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Old Jun 24th, 2007, 15:15   #38
rogerthechorister
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Stinky have you got or can you get those little yellow stick things that you put between the spark plugs and the HT lead to test the spark? Usually called "Spark testers".

They would surely give you the definitive answer whether you had an OK spark.

You can use an electronic timing light in stead of one.

Another toy that would let you see if you had sparks, and might tell you something about combustion and so mixtures would be a colourtune - spark plugs with transparent cores so you can actually look into the combustion chamber and see what colour flame you have got in there - no flame means either no fuel or no spark, yellow = rich, blue = about right, white = weak. Not sure if you can see a spark alone.

Any of these is only going to cost you about a tenner or a bit more off ebay or by mail order from Halfrauds.
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