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Proper methods for checking spark 200

posted by  lumpy 245 on  Thu May 11 12:58 CST 2006
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O.K., after fighting and probably losing the battle with the fuel system in my still non starting 1981 245, I find that after all the fresh fuel fumes have cleared, I now do not seem to be getting any spark. However, I am not sure I am checking for it properly.

I have looked in my Bentley's and other manuals, and what I have been done is pulled the number one plug and layed it with it's plug wire attached, in various places on the engine where I hoped it would ground and spark when the engine was turned over. I am not getting anything, and am wondering if I am doing something wrong.

If I am doing things correctly and I indeed have no spark, then where I should start looking for the cause. The car has a new cap and rotor, decent plug wires, and near new plugs. I have also swapped out the fuel pump relay.

I would like to be sure the lack of spark is not my problem before I attempt to tear apart the rest of my fuel distribution system.

Thanks!

Cory

81 244 & 245, 83 244T, 89 765, 93 245....and a wife thinks I have way too many cars!





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