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How do I test for a "strong" spark at idle? #1228612 05/07/12 11:39 AM 05/07/12 11:39 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,589 Sacramento, CA cal_gecko OP I Live Here
cal_gecko OP I Live Here Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,589 Sacramento, CA	I was talking with someone yesterday and expressing my frustrations with getting my engine running right at idle.. told him about my set up, and he mentioned that he had heard some people were having problems with weak spark at idle on the Pertronix Ignitor units. I did some Googling, and this does seem to be a semi-common problem. How can I check to see if my ignition system is strong enough at idle? Would love to find out that this is my problem.

Re: How do I test for a "strong" spark at idle? [Re: cal_gecko] #1228613 05/07/12 11:42 AM 05/07/12 11:42 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,481 Chino Valley RodStRace I Live Here
RodStRace I Live Here Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,481 Chino Valley	They sell these all over, you could probably find one at a yard sale too.

Re: How do I test for a "strong" spark at idle? [Re: cal_gecko] #1228614 05/07/12 03:19 PM 05/07/12 03:19 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 211 ILL G Greentween enthusiast
Greentween enthusiast G Joined: May 2005 Posts: 211 ILL	I did back to back comprison with my stock dizzy and box, then with the pertronix dizzy. Everytime the pertronix dizzy would not idle correct. Same timing.

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