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On 7/8, in response to spark-lug debris problems, Alex Kowalski wrote: ><<<<Adult Audi content follows!>>>> >It's a pain when you're replacing the plugs and supposedly doing something >good for the engine >that you wind up sweeping debris into the cylinders. I've had the same >problem. Aside from >removing the engine and turning it upside-down (very time-consuming), here >are three tentative >solutions: <snip> >Or, simply spindle a piece of lint-free cotton so that it fits into the plug >hole and do the >same. I have never tried using feminine hygiene products for this purpose, >it might work, but >could evoke strange associations, what with five tampons sticking out of the >plug holes on your >engine. <snip> Alex, you are on to something here. My wife, a former OB/GYN nurse, brought home these huge Q-Tip-like-things that they use for (what the doc's call) "D&C's". I am sure you can get some mental picture of their medical purpose...or your sex therapist girlfriend can explain in the proper medical terms... Anyway...these huge medial-grade Q-tips (approx. 10" long) with their big cotton heads fit all the way down to the plug (and around it) and do a nice job of soaking up liquids (their original intended purpose) and do a pretty good job clearing away debris, rust scales, etc. Interested parties can probably get a pack of 50 at your local medical supply store, or ask your wife/girlfriend/both to bring back a handful from her next GYN visit! > Alex Kowalski >'84 4KQ >(my girlfriend is going to be a sex therapist -- I asked her for input on >this reply -- her >insight into automotive repair is unique, to say the least. She refuses to >be an Audi >Widow...how lucky can you get?) Brad ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Bradford W. Denham Manager - SAP Practice Office/VM: (408) 947-5695 Ernst & Young LLP EYComm: 4423364 South/West MC E-Mail: denham_brad@eywest.com San Jose, CA E&Y Home Page: http://www.ey.com/US/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
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