Chris,
What model/brand DVOM? (digital volt ohm meter). I've ranted on in
the past how the cheap ones will lie to you when you need them most.
Finally bought a decent Fluke for that reason.
A few common items, usually resistance will be reading in Ohms,
Kila Ohms, Mega Ohms. K meaning 1000, Mega being 1 000 000.
Check the scale on the reading when measuring ignition wires. Those
numbers should be KOhms for a resistance cable. If solid wires,
you really need to use resistance type plugs, least disrupt all the TV's
and Radio's in the neighborhood.
For a typical "resistance type" spark plug wire -- you should be getting
around 4 to 20 KilaOhms. If the plug wires have more than 30K ohms of
resistance they should be replaced.
Cheers,
Tom
Chris.Brucciani@ercgroup.com wrote:
> I picked up a digital Ohm meter the other day and was playing around with it
> (I have to admit I don't really know the first thing about them, just that
> everyone touts them as extremely valuable. Maybe this old dog can be taught
> some new tricks?!) I was measuring my spark plug wires and 3 of them
> registered about 4.3 ohms resistance, and one registered 10.6 resistance.
> What does this tell me? I dug out an old "cheap" wire and it registered
> about .3 resistance. Is this better/worse.
>
> Confused in Atlanta
> Chris Brucciani
> 1968 2000
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