I've read Hobo NC's description of"inline"and"adjustable"spark testers and still don't fully grasp a couple of things. #1.Why do I need both inline and adjustable test lights? Can't the adjustable capture"the event" AND "show spark health"? #2. While using the"adjustable"how are we to know how many KV is sufficient for various tractors,engines as well as 6volt and 12 volt systems? Thanks for clearification about this.
- Thread starter da.bees
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Hobo,NC
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- Sanford, NC
"Can't the adjustable capture"the event" AND "show spark health"
YES "BUT" on a running engine it be hard to pick out just one misfire are a short event of weak spark.
The light can not tell you spark health as far as KV goes but can tell you with ease if a misfire happens are the spark all of a sudden goes weak...
Use a adjustable to check spark health cranking and a light to catch the event on a runner... Its just so much easier to catch a misfire are an event were the spark goes weak (light will go dimmer) on issues like a bad condenser are dirty points.
I have always put those lights down when talking about spark diagnostics they sill have some merit but not yo confirm spark health on a non runner...
YES "BUT" on a running engine it be hard to pick out just one misfire are a short event of weak spark.
The light can not tell you spark health as far as KV goes but can tell you with ease if a misfire happens are the spark all of a sudden goes weak...
Use a adjustable to check spark health cranking and a light to catch the event on a runner... Its just so much easier to catch a misfire are an event were the spark goes weak (light will go dimmer) on issues like a bad condenser are dirty points.
I have always put those lights down when talking about spark diagnostics they sill have some merit but not yo confirm spark health on a non runner...
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