Sparkplug

[Robotstar5]

From the days when sparkplugs were not a consumable item, you could take them apart for cleaning...

 

[optima21]

think it might be 8 to 10 years since Ive changed the spark plugs on my cars.......and when I bought them I did stock up on them back in the day as I got some that I use very cheaply. think this might outlast the life of the cars

 

[scottmk1]

I thought you meant @Spark plug the forum member

 

[ronan]

Sparkplugs still made in the UK or am i being silly ?

 

[SierraV6]

think it might be 8 to 10 years since Ive changed the spark plugs on my cars.......and when I bought them I did stock up on them back in the day as I got some that I use very cheaply. think this might outlast the life of the cars


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They’re a service item on one of my cars, replace every two years! Fortunately there are only three of them….

 

[Melvyn Best]

I was given a bag of tools by a little old lady way back in the 60s, amongst the tools was a tool for dismantling spark plugs . The body of the plug was placed in the handle and the smaller hexagon into a part that rotated when a small handle was turned, it was very low geared to enable even the tightest plugs to be seperated

 

[nickk]

When I’ve been to retirement sales,there’s often a Champion plug cleaner awaiting bids.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

When I’ve been to retirement sales,there’s often a Champion plug cleaner awaiting bids.

I remember those, and using one in my school holidays Summer job.

 

[My Old Landy]

Sparkplugs still made in the UK or am i being silly ?

I don't think so. Lodge are using stock from the 70's apparently and even Bosch are made in the far east along with Germany (according to google!)

 

[Robotstar5]

I was given a bag of tools by a little old lady way back in the 60s, amongst the tools was a tool for dismantling spark plugs . The body of the plug was placed in the handle and the smaller hexagon into a part that rotated when a small handle was turned, it was very low geared to enable even the tightest plugs to be seperated

I don't suppose you still have it?, I've got one plug that won't come apart

 

[Robotstar5]

I don't think so. Lodge are using stock from the 70's apparently and even Bosch are made in the far east along with Germany (according to google!)

I have a few NOS Lodge plugs, I think they may be older than the 70's though, supplied by Smiths Industries.

 

[CompoSimmonite]

They’re a service item on one of my cars, replace every two years! Fortunately there are only three of them….

Six on my Smart car

 

[tom2207]

I was given a bag of tools by a little old lady way back in the 60s, amongst the tools was a tool for dismantling spark plugs . The body of the plug was placed in the handle and the smaller hexagon into a part that rotated when a small handle was turned, it was very low geared to enable even the tightest plugs to be seperated

if you have it , would you post a pic or two if it suits , Ive never even heard of one , let alone seen one ,,,

 

[Arc Tourist]

When I’ve been to retirement sales,there’s often a Champion plug cleaner awaiting bids.

Did it look like this ?

Never knew the make, but I remember my Dad using this to clean the spark plugs on our lawn mowers. It was partially filled with a very fine sand and mounted vertically on a post next to the air compressor. Put a plug in the top rubber ring and give it a couple of blasts and the carbon on the plug was gone.

 

[Cobbler]

if you have it , would you post a pic or two if it suits , Ive never even heard of one , let alone seen one ,,,

My father had a tool for dismantling plugs, I think it was originally for aircraft plugs, but could have been KLG. It was basically two box spanners that fitted inside each other & welded to the tops of each were discs with holes around the edge. This allowed a tommy bar to be used to lever against each other, a bit difficult to explain, just wish I knew what happened to it.

 

[nickk]

Did it look like this ?

Never knew the make, but I remember my Dad using this to clean the spark plugs on our lawn mowers. It was partially filled with a very fine sand and mounted vertically on a post next to the air compressor. Put a plug in the top rubber ring and give it a couple of blasts and the carbon on the plug was gone.

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No,it was a cabinet,with champion logos over it,floor standing.

 

[Melvyn Best]

I don't suppose you still have it?, I've got one plug that won't come apart

I haven’t seen it in years unfortunately, about the only thing I have left out of that bag is an old Proto brake spring tool

 

[Melvyn Best]

if you have it , would you post a pic or two if it suits , Ive never even heard of one , let alone seen one ,,,

Sorry , I now longer have it,

 

[slim_boy_fat]

No,it was a cabinet,with champion logos over it,floor standing.

Like this....
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[brightspark]

Like this....
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they had one of them at our local garage. they conected it to the the metal bench and zapped anyone picking toolboxes up of it i was working there and they said i bet u cant pick the toolbox up . i picked it up and felt a tingle they said bet u cant pick it up with 2 fingers . i picked it up then realised i was getting a shock everyone was just stood looking right while holding the toolbox i grabbed the lads ear and it realy zapped him having leather soled boots on it got me but not as bad as him