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On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 10:09:27 GMT, "Sam Nickaby" <SamNick@none.com>
wrote: >"hutchtoo" <hutchtoo@gmail.com> wrote in message news:wvSdnV8xsYt9fYTeRVn-sQ@rcn.net... >> Tegger's FAQs has references to dwell meters - e.g for testing the coil. I >> have never heard of a dwell meter before and they aren't widely available >> from what I can tell.. > >Replace the dwell with a spare bulb from the taillights. > >> Wondering if my digital electric multimeter can do this diagnostic...? > >Yes/No. If the coil is severely dead there is no load. And no >load = no signal. That's why the bulb works. > > > dwell is the number of degrees the points were open, for an ignitior it's faster to use a common test light. Chip |
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