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What a way to start the day. Had a spare, so it added a few minutes to my morning. Carefully cleaned the dust from around the plug, swapped, started and rode.

NBD, but what the fuck?

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[–] zodo123@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The rumor I’ve heard is that if they break just right you can smoke certain substances out of them. No idea if it’s actually true.

[–] Shareni@programming.dev 7 points 7 months ago

I've also heard people use them to break car windows. Same principle as a glass breaker, but you can hide it more easily, and if the cops find it you can always lie that you're going to a shop to buy a replacement.

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

That's it. I have a friend that worked in a bike shop, they called it a 'Crack Attack'. His shop specialized in airhead BMW repairs, the spark plugs are easily accessible on those. Usually some of the cooling fins ended up broken.