Hey this came out of my 11 year old ariens snowblower. Original sparkplug.
Is it ok to reuse?
Is it ok to reuse?
Snowblower sparkplug question.
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Why not, it looks great. It probably has 10-20 hours of work for those 11 years.
For comparison cars run about 5K miles which equals to about 200-300 hours.
For comparison cars run about 5K miles which equals to about 200-300 hours.
It's a Torch. Replace it 
The part number seems to be F6RTC
The best replacement seems to be the Denso IW20TT
The part number seems to be F6RTC
The best replacement seems to be the Denso IW20TT
You can test with a multimeter for resistance, but when a quality replacement costs $5 is it worth the hassle of having a no-start or poor running issue when you need it to dig out? It is an inconvenience if the engine is on a lawnmower, but potentially more than that when its attached to a snowblower that will not run as it should.
The suggestion for a Denso plug is a good one, personally I use NGK plugs in my OPE and they have never let me down.
Torch plugs are awful. If your going to use it have a spare around - NGK is my preferred, Champion OK for OPE also.
I've got easy start champs and autolite plugs in my 2 flat head '90's vintage snowblowers. Both are fine wire plugs. Been in so long I can't remember how old they are. I don't even pull them out to look at them if motor starts coming out of storage. E0 and PRI-G fuel stabilizer in fuel cans year 'round also.
Same here. A 1997 snow blower with a under powered 5 hp Tecumseh flathead on it. Use those Champion Easy Starts. Can't remember the last time I removed it either. Machine good for an 8" dry snow drop,,,,any more than that it starts strugglin. Runs fantastic though, and I beat the crap out of it 
Torch plugs are absolute cheap garbage. Some run “fine” and others crap out randomly with very little time on them.
I run either NGK IX or Autolite XST iridium plugs in all my OPE. Never had any fouling issues, engines start quick and run great and fuel consumption is improved noticeably with them. I’ve used the Champion EZ Start plugs in the past, also fine wire iridium, with the same results.
Some may balk at running an iridium plug in OPE due to cost or being overkill but the Autolite XST plugs are generally only a few dollars more than the comparable copper plug. Personally I don’t see any downside to them, the few dollar difference is irrelevant to me.
I run either NGK IX or Autolite XST iridium plugs in all my OPE. Never had any fouling issues, engines start quick and run great and fuel consumption is improved noticeably with them. I’ve used the Champion EZ Start plugs in the past, also fine wire iridium, with the same results.
Some may balk at running an iridium plug in OPE due to cost or being overkill but the Autolite XST plugs are generally only a few dollars more than the comparable copper plug. Personally I don’t see any downside to them, the few dollar difference is irrelevant to me.
DO THIS - - - - - - -It's a Torch. Replace it
The part number seems to be F6RTC
The best replacement seems to be the Denso IW20TT
I found an iridium version for my Tecumseh.
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