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    So when I was young I was working in a small auto repair shop when I was looking for a tool I opened a drawer in the tool box an it was filled with spark plugs I asked the boss an he told me some day someone will figure a way to remove the platinum an he will sell them. Does any one save spark plugs or have herd anything about scrapping them?



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    Quote Originally Posted by Motörhead View Post
    So when I was young I was working in a small auto repair shop when I was looking for a tool I opened a drawer in the tool box an it was filled with spark plugs I asked the boss an he told me some day someone will figure a way to remove the platinum an he will sell them. Does any one save spark plugs or have herd anything about scrapping them?

    Never messed with them, but I hear that platinum spark plugs are common in small aircraft. Check out the dumpsters at your local Municipal Airport.

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    Most of the cars nowadays use platinum tip plugs for economy and long life.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    Most of the cars nowadays use platinum tip plugs for economy and long life.
    Yea I work on cars fulltime and there very common to find I'm just wondering if this is something I should be saving


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