how clean spark plugs?

[TheCafeKid]

Do you really think you are making her?

One of these weekends, you, and maybe Brett if he wants to ride out, should come out for dinner, and drinks.. No dancing. I dont dance. Unless there are A LOT of drinks... and show me the workings of this fancy gadget of yours.. Would save me a lot of time... 3 bikes in the garage, constantly tinkering on another one of someones, makes for a lot of plugchops..

[Demonthrall]

I just bought plugs two days ago. I only took two test runs, while trying to determine the correct needle shim setting. There are no more than probably 3-5 miles on them, if that.

I really doubt I need to buy new ones, and at $2.89 a piece, I'd rather not spend the 12$.

[koolaid_kid]

I was looking at Innovate's LM-1. Seriously considering it, along with their AuxBox. I've always wanted a nice data logging set-up, but never could afford it when I was into cars. What sorta gear are you using?

The aux box is nice, although a bit pricey. The LM-1 is a good, solid piece, with time-proven quality.
I mainly tune and analyze cars, specifically f-bodies (Camaros and Firebirds). For OBDII cars and trucks, I use Autotap. Very good basic package, allows me to analyze, read and reset fault codes for pretty much any OBDII vehicle. For OBDI f-bodies, I use DataMaster and VEMaster. OBDI was very loosely defined, so I can't work on other makes. You can purchase really expensive gear that will work with everything, but I never saw the need.

[Octain]

I just bought plugs two days ago. I only took two test runs, while trying to determine the correct needle shim setting. There are no more than probably 3-5 miles on them, if that.

I really doubt I need to buy new ones, and at $2.89 a piece, I'd rather not spend the 12$.

Where are you buying them? Thats a buck more than I pay at Autozone or Advanced.

[Demonthrall]

O'reilly's. Autozone had two, and Napa was out.

[Octain]

O'reilly's. Autozone had two, and Napa was out.

I knew I didnt like OReilys for a reason.

[Don-lo]

Sand-blasting/media-blasting is really the only way to clean plugs. Snap-on has a nice little unit that works perfectly, but I suppose it is pricey .

Sandpaper, brushes and gumout don't remove the glaze, and I think the spark can track along the glaze.

A good running motor has been known to clean plugs up .

Be careful with the sandblasting: if you get media in your eyes and need to get medical attention, you'll probably be exceeding the cost of new plugs.

[1_v8_merc]

Cleaning the plugs just usually doesn't work on my bike.......
I just end up buying new ones.

Im like already on my 3rd friggin set in barely 1 year.
I've been spending most of that time catching up on over-due maintenance, and trying to get her to run right......so I've burnt a plug or two a long the way.

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Cleaning plugs works pretty good on my newer truck though.

I cleaned a pair on my bike and got them SPOTLESS.
They just wouldn't fire up.

Went out and bought a new pair......fired right UP!