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1983 FB w/ stock 12a
So my car has had a stumble in the idle since I got it so I am going through the ignition system to find whats wrong, but i have a quick question.
Let me state that I just learned how to use a multimeter.
When checking the resistance of my plug wires, the FSM says they should have a resistance of around 16,000 ohms +- 40% per meter
I switch the multimeter to 20k range and am getting a reading of around 4.5 for each wire. This means the resistance is only 4500 ohms? My wires cant be much longer than 2 feet long. This means my wires are bad, correct?
Sorry if this is a dumb question..
1983 FB w/ stock 12a
So my car has had a stumble in the idle since I got it so I am going through the ignition system to find whats wrong, but i have a quick question.
Let me state that I just learned how to use a multimeter.
When checking the resistance of my plug wires, the FSM says they should have a resistance of around 16,000 ohms +- 40% per meter
I switch the multimeter to 20k range and am getting a reading of around 4.5 for each wire. This means the resistance is only 4500 ohms? My wires cant be much longer than 2 feet long. This means my wires are bad, correct?
Sorry if this is a dumb question..
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Car at hand:
1983 FB w/ stock 12a
So my car has had a stumble in the idle since I got it so I am going through the ignition system to find whats wrong, but i have a quick question.
Let me state that I just learned how to use a multimeter.
When checking the resistance of my plug wires, the FSM says they should have a resistance of around 16,000 ohms +- 40% per meter
I switch the multimeter to 20k range and am getting a reading of around 4.5 for each wire. This means the resistance is only 4500 ohms? My wires cant be much longer than 2 feet long. This means my wires are bad, correct?
Sorry if this is a dumb question..
1983 FB w/ stock 12a
So my car has had a stumble in the idle since I got it so I am going through the ignition system to find whats wrong, but i have a quick question.
Let me state that I just learned how to use a multimeter.
When checking the resistance of my plug wires, the FSM says they should have a resistance of around 16,000 ohms +- 40% per meter
I switch the multimeter to 20k range and am getting a reading of around 4.5 for each wire. This means the resistance is only 4500 ohms? My wires cant be much longer than 2 feet long. This means my wires are bad, correct?
Sorry if this is a dumb question..
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A low resistance reading on your wires should not cause misfire problems. And, that spec is for 3 ft. yours are 2 feet with + - 40% the readings are not that low.
Problems with spark plug wires are usually a breakdown in insulation caused by age and heat making the spark short to ground like the engine block causing a misfire or a break in the filament inside the wiring. But these types of problems should show up more under a load on the engine rather that at idle.
If your wires are old and/or your plugs, sure, replace them. But if not keep diagnosing. I know on older cars I sometimes had problems with the vacuum advance. If it's not working it won't retard the timing at idle. Just another thing to check if you already haven't.
Problems with spark plug wires are usually a breakdown in insulation caused by age and heat making the spark short to ground like the engine block causing a misfire or a break in the filament inside the wiring. But these types of problems should show up more under a load on the engine rather that at idle.
If your wires are old and/or your plugs, sure, replace them. But if not keep diagnosing. I know on older cars I sometimes had problems with the vacuum advance. If it's not working it won't retard the timing at idle. Just another thing to check if you already haven't.
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