Spark Plug Cleaner

[n3k0de]

I was in HarborFreight the other day and came across this and a guy told me it works... But does anyone know how?

http://www.harborfreight.com/pneumatic-spark-plug-cleaner-32860.html

 

[Ronsse610]

at one end you see the spark plug, thats where you plug it in, at the other where there a empty spot you plug that into a compresser... and of you go, flip the switch!

 

[n3k0de]

Grade level instrustion more or less breaking it down as a tool... The included abrasive material removes carbon build-up on spark plugs to return plugs into a like-new condition.

Would this be something worth buying?

 

[Ronsse610]

personally i wouldn't, take the chance, once the spark plug is used, rather just by a new one for 3$ and be safe

 

[n3k0de]

I have pulled plugs just to check and hit with some marine crc cleaning them off before putting them back.. If this does a better job for 10$ I would like to save it...

 

[Dr Honda]

It's useless for our engines.

Basically, it's a bead blaster. You put a little abrasive material in the unit... and it bead blast's the electrodes. Yes... it will work... but the problem is, in a 2-stroke, the internals of the plug will start to decay because of the heat and vibration. So... generally, cleaning a 2-stroke plug doesn't work.

This is a tool that came out of the 60's, when car engines would be running rich, and they would soot foul a plug.

I remember using one in the high school auto shop (in the mid 80's) and even back then... I thought... "Why am I using this?" The reason was... even after the plugs were clean... I had to solvent clean the plugs to make sure there wasn't any sand up in the insulator... then I had to dry them. And... back then... I could get Champion plugs for about $0.65 each.


So... do what you want... but I wouldn't waste the $$$ on it.

 

[Dennis]

Yea, it was a 60's and before thing. The standard back in the day was to have the spark plugs cleaned every 6000 miles and replaced every 12000 miles. Soot wasn't the main problem. It was the lead in the fuel that would build up on the spark plug and cause misfiring. It really did work back then. Clean em, gap em and throw em back in. You would be good for another 6000 miles. My, my things sure have changed.....for the better. Spark plug cleaning became a thing of the past when unleaded fuel became mandatory. :cheers:

 

[LouDoo]

I think I'm gonna git one anyways, we got soo many cars that we run shine in we needs to keep them plugs clean.

Lou

 

[n3k0de]

yuh i guess new plugs sound better + easyer... thanks