For a small gas engine, aside from replacing it, can resistance tell you if its any good, for example?
2007-03-04 23:15:50 · 2 answers · asked by stargazergurl22 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Interesting question since most are simply replaced without testing because they’re so inexpensive. But anyway…
If the points are burning abnormally, condenser’s probably at fault.
You can test it for shorts with an ohmmeter. There should be NO continuity between the case (ground) and the lead.
You can not test if for opens since a condenser is always open.
You can charge it up with a 12v battery, wait a while, then short between the lead and the case. There should be a healthy spark. This is only an indication that it’s good. (It takes a special tester to test for capacitance but it’s usually cost prohibitive for ignition condensers.)
2007-03-05 07:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you can get a bit of oil at the end of the condenser. To remove it put a dollar bill in the closed contacts and pull it through a couple times. When you grab the spark plug and pull you should feel the jolt all the way to your arm pit. I wouldn't recommend this to the faint hearted : )
2016-03-29 00:42:24 · answer #2 · answered by Sheila 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋