New Tools.

I was reading the Car Clinic section in my snail mail February 2010
Popular Mechanics magazine.

Powerbuilt Digital Torque Adapter, cost about $50.00 (for calibrating
torque wrenches) and, OK Spark Plug Sensor.
Magazine article doesn't give the websites of those two tools, easy
enough to look them up on the web.

I don't use a torque wrench often, I want to buy a OK Spark Plug Sensor
though.
cuhulin

wrote:
> I was reading the Car Clinic section in my snail mail February 2010
> Popular Mechanics magazine.
>
> Powerbuilt Digital Torque Adapter, cost about $50.00 (for calibrating
> torque wrenches) and, OK Spark Plug Sensor.
> Magazine article doesn't give the websites of those two tools, easy
> enough to look them up on the web.
>
> I don't use a torque wrench often, I want to buy a OK Spark Plug Sensor
> though.
> cuhulin
>
What does the spark plug sensor do? Indicate you have a spark plug
threaded into the hole?

"Don Stauffer" > wrote in message
...
> wrote:
>> I was reading the Car Clinic section in my snail mail February 2010
>> Popular Mechanics magazine.
>>
>> Powerbuilt Digital Torque Adapter, cost about $50.00 (for
>> calibrating
>> torque wrenches) and, OK Spark Plug Sensor.
>> Magazine article doesn't give the websites of those two tools, easy
>> enough to look them up on the web.
>>
>> I don't use a torque wrench often, I want to buy a OK Spark Plug
>> Sensor
>> though.
>> cuhulin
>>
> What does the spark plug sensor do? Indicate you have a spark plug
> threaded into the hole?

They make (or at least used to make) a little inductive pen-like thing
that you could hold next to a sparkplug wire. It would light up if
there was high voltage current flowing through the wire indicating
that the plug was firing. I used to have one. It has been years since
I used it. I doubt I could find it. I have used an inductive pick-up
timing light for the same thing. Clamp the pick-up over a spark plug
wire. If the timing light fires, the plug is most likely firinig. Just
shift from plug wire to plug wire until all are checked.

Ed

"C. E. White" > wrote in message
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>
> "Don Stauffer" > wrote in message
> ...
> > wrote:
> >> I was reading the Car Clinic section in my snail mail February 2010
> >> Popular Mechanics magazine.
> >>
> >> Powerbuilt Digital Torque Adapter, cost about $50.00 (for
> >> calibrating
> >> torque wrenches) and, OK Spark Plug Sensor.
> >> Magazine article doesn't give the websites of those two tools, easy
> >> enough to look them up on the web.
> >>
> >> I don't use a torque wrench often, I want to buy a OK Spark Plug
> >> Sensor
> >> though.
> >> cuhulin
> >>
> > What does the spark plug sensor do? Indicate you have a spark plug
> > threaded into the hole?
>
> They make (or at least used to make) a little inductive pen-like thing
> that you could hold next to a sparkplug wire. It would light up if
> there was high voltage current flowing through the wire indicating
> that the plug was firing. I used to have one. It has been years since
> I used it. I doubt I could find it. I have used an inductive pick-up
> timing light for the same thing. Clamp the pick-up over a spark plug
> wire. If the timing light fires, the plug is most likely firinig. Just
> shift from plug wire to plug wire until all are checked.
>
> Ed

They were (are?) known as the Champion Firing Indicator.
My two are actually CT-436 versions, although they bear
the same patent number as in the below YouTube video.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yk36sq2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUb_d_bUi3s

"Heron McKeister" > wrote in message
...
> "C. E. White" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Don Stauffer" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > wrote:
>> >> I was reading the Car Clinic section in my snail mail February
>> >> 2010
>> >> Popular Mechanics magazine.
>> >>
>> >> Powerbuilt Digital Torque Adapter, cost about $50.00 (for
>> >> calibrating
>> >> torque wrenches) and, OK Spark Plug Sensor.
>> >> Magazine article doesn't give the websites of those two tools,
>> >> easy
>> >> enough to look them up on the web.
>> >>
>> >> I don't use a torque wrench often, I want to buy a OK Spark Plug
>> >> Sensor
>> >> though.
>> >> cuhulin
>> >>
>> > What does the spark plug sensor do? Indicate you have a spark
>> > plug
>> > threaded into the hole?
>>
>> They make (or at least used to make) a little inductive pen-like
>> thing
>> that you could hold next to a sparkplug wire. It would light up if
>> there was high voltage current flowing through the wire indicating
>> that the plug was firing. I used to have one. It has been years
>> since
>> I used it. I doubt I could find it. I have used an inductive
>> pick-up
>> timing light for the same thing. Clamp the pick-up over a spark
>> plug
>> wire. If the timing light fires, the plug is most likely firinig.
>> Just
>> shift from plug wire to plug wire until all are checked.
>>
>> Ed
>
> They were (are?) known as the Champion Firing Indicator.
> My two are actually CT-436 versions, although they bear
> the same patent number as in the below YouTube video.
> http://preview.tinyurl.com/yk36sq2
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUb_d_bUi3s

Yep - that is exactly what I have (had?).

Ed

http://www.okspark.com

I have one of those inductive pen light thingys, for checking
spark.Another factory made device/tool I have looks sort of like a spark
plug and it has an alligator clip on it.

Have you ever got a shock from a lawn mower spark plug? That is another
way to check for spark plug voltage.I don't reccomend that though.
cuhulin

$219.95 for an OK Spark Sensor.They are Proud of that little jewel.I
reckon I don't need one after all.
cuhulin

wrote:
> http://www.okspark.com
>
> I have one of those inductive pen light thingys, for checking
> spark.Another factory made device/tool I have looks sort of like a spark
> plug and it has an alligator clip on it.
>
> Have you ever got a shock from a lawn mower spark plug? That is another
> way to check for spark plug voltage.I don't reccomend that though.
> cuhulin
>

I got nailed by my '55 in the process of converting from an old points
dizzy to one with a MoPar pickup and "orange box." The difference
between the two is one you can feel.

nate

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