Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Fouled spark plugs
- A gapping tool
- One can of cola
- One teaspoon of salt
- Wire brush
- Soft cloth
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Step 1
Pour a can of cola (any brand will work) into a tall beverage glass. Drop the corroded spark plug into the glass. Wait 10 minutes. Add a teaspoon of salt and stir gently.
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Step 2
Remove spark plug from cola after one hour of soaking. Brush away any remaining corrosion with a wire brush. Rinse with cola/salt mixture, then with water.
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Step 3
Carefully dry spark plug and lay on a cloth to continue drying for another hour.
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Step 4
Spark Plug Gapping ToolUsing a gapping tool, check to be sure that the gap on your spark plug is correct.
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Step 5
Return your spark plugs to their proper place.
Comments
arwen1964 said
on 6/20/2008 For the record, the author is a woman, not a man. Not sure why the editor decided to give me a sex change. ;)
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arwen1964 said
on 6/20/2008 For the record, the author is a woman, not a man. Not sure why the editor decided to give me a sex change. ;)
JANE is FEMALE that means woman, no dangly parts...
arwen1964 said
on 6/20/2008 For the record, the author is a woman, not a man. Not sure why the editor decided to give me a sex change. ;)
JANE is FEMALE that means woman, no dangly parts...
arwen1964 said
on 6/20/2008 For the record, the author is a woman, not a man. Not sure why the editor decided to give me a sex change. ;)
JANE is FEMALE that means woman, no dangly parts...
arwen1964 said
on 6/20/2008 For the record, the author is a woman, not a man. Not sure why the editor decided to give me a sex change. ;)
JANE is FEMALE that means woman, no dangly parts...