how do you clean your spark plugs?

Question

how do you clean your spark plugs not change clean and how do you no when to replace pictures are helpful ...85 toyota pickup efi 22r-e 4 cylinder

Answer 1

With a strong solvent and a wire brush. or you could sandblast the ends of them. If you buy any chilton manual or hayes or whatever they usually have an illustrated diagram of common spark plug symptoms.

Answer 2

I used to clean plugs with a little sand blaster attachment. You would put the plug into this hood and connect air to the tool and it would blast the plug clean. BUT I do not recommend doing this anymore. Plugs are inexpensive. Replacing them is better. If you clean with a wire brush it can cause problems as the scratches in the electrode or ground wire can cause misfires. Spark plug diagnosis is on the attached page with photos.

Answer 3

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how do you clean your spark plugs?
how do you clean your spark plugs not change clean and how do you no when to replace pictures are helpful ...85 toyota pickup efi 22r-e 4 cylinder

Answer 4

TAKE OUT THE SPARK PLUG

RUB IT WITH ANT HARD MATERIAL GENTLY

IF NEEDED WASH IT WITH SOFT BRUSH

USING GAS

TRY TO HEAT IT AND YOU WILL SEE SOME BLACK PARTICLED WILL COME OUT OF UR SPARK PLUG

TAKE A THIN METAL WIRE AND RUB WITH IT INSIDE THE SPARK PLUG.

USE GAS AND JUST CLEAN IT

HERE YOU GO NOW.

WHEN YOU USE GAS TAKE A PRECAUTION THAT FIRE SHOULD NOT CATCH AND DON'T HARM YOU ANY WAY

REGRDS
MILIND

Answer 5

Replacing them is usually the best option. Otherwise, replacing them is good.

Failing that, replace them.

Now, if you feel you must clean a 60 cent part instead of replacing it, get a vibration cleaner, like is used to clean brass shells for reloading. Load it up with a good hard cleaning sand and put in the plugs. Let it clean for a few hours, and check it. Repeat as needed.
And Poof! for just over $1000 you have cleaned for re-use $5 worth of parts.
Unless the anode is pitted (and it most likely will be) and you have to replace them anyway.

Answer 6

plugs need to be changed when there is alot of oil inside them.
to clean use gas and lite it it will burn oil products.....also use
steel wool to take any burn marks and ruff edges! dont move top of the plug it is set to make plug fire!
GL:-)

Answer 7

the way i clean mine, is i use a wire brush and my penknife.you can tell if they needs replaced, if thefiring tip is burnt clean down into the porcelin and you have to bend the adjustment too much.

Answer 8

Pour Coca-Cola over em

Answer 9

Not worth the time wasted to do it. Easier to just replace them and not have to worry about anything. good luck

Answer 10

you could clean them with a wire brush.. but most of the time, its better to just replace them..