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- From: borowski@hpspkla.spk.hp.com (Don T. Borowski)
- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 15:47:12 GMT
- Subject: Re: checking spark
- Message-ID: <31160110@hpspkla.spk.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett Packard Company, Spokane, Wa.
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- In rec.autos.tech, maral@repare.EBay.Sun.COM writes:
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- >What is the best way (safest as well) to check for spark if one does
- >not have a timing light? I just want to verify I have spark coming
- >from my distributor.
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- The easiest thing is probably to just pull the spark plug wire from one
- of the spark plugs, put a spark plug into the (now) free end of the wire,
- rest the body of the sparkplug against some metal, and watch the spark
- in the spark plug gap.
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- Donald Borowski WA6OMI Hewlett-Packard, Spokane Division
- "Angels are able to fly because they take themselves so lightly."
- -G.K. Chesterton
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