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Dantiri - 28 Aug 2003 13:21 GMT

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... :(

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DROPBEAR - 28 Aug 2003 13:37 GMT

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

> 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...
:(

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Shaun - 28 Aug 2003 13:41 GMT

> 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.

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Graham - 28 Aug 2003 16:32 GMT

> 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.

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Dantiri - 28 Aug 2003 18:16 GMT

> > If I grab the dizzy when the engine is running will I get
> > electricuted? :)
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> 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... :)))

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Fitzy - 31 Aug 2003 23:37 GMT

> .
> > > 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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