How To Stop An Engine From Fouling Up Plugs

How To Stop An Engine From Fouling Up Plugs ENGINES Engines 28-3-37 Lonnie J. Wallace, Jerico Springs, Mo.: "To stop an engine from fouling up plugs, I hooked up two coils together. This set-up really sends a jolt of current to the plugs. The plug fouling slowed way down. "When cleaning cast iron carburetors, I mix a can of lye and a half cup of soap in a plastic bucket filled with two gallons of hot water. This idea also works in a cruddy fuel tank. "I installed a 10-ton floor jack instead of a 4-ton model. I don't have to worry about overloading such a heavy duty jack. "I've found that General Electric soft white 60-watt light bulbs make the best rough service bulbs. They're fluorescent so they don't get hot. "I drill a small hole in all bearing seals and fill them full of grease. Then I clean the holes with brake cleaning fluid and seal them up with silicone sealer. The bearings then last like they should. I use a grease needle that's used for hard-to-get-at fittings on U-joints." Donald Struckhoff, 5266 Hackmann Rd., Augusta, Mo. 63332 ph 636 228-4396: "The self-energized disc brakes on Farmall Super C to International 660 tractors tend to lock up after wet weather or if they haven't been used for a while. Rust can form on the metal surface. I've found that several squirts of gas into the brake housing seems to lubricate the rust, enough that the brake discs shine up the housing which allows the discs to release."

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