Pneumatic Spark Plug Cleaner
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Like Indy said, for $2-$4 a plug why worry about it? If getting a longer life, like Years out of your plugs by bead blasting or whatever, , , that may not be a good idea.
I read a thing a while back on spark plugs. Briefly it stated that there is a heating and cooling cycle on a sparke plug. Over time, especially on a 2-cycle engines being that they fire every 2 strokes this takes a toll on the plug and makes it less "efficiant". The other thing that makes a plug less "efficiant" is when the electrode (the thing in the middle of the plug not the thing you bend to adjust gap) wears and becomes round, , the plug doesn't fire as well. You can't correct that.
If your fouling plugs regularly I'd say your either using some bad oil, mixing oil too heavily, Oil pump is set incorrectly, using the incorrect heat rang spark plug, or some other issue.
I read a thing a while back on spark plugs. Briefly it stated that there is a heating and cooling cycle on a sparke plug. Over time, especially on a 2-cycle engines being that they fire every 2 strokes this takes a toll on the plug and makes it less "efficiant". The other thing that makes a plug less "efficiant" is when the electrode (the thing in the middle of the plug not the thing you bend to adjust gap) wears and becomes round, , the plug doesn't fire as well. You can't correct that.
If your fouling plugs regularly I'd say your either using some bad oil, mixing oil too heavily, Oil pump is set incorrectly, using the incorrect heat rang spark plug, or some other issue.
They work fine. For spark plugs that are fuel fouled or oil fouled the sand blaster works great. If they are worn, yes replace them, but if you have some old sleds that go through the plugs then the sand blaster may save you some green. You just blow the spark plug off with compressed air after cleaning so you dont have to worry about the abrasives. I hav'nt used one in years but when I started out as a mechanic 30 years ago they were quite common. Harbor Freight quality is sometimes an issue so if you do buy one "wear your safety glasses" !!!