[T3] Spark Plug Cleaner

[Bryon Garvin]

is cleaning the spark plugs only necessary when you've fouled the plugs BUT
you found your problem and now are just trying to get things running again?

My sense of it has been that they clean themselves if the engine is running
properly.

Is this correct thinking or should I be cleaning my plugs occasionally?

 - Bryon, '71 Fastback


On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:

> Item 250839986016 on UK eBay.co.uk is the sort of thing I've got - must be
> sold in the USA too.
>
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Adriel
> Rowley
> Sent: 19 June 2011 23:51
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> Subject: Re: [T3] Spark Plug Cleaner
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> > Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 11:43:04 -0500
> > From: gbforsmo at gmail.com
> > To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> > Subject: [T3] Spark Plug Cleaner
> >
> > 'Wire wheel'? That's just an infinitely long wire brush! You used to
> > be able to get a 12V spark plug cleaner that blasted fine abrasive
> > grit at the plug.
> >
> > *Yeah ... what ever happened to the air-powered, abrasive spark plug
> > cleaners?
> >
> > I thought that method was the BEST way to clean plugs. Has the
> > technology about plugs or methods of cleaning changed that much since
> > '50's/'60's, etc.?
> >
> A Google search brings up with several sites selling them.
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=spark+plug+cleaner&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls
>
> =org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=np&noj=1&tbs=p_ord:p&tbm=shop&prmd=ivns&
> ei=bHz-TYuvGsbh0QG5_PSHAw&start=10&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=642<http://www.google.com/search?q=spark+plug+cleaner&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=np&noj=1&tbs=p_ord:p&tbm=shop&prmd=ivns&ei=bHz-TYuvGsbh0QG5_PSHAw&start=10&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=642>
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> Quite a price variation, so not sure which is what.  Seems to be a good
> deal
> considering how much one pays over an auto's lifetime. ;|
>
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