Thread: Fix-It Clinics!
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Old 01-02-2013, 01:26 PM   #4 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by Cobb View Post
I was just tellin someone the other day that back in time we used to clean, file and regap spark plugs instead of toss them and buy new ones.
Yeah, but back then the replacement interval was a good deal less than the 105K miles on the Insight :-)

I used to be pretty good at filing and adjusting ignition points, too. And I may still have my old SU carb balancing gauge around somewhere...
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