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Old 04-15-2018, 12:31 PM
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Time for new wires. The wires are insulated to prevent cross sparking or grounding. Seeing sparking means the insulation has cracks or a rubbed break in it. The HV system on a cap/rotor ignition system is not high enough to cause corona if the insulation is intact. Solid-state ignition with a distributor-less coil pack is a different story, but this engine is not that type of system.
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