On Thu, 11 May 1995, Joel Walker wrote: > > no, really, that's how i've done it ever since some idiot (who shall remain > brotherless!) told me, "just grab hold of the wires ... it won't hurt you!" > ohyezzzz ... if they're arcing, you might be sparking, when you grab. ;) They won't damage you for life... But they sure let you know what 40 000 Volts can make it's way through. You should feel what happens when the timing light I once borrowed from my dad does when the sparkplug end comes unattached. Thank god the engine died after a couple dozen revolutions, 'cause I sure was too shocked (or stupid) to let go of the thing. > > but if you look on a dark and stormy night, you will see little blue > lightninganing on the wires.
A little of that "lightninganing" (great word) isn't bad. If it just creates a slight blue aura around the wires, it's probably not anything to be concerned with. If it looks like you've got a timing light going when you don't... Then maybe it's time to replace the plugleads. Cheers <sstones@io.org> SStones Toronto, Ontario.
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