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Audiofn · 10-10-2008, 08:19 AM

I do not know what kind of engine you have but there is a wire that often comes off your starter that boosts voltage to your coil while you are cranking. If this wire falls off it will be very hard to start the engine. For a few bucks you can go to an auto parts store and buy a spark tester that you take off the wire from your plug and put this inline between the wire and plug. This way you are not cranking your engine with out the plug in there (not that that is a bad thing). The nice thing about that is that if you are having a high RPM studder it can make it much easier to find the problem.

10-10-2008, 08:19 AM	#4
Audiofn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bedford, MA/Naples, ME Posts: 162 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I do not know what kind of engine you have but there is a wire that often comes off your starter that boosts voltage to your coil while you are cranking. If this wire falls off it will be very hard to start the engine. For a few bucks you can go to an auto parts store and buy a spark tester that you take off the wire from your plug and put this inline between the wire and plug. This way you are not cranking your engine with out the plug in there (not that that is a bad thing). The nice thing about that is that if you are having a high RPM studder it can make it much easier to find the problem.