multimeter how-to

BigRedTruck · Post by **BigRedTruck** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:28 am

so I got a multimeter for christmas. I have no experience in anything electrical besides fuses,bulbs and the fact that black electrical tape can be used to fix shorts....so I got my engine steam cleaned and on the way home it started acting up and died. It happened in a very similar way to the way it failed then the coil went out. It wasn't all at once, it was a slow progressive failure. I am wondering how to check my current coil. The multimeter I have is one of those standard craftsman models. I don't know if that helps but....
thanks

PS: it did start up again and got home.

granitestate68 · Post by **granitestate68** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:33 am

Hi,

Sounds like something got wet when it was steam cleaned. Points, wires, coil how's your dizzy cap? I'd check that stuff first. Sorry, can't help you with what the exact readings should be. Good luck.

Lee

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:24 am

spray some wd 40 into the cap and restart the engine. Water Displacement formual 40

ladz · Post by **ladz** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:21 pm

That will start a fire wd 40 is flammable ! Spark in the distributer.

Post by **FORDification** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:35 pm

No, it won't start a fire. Spraying WD-40 into a wet distributor cap is a very common thing to do, and is the quickest way of isolating the moisture and allowing you to restart.

ladz · Post by **ladz** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:45 pm

It does say flammable on the label !

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 8:02 pm

it is flamable your right about that just put a lighter in front of it and spray it. i think its the propellent that flamable though. fordman like to play with fire. tim allen grunt grunt

Galaxie64 · Post by **Galaxie64** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:29 am

Yep it is the gas that is flamable, just like pretty much every other aerosol. OFF is always fun to use as a torch

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:16 am

do you do lots of mosqito killing with it.

binder56jd · Post by **binder56jd** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:55 pm

it's great for wet dizzies- wouldn't recommend using it on your shotgun seems they will explode-jd

westernkansas · Post by **westernkansas** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:14 pm

back on topic how would one test a coil to see if it is good or bad?

Thunderfoot · Post by **Thunderfoot** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:59 pm

westernkansas wrote:back on topic how would one test a coil to see if it is good or bad?

Couple of good links with info on checking the coil with an Ohm meter. Problem is finding the exact specs for your coil, you may have to compare it with another good one that is the same...

http://autorepair.about.com/od/troubles ... st-ohm.htm
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_te ... ition_coil

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