July 9th, 2011, 11:46 AM | #1 |
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spark plug cleaning before removal
i dont have a shop vac but i figured maybe someone else has had this problem so... there has to be dirt and road grim... how do you keep it from falling in after you pull the plugs
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July 9th, 2011, 12:00 PM | #2 |
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on my newgen... before I removed the plug boots, I used a vacuum around the head area and blasted compressed air with what I couldn't remove with the vacuum. Wipe the area down well before you remove the plug covers/boots. The boots should have kept the majority of dirt/grime out of the tower area. Vacuuming w/ a straw or tube attached to a vacuum attachment was the only thing I could think of. No pics of the straw.... my camera battery died.
After you install the new plugs (torque to spec), spray the rubber boots with some silicone spray. It will make installation much easier and removal of the boots in the future will be much easier. these are the tools I used to remove the plugs... |
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July 10th, 2011, 09:58 AM | #3 |
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+1 for using compressed air with a blow gun. Sounds like since you don't have a shop than you probably don't have a compressor either. In that case try using can of compressed air used for cleaning computer keyboards & electronics. You can find them at any office supply store such as Office Depot.
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July 10th, 2011, 12:36 PM | #4 |
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straw/on/att
hey,, thats a great idea..
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July 10th, 2011, 12:38 PM | #5 |
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what size socket is that,, and couldnt i just make my own spark plug gasket to go into a deep well
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July 10th, 2011, 06:15 PM | #6 |
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k... took the plugs out with no issue... found a spark plug socket.. but i pulled the old ones and they are cr7hsa and i have cr8hsa... wtf
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