Bench Top Spark Plug Tester

Because of this the tool provides an accurate measurement of whether there s enough spark to jump the plug gap.

Bench top spark plug tester.

Then start the engine and watch the tester window. You can make it by binding four plugs together with wire isolating it and connecting the wires of high voltage spinning the engine with the starter watching the spark. The problem is in that fact that it takes two people to make it. Spark testers like the otc 6589 are the most reliable and easy to use since you don t have to rely on specific connector styles unlike inline models such as the ram pro diagnostic detector which may not work on some cars and may light up even if the current is too weak to create an arc at the spark plug.

Besides we have to check the spark plug whether it produces a spark. A spark plug misfire will immediately be evident in the tester window. Just wanted to try it out and test the spark plug on my kerosene heater. Just wanted to try it out and test the spark plug on my kerosene heater.

Plus using a spark tester is safer than grounding a plug. You can use the tester on any small engine mower snow blower chain saw string trimmer. A quality spark tester on the other hand requires tens of thousands of volts to fire.