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Spark Plugs

Postby psg » Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:42 pm

Hi All
Just wandering what everyone uses to lubricate the threads on spark plugs in the rotax motors?

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Copper grease

Postby John Young » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:15 pm

Hi Sacha,

A very light coating of copper grease or copper slip.

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Copper Grease

Postby psg » Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:13 pm

Thanks for the reply ill do it i thought about it but was worried about the copper bits going thriugh the engine.A light smear should do the trick.

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Re: Copper grease

Postby Duck Rogers » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:46 am

John Young wrote:Hi Sacha,

A very light coating of copper grease or copper slip.

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