Looking for the supreme spark plug

[Duncan Thomson]

At 20:29 6/03/2002, David Glubrecht wrote:
>The ignition wires should not have any
>cracks etc in them(don't check with the engine running)
>
>
>I thought standard procedure was to have _someone-else_ wiggle the wires
>while the engine is running...
>Just remember to beat them away from the car with a _wooden_ bat if they
>find a dodgy wire...
>
>
>   Ign wires don't fire often enough at idle to prevent you from letting go.

Yeah, I thought about this (having done this before once or twice myself),
what if you keep it pegged at redline...?
I've only ever zapped myself at idle... I would imagine 6000+ rpm might be
a different story, muscles can only relax at a finite speed...

anyone with any high rpm shocking experiences to share...??

>  I wouldn't have a bat anywhere around after having someone else do this
>check!

I'd say that's a pretty good call...!!