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What is the best way to check for spark on these new cars? Way back
before solid state, we would just pull one of the plug wires and put a
spark plug in the end of it and ground the plug and crank the engine. Is
there a better way using a piece of test equipment? bob

"N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in
news:3F38E113.DC2041A0@neo.rr.com:

> What is the best way to check for spark on these new cars? Way back
> before solid state, we would just pull one of the plug wires and put a
> spark plug in the end of it and ground the plug and crank the engine. Is
> there a better way using a piece of test equipment? bob
>

You can use an ignition scope if you have one,or one of those spark
testers.(neon?)

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"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@nullkua.net> wrote in message
news:Xns93D56AD10E7B7jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. .
> "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in
> news:3F38E113.DC2041A0@neo.rr.com:
>
> > What is the best way to check for spark on these new cars? Way
back
> > before solid state, we would just pull one of the plug wires and put a
> > spark plug in the end of it and ground the plug and crank the engine. Is
> > there a better way using a piece of test equipment? bob
> >
>
> You can use an ignition scope if you have one,or one of those spark
> testers.(neon?)

http://www.all-tool.com/BY_MASTER_CA...ark_Testers/Sp
ark_Testers/spark_testers_6.htm

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 12:43:16 GMT, "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote:

| What is the best way to check for spark on these new cars? Way back
|before solid state, we would just pull one of the plug wires and put a
|spark plug in the end of it and ground the plug and crank the engine. Is
|there a better way using a piece of test equipment? bob

If it uses spark plug wires, then that's still a valid test. Just be you don't
crank it without the plug being grounded.

various compaies make spark testers...........

dont' srcrew around with this............ some of these cars put
some very serious voltage......



On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 12:43:16 GMT, "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com>
wrote:

> What is the best way to check for spark on these new cars? Way back
>before solid state, we would just pull one of the plug wires and put a
>spark plug in the end of it and ground the plug and crank the engine. Is
>there a better way using a piece of test equipment? bob

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