<VV> Engine Won't Start - Electronic death?

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/29/2008 7:07:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
ed.orbea at gmail.com writes:

Thanks

Ed Orbea






Ed - On many electronic ignition systems, removing the plug wire and  holding 
it a distance from ground (depending on the distance) will allow - even  
encourage - the spark from the rotor to find a better ground that that  of the 
plug end of the detached wire. The spark may jump from the  rotor to a part of 
the electronics that lives inside the cap. ZAP! and  death (of the electronics) 
occurs. I will never perform that test without  attaching the plug wire to a 
spare spark plug and laying the plug on a good  ground. That will give you a 
good visual indication without risking the  in-the-cap electronics. - Seth
 
 
 
 
 



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