Tcash
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 Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:15 am Post subject: Ignition High Tension Leaks |
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thnx to professor Van Hagen
Since electricity follows the path of least resistance. You can use a test light to find High Tension Leaks on a running engine.
Hook the alligator clip to the Battery Negative Terminal (this is the best ground) and run the probe over the plastic pieces of the coil and distributor cap. Then the plug wires.
No test light. You can use a screw driver with a plastic handle. Wrap a piece of wire around the blade (metal part) connect the other end to the Battery Neg. Terminal. While holding the screw driver by the plastic handle (if you don't you will soon know what it feels like to have shock therapy). Perform the test as stated above.
High Tension Leaks are hard to find, because they generally show up under engine load. Which means you are in the drivers seat going down the road. Sometimes you can get lucky. When you open the engine cover at night you will see arcing from the coil, cap or wires to ground.
Hope it helps
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