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Originally Posted by enkeivette
You can prob pick up one at Sears for like $10, but the nice ones are several hundred. I have one you can borrow if you're that cheap. 
You can't test the spark plug wires with a multimeter. The wire may be intact and show normal resistance, but that doesn't mean they're not arcing. No way to test insulation with a multimeter. Have your fiance rev the motor while you look at the engine in the dark, if you see sparks, bingo. |
Fill a water bottle with some water and a lil' bit of dish soap. While the engine is running spray a light mist over the engine. You'll see it clear as a bell if it's arcing. Why soap? Because it slows the rate of evaportion and makes the arc last a little longer. If it were just water finely misted it could be instantaneously vaporized by the discharge. Learned this from Tim or Glenn, can't remember.
This is what a multi-meter looks like. As enkei says, starts at about $10 and goes up to whatever you feel like spending.
