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Old 10-18-2010, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Jerry Clayton View Post
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to properly test the paint you need to install the coil wire into the center of the cap, hold the cap between your legs and spin the engine over to see the seconary voltage will carbon track down the outside of the cap--- it the paint fails the test, release the ignition key---take a reasonable amount of time to regain your composure, change your clothes and mop the garage floor!!
Way back in high school we used to play the old "here hold this while I crank it trick" on guys but I'm afraid now it might give a lot of us heart attacks -- especially if you have a pacemaker in you.
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