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Re: [Shop-talk] Spark Plug Cleaner

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Spark Plug Cleaner
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:46:17 -0700
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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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    <p>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.</p>
    <p>Bob<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/20/2018 9:57 AM, Al Fuller wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Thoughts? <o:p></o:p></p>
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