CrRider80 Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 sometimes i get a oiled fouled plugs i went through like five. then one day i decided to wash them so i took a bar of soap n a old tooth brush. i scrubbed the bar of soap to get the tooth bruss soapy then i got to work on the plug after i let the plugs rinse off in hot water then i boiled water n let the plugs sit in the water. i went to test them n they work like new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboystoy Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 Why wouldnt you clean them in gasoline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallrat Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 Boiling gasoline sounds scary! I've used a wire brush to clean 'em when I was a kid. Now I just keep plenty of spares handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efward Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 Sounds like more work than necessary. Plugs are relatively cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman121383 Posted January 11, 2004 Report Share Posted January 11, 2004 alright now this i gotta comment on! spray them bitches with either (starting fluid) and light em up with a lighter. . . .they clean up nice that way. or use gas. i also use some sand paper to clean em out. best is just to buy new ones but if ur low on funds sometimes u gotta clean em, i kno i've ben there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrRider80 Posted January 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2004 i never said anything about boiling gas. cleaning them with the tooth brush makes the part that was supposed to be white change back to white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
. Posted January 11, 2004 Report Share Posted January 11, 2004 Or you could just jet your engine correctly. Have never fouled a plug. Even when running it a little rich and riding in a higher gear to save fuel in trails. Just open it up once in a while to clean it up. I change them out every so often before going on big rides and such, and always carry spares......you never know when your buddy on his 250R might need one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallrat Posted January 11, 2004 Report Share Posted January 11, 2004 Same here . Proper jetting is a much easier and cheaper way of prolonging your plugs. I always have 2 spares on the bike and try to keep 4 more in camp in case I have a really bad trip. I've never had a plug foul so bad that it HAD to be replaced since I got the shee. Just change it out every couple of trips to keep em fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raxen Posted January 11, 2004 Report Share Posted January 11, 2004 Something that works; A small plug blaster type device from Eastwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shee_Rookie Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 alright now this i gotta comment on! spray them bitches with either (starting fluid) and light em up with a lighter. . . .they clean up nice that way. or use gas. i also use some sand paper to clean em out. best is just to buy new ones but if ur low on funds sometimes u gotta clean em, i kno i've ben there I agree with Sandman completly, I was letting my brother in law ride the Shee and he was just learning to ride and he fouled out my plugs. I didn't have any spares since I don't foul plugs often, so I pulled the plugs and put a lighter to them for a while and bingo! I was able to get it home and change them. Might not be the best , but if your stuck somewhere and need to get it back to the homestead it will do.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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