, 01-08-2008 07:42:40

I'm not sure WHAT the media that is sold specifically for these little blaster is.

Seems to me, somewhere along the line, I read something about using ground walnut shell media in them???

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soundguy

01-08-2008 08:33:33

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Re: spark plug cleaner in reply to Bob, 01-08-2008 07:52:22

I've seent hat and ground corn cob media.

Both of those are usefull to polish gun brass ( reloading.. )

soundguy

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