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#11

12-26-2006, 09:09 PM

ef4life

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RE: Arking Spark Damage

am i reading correctly, the first post said the plugwire was removed from the plug and touched to the engine. the wire only and not through the plug? that was the problem. if you would have had the plug in the the wire and touched it to the engine it should have been fine. the plug would have arced and been grounded just like in the cylinder. so without the plug being used you fried the coil correct?

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12-26-2006, 09:15 PM

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RE: Arking Spark Damage

ah yes you are correct. Then WITH the plug is key!

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12-26-2006, 10:12 PM

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RE: Arking Spark Damage

did my sig work?

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12-26-2006, 10:53 PM

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RE: Arking Spark Damage

You do know that the spark could blow the PCM out right. THat is never a good idea, just get an old plug.

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12-26-2006, 11:05 PM

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RE: Arking Spark Damage

i always test spark with an inductive timing light

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12-27-2006, 03:32 PM

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RE: Arking Spark Damage

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ORIGINAL: Jaynik

Haha, yeah I've always tested spark that way(seeing if it arks) but this is the key I think: don't ark it on the motor itself, use the frame! It was the Ignition coil, props for helping my with that!

Oh, and my buddy never held the plug lol but I have touched a spark plug wire to my skin and it doesnt hurt that bad! Just feels like one of those dog collars that makes them stop barking by electrocuting them!

Thanks! - jeff

Bah lucky you. I was workin on a car and had my brother turn it over. My hand was resting on the distributor cap and somehow i got shocked every time the rotor passed a plug wire contact. Hurt like hell. Got me 5 or 6 times.