Cleaning spark plugs

[Gold Digger]

I just bought some "A" parts at a swap meet and there was a new looking set of w-18's in a coffee can that were oil soaked. I asked the guy who sold them to me about them and he said they didn't have 50 miles on them and fouled out because his engine was worn out. What would be the best to soak them in before cleaning them. I don't want to disintegrate the seal between the porcelain and the metal.

[aermotor]

Brake cleaner.

[SeaSlugs]

Yup, just about anything, brake clean, carb clean, kerosine, parts washer fluid, etc

if its wet oil really good degreasing cleaner (like simple green) will do wonders.

[C26Pinelake]

I would spray with carb cleaner. Wayne

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Try to stay away from sand blaster type plug cleaners. They remove the ceramic glaze from the center porcelain & it becomes porous, soaks up fuel & "shorts" out the spark. I use my "FLAME-O-MATIC" Propane torch to burn off deposits.
Bill W.

[Mike V. Florida]

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Propane torch.

[23hack]

The bottom porcelain is not glazed ! Check a new plug.

[Big hammer]

Originally Posted by aermotor

Brake cleaner.

Please no brake clean some break clean when heated makes bad fumes that will kill you I cleaned a lawn mower carb and bad fumes killed the grass and almost me

[ian Simpson]

Originally Posted by Gold Digger

I just bought some "A" parts at a swap meet and there was a new looking set of w-18's in a coffee can that were oil soaked. I asked the guy who sold them to me about them and he said they didn't have 50 miles on them and fouled out because his engine was worn out. What would be the best to soak them in before cleaning them. I don't want to disintegrate the seal between the porcelain and the metal.

When I was young and impoverished, I used to clean my spark plugs by putting them under the kettle on the gas stove as I made my morning coffee. (I could only afford instant in those days.) I bet a propane torch would work as well.

Now as a rich retiree I throw out the old ones and buy new, just because I can.

[Mitch//pa]

Originally Posted by ian Simpson

When I was young and impoverished, I used to clean my spark plugs by putting them under the kettle on the gas stove as I made my morning coffee. (I could only afford instant in those days.) I bet a propane torch would work as well.

Now as a rich retiree I throw out the old ones and buy new, just because I can.

your lucky to be retired and being able to buy new plugs when neededthe rest of us workin folk have to resort to digging up used ones from the scrap heap

[29er]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

your lucky to be retired and being able to buy new plugs when neededthe rest of us workin folk have to resort to digging up used ones from the scrap heap

Well I wish you'd quit goofin' off at the computer and get back to work! Somebody's gotta make my Social Security payment this month so I can buy my Depends, let alone those new sparklers!