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07-21-2009, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Stuart, FL /Hartford, CT/Virgin Gorda,BVI
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1,100 hours on iridium-s plugs
bought these plugs in hope of reaching tbo with them. there dosent seem to be any wear yet. no maintenance done. a few lead balls on the lower plugs. easy to clean. i rotate them at the annual inspection. 
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Ed D'Arcy
RV6-A 5,200+ hrs, R-44 1,600 hrs, Helicycle 320 hrs, gyro sold,35,000 miles flown in 2015 
Stuart, Fl / S WINDSOR,Ct / Virgin Gorda, BVI - under major repair from hurricane damage
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Last edited by turbo : 12-11-2013 at 07:17 AM.
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07-21-2009, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Vancouver, WA USA
Posts: 908
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Which ones do you have? I have 700 hours on a set of the Auto Light Iridium plugs; I only clean them at annual, about 250 hours each year.
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07-21-2009, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Corvallis Oregon
Posts: 3,547
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Look good
Out of interest, what do you clean them with?..I see harbor freight have spark plug cleaning shot blaster thing but I have no idea if it works as it should?
Frank
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07-21-2009, 02:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Stuart, FL /Hartford, CT/Virgin Gorda,BVI
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plugs
these are champions which only need the lead balls scrapped out with a dentist pick. usually on the bottom plugs.
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Ed D'Arcy
RV6-A 5,200+ hrs, R-44 1,600 hrs, Helicycle 320 hrs, gyro sold,35,000 miles flown in 2015
Stuart, Fl / S WINDSOR,Ct / Virgin Gorda, BVI - under major repair from hurricane damage
VAF #840 EAA AOPA FAC FABA QB SPA
addicted pickle ball player
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07-21-2009, 04:27 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: MERRITT ISLAND, FL
Posts: 360
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No sand blasters
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Originally Posted by frankh
Out of interest, what do you clean them with?..I see harbor freight have spark plug cleaning shot blaster thing but I have no idea if it works as it should?
Frank
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I is not recommended to use abasives such as this; too harsh.
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Don Stiver
RV8 "Little Pill" N6371S, Merritt Island, Fl.
BPE IO-390, Dual P-mag, MT 3-blade, AFP system
Steen Skybolt: Sold
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10-24-2011, 07:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Stuart, FL /Hartford, CT/Virgin Gorda,BVI
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i did a plug check and rotation. these iridiums have 800 hrs on them and still look like new. had a little stuff on the lower #3 and#4. all others were free of lead buildup. 
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Ed D'Arcy
RV6-A 5,200+ hrs, R-44 1,600 hrs, Helicycle 320 hrs, gyro sold,35,000 miles flown in 2015
Stuart, Fl / S WINDSOR,Ct / Virgin Gorda, BVI - under major repair from hurricane damage
VAF #840 EAA AOPA FAC FABA QB SPA
addicted pickle ball player
https://i.postimg.cc/tn3h4svg/IMG-3101.jpg
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10-24-2011, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lake Country, B.C. Canada
Posts: 2,416
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one-wire vs two-wire???
amazing...little appearance of any effect at that many hours!
...gee I thought they all had 2 wires!....I guess the wear would be half as much on a 2-wire? Mine are Autolite I think?..but only 50 hrs. or so on them, so nothing to report.
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Perry Y.
RV-9a - SOLD!....
Lake Country, BC
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10-24-2011, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Stuart, FL /Hartford, CT/Virgin Gorda,BVI
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these are expensive champions. i hope they last forever.
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Ed D'Arcy
RV6-A 5,200+ hrs, R-44 1,600 hrs, Helicycle 320 hrs, gyro sold,35,000 miles flown in 2015
Stuart, Fl / S WINDSOR,Ct / Virgin Gorda, BVI - under major repair from hurricane damage
VAF #840 EAA AOPA FAC FABA QB SPA
addicted pickle ball player
https://i.postimg.cc/tn3h4svg/IMG-3101.jpg
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10-25-2011, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Schaumburg, IL
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I just checked mine today. 200 hours and they look perfect. A small mount of lead but they look like new. NO deterioration of the electrodes at all. I cleaned mine with some PRC brake cleaner and shop air. A small pick to get the lead out. I really didn't need to do anything to them.
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Tony Phillips
N524AP, RV 9 (tail wheel)
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10-25-2011, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,145
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100 hours on stock Lycoming. All bottom plugs had lead balls.
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