Smoking engine ?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

It's what you're NOT saying here is the important part.

If your Ignition Leads are in less than optimal condition (especially the rubber or plastic insulation that fits on to the tip of the plugs, although the leads themselves can be leaky), then pulling them off and pushing them back on while the engine is running can give you a bit of a HT shock (don't worry, while it's 40,000 volts, it's very low amperage ). That can make it difficult to hear if the engine revs have changed as you're waving your arm around shouting "Holy Mother of a Cow!"

Having a second person do the job is not always easier, as the involuntary muscular reflex of the electrical impulse can see them thump you in the side of the head, often some time later when the job is finished and you're having a

I think if you have your #2 work the plugs and #2 gets the inevitable zap then a plonk on the side of your head would be the correct and expected thing your #2 would do to you. Once they got feeling back in their arm that is.

I've asked my wife to help me bleed hydraulics and hit the starter button from time to time but I'm not thinking making her my #2 go-to person for spark plug work is a good idea.