Very simple timing question

#1

If I grab the dizzy when the engine is running will I get electricuted?

Please, no kidding, I had a bad experience with a spark plug wire once...

#2

have a look before you start the engine, for any un insulated lead ends even
for cracks in the dizzy (cracks probably wont be enough to give you a shock
though better safe than sorry) make sure all the rubber insulating ends are
properly in position and in good nick and you should be fine.

cheers steve

Dantiri <dtirinnanzi (AT) tin (DOT) it> wrote

Quote:

If I grab the dizzy when the engine is running will I get electricuted?

Please, no kidding, I had a bad experience with a spark plug wire once...

#3

Quote:

If I grab the dizzy when the engine is running will I get
electricuted?

Please, no kidding, I had a bad experience with a
spark plug wire once...

Probably not but why take the risk? I always put a pair of gloves on when
doing it and have never had a problem.

Shaun.

#4

"Graham" <zebedee (AT) alphalink (DOT) com.au> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:3F4E2076.F1A44E84 (AT) alphalink (DOT) com.au...

Quote:

Dantiri wrote:
If I grab the dizzy when the engine is running will I get
electricuted?

Electrocuted (death by shock) - probably not (standard disclaimers
apply).

Zapped (OUCH!) - definitely maybe, depending on the state of your cap
and leads. 9 times out of 10, no. I tend to approach them rather
carefully with the back of a knuckle to minimise the, umm, discomfort,
if I've met a bad one.

Please, no kidding, I had a bad experience with a spark plug wire
once...

Looking on the bright side, if you do get zapped, it's a fair indication
that you need a new cap and leads.

I'm really scared! I think I'll wear two pairs of gloves over latex gloves.
When I got shocked I was on a 100cc racing go-kart. The throttle got stuck
wide open and the first thing that came to my mind was "pull the lead off
the spark plug!!!". I was wearing gloves and the lead was new. The current
must have been tremendous! The shock I got was really painful and made me
lead-o-phobic...

))

#5

"Dantiri" <dtirinnanziNOSPAM (AT) tin (DOT) it> wrote

Quote:

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Dantiri wrote:
If I grab the dizzy when the engine is running will I get
electricuted?

Get the wife or girlfriend to test it first.......... :-)

Fitzy

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