Fonzie Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Anyone got any advice on this? Think I'm gonna clean the first "new" set I bought back in October & pull the 2nd "new" set I just got last month since she won't start again. Ruled out sandblasting based on some feedback I got. Just plain 'ol gas, kerosene, brake cleaner, some specialty cleaner...........what do you/would you guys use???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmacza Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Replace with new... I tried cleaning my old plugs "just in case" with gas, kerosene and magic green and they are now royally fucked. The only thing you can do as far as I can see is replace - changing the spark gap isn't a great idea either it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_40 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 You can't gap the plugs for the bird. Hit them with electrical contact cleaner and let dry it's the best you are going to get I think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharknes Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Replace with new... I tried cleaning my old plugs "just in case" with gas, kerosene and magic green and they are now royally fucked. The only thing you can do as far as I can see is replace - changing the spark gap isn't a great idea either it seems. I'd be more concerned that you have to replace so soon, is you bike FI or Carb, sounds to me like you are running to rich, what's your fuel consumption like...is it very bad, get a CO check done, you may have something wrong, are the plugs black and sooty........give some more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneXX Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Replace with new... I tried cleaning my old plugs "just in case" with gas, kerosene and magic green and they are now royally fucked. The only thing you can do as far as I can see is replace - changing the spark gap isn't a great idea either it seems. I'd be more concerned that you have to replace so soon, is you bike FI or Carb, sounds to me like you are running to rich, what's your fuel consumption like...is it very bad, get a CO check done, you may have something wrong, are the plugs black and sooty........give some more info It's a long story :icon_doh: + 1 on the contact cleaner. That should be enough to get the carbon off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beondwacko Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Contact cleaner or Brake cleaner along with compressed air works too. The problem is that in or around the insulator, if there are any strong carbon trail deposits, your better off replacing alltogether instead of cleaning from my personal experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I'd say replace them too... yeah it's expensive but creating a potentially more corrosive situation could prove a bad move on a longer ride..... But what's more imporant than that is figuring out WHY this keeps happening to your plugs..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted May 5, 2006 Author Share Posted May 5, 2006 I'm really NOT crazy about the idea of spending another $40 on plugs.......total of $120 in the last 6 months.....especially when this last set barely ran for a minute or 2 :icon_wall: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porterb123 Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 I'm really NOT crazy about the idea of spending another $40 on plugs.......total of $120 in the last 6 months.....especially when this last set barely ran for a minute or 2 :icon_wall: Is there an O'Reilly's in your area? I buy them locally for my 2000 model for 6 bucks a piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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