Cleaning spark plugs

[gambler369]

Is there a good way of cleaning spark plugs I have always replaced with new but a lot of people talk about cleaning them <br /><br />Thanks Steve

 

[12Footer]

Re: Cleaning spark plugs

Yes, they can be cleaned to next-to-new condition by sandblasting. Black&Decker and others make spark plug cleaners which contain sand. You insert the plug in the recepticle on the device,switch the puppy on,and in 20 seconds, you have a clean plug.<br />There are other devices which plug into a compressor's air line, and clean them that way.<br />But given the cost of these devices, how often they would be used,and cleaning and storage of the tool, it can be cheaper just to buy new plugs as needed.

 

[boatmotor]

Re: Cleaning spark plugs

Hi Gambler 369 A good friend does not<br />recommend using sand blasting. It is<br />difficult to get all the sand out of<br />plug end. Think what a grain of sand<br />would do inside the cylinder. Tom

 

[Walter]

Re: Cleaning spark plugs

I'd favor buying new plugs vs. trying to clean the old ones. Well, that is of course unless you own one of those 2 plug per cylinder Suzuki V-6's. Walt

 

[dw711]

Re: Cleaning spark plugs

I have a plug cleaner which plugs into compressor line.It works well but i only use it on small engines such as lawn mowers because you can't get all of the sand out.A plug that has been cleaned by sand blasting tends to foul a lot faster because the surfaces of the porceline and electrode are very rough after cleaning.