Re: Cleaning spark plugs. testing/

May 06, 2010 3 Replies


worth the effort? I have a few that look good but are used.


IMHO, once the washer/gasket is crushed, it is compromised. I'd not re-use the washer. If you can get some copper replacement washer/gaskets, you can re-use them after annealing them. (Remove washer and heat it to cherry red, cool, replace.)


If you use a sand-blaster to clean the electrodes (only!), a few seconds will do the trick. Longer is likely to lower their lifetime.


I used to give the neighbor boys old plugs. They pretended they were space ships and rockets.

Spark plug gaskets are about 50 cents (US) each.

And a new bosch super is what, about $1.99 these days? Seems easier to just change the plugs to me :)

Back in the good 'ol days(mid 90's) I used to pick them up for 99 cents each.......

Chris

The Bosch Super spark plug W8AC is not available anymore for the Type I engine.

It has been replaced with the Bosch Super Plus plug WR8AC. You can get them at cip1.com. They say it works just as well.

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sells the NGK plugs part number 7534 which isthe NGK B6HS plug for $2.49. But, they are available only online andyou have to add shipping. Aircooled.net recommends the NGK B5HS plug for the stock Type I engine.

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