Spark Plug Cleaning
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Sufficiently apply the brake cleaner to the plug end.NOTE: Repeatedly applying the brake cleaner is acceptable during the cleaning.
- Using special tool MB992273, intensively clean the electrode for 1 to 2 minutes.NOTE: Even if using strong force, the electrode is not damaged.NOTE: In case of insufficient cleaning, it is permissible to take longer than 2 minutes for cleaning.
- After the cleaning, sufficiently remove and then dry both of the carbon and the brake cleaner on the plug, using a waste cloth or air blowing.