I have been having some problems with my sensors shorting on me and I was thinking that my distributor might be the cause of it all and I would like to check and see if that is the problem. Maybe I didnt search enough, but I need to some insight on what would be a good tool to use to check and see if it is the problem? Also where would I be able to get the one and how to use it would be helpful too. Thanks alot.

 

Multimeter to check voltages and conductivity.

You can source one at any electrical/hardware supplier.

Sears, Home Depot, Walmart, etc....

 

Would a Helms manual show me how to check my dizzy with a multimeter?

 

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Yes

 

just upgraded today! got this off the snap-on guy. retails for $212.50 and he sold it to me for $186.00 since I was talking about buying a Fluke meter @ Sears for $179.95.. lol.
I love it. f'n works great!

 

Damn dude, 200 for a multimeter? What can yours do that my $5 one can't? Don't really see the need.

 

Nice

 

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ditto - I've got ~3 or 4 laying around the house...never spent more than $20.

 

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They do offer more functionality, but not that useful for most of us. I've used both and always grab the expensive one since I always break the cheap ones.

 

I use a $1.99 multimeter. Habor freight special yo! It worked well enough to tell me my distributor coil pack was bad so that's good enough for me.

Cheap stuff that works

Cheap stuff that I can get mad at and break without feeling bad

 

Just picked it up last night, 29.99 http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...00000

 

I've used one of these to test the distributor:

 

If someone has a scanner and can scan the pages out of there helms to show me how to test my distributor, that will be very helpful. Thanks.

 

Anyone?? If not, can someone tell me how to test it. Im not to sharp at electrical things.

 

Anyone know how to check sensor wires as well? My Crankshaft fluctuation sensor is short circuited and i would like to see if it is the wires or the sensor itself.

 

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I have a helms manual in PDF. I can IM it to you.

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Mike K is the ultimate parts pimp/tech

 

oooh you damn right!