Wait, you did what? Do you mean you grabbed a spark plug wire and removed it while the engine was running? I think that jolt would be normal, more volts than I want in my hand. You need to have the wires loosened (with engine off) and then have something non-conductive to remove them to test that way. From: Jack R Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 1:45 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Spark Plug Wire Shock So, I tried pulling spark plug wires to see if there was a cylinder missing. When I pulled the #3 wire, I received a jolt! |
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