If you don’t have the required tools above, you can also test your ignition coils with a multimeter. Check the resistance on both the primary and secondary circuits. For a more in-depth look at ...

The demands for better emissions and fuel economy in the mid 1970s necessitated leaner fuel mixtures. These leaner mixtures required greater voltage and more spark to ignite. This challenge led GM ...

It sounds simple enough, but is not always the case. Although most stock ignition systems do their basic job sending spark to ignite the fuel in your stock or built motor, they can have many short ...

To ensure that the test was fair, we had to make this distributor as good as new, or better. So, before it ever saw action, the stock distributor was treated to a new rotor, cap, and module.

[Dan] wanted to learn a bit about solid state ignition in engines; to get started he needed a test subject, so he decided he would upgrade his old 12 horsepower lawnmower. Originally the lawnmower ...

so you may want to check out your bike to see. I cleaned the bottom of the electronic ignition module and the heat sink with alcohol. Then I cleaned it up a bit more with some fine 3M Scotchbrite.