Okay, i think i have a non inductive timing light. i got it at a garage sale a while ago and would like to try to use it. Im pretty sure its non inductive because the clip is just a bare metal alligator type clip. I guess its called a "series timing light"? i duno, can someone tell me how to use it?
thanx

 

It should have a spring that the clip attaches to. You yank a plug wire and put the spring in-line between the wire & plug (or wire & cap connection).

 

You don't. Damn those things are dangerous.

Especially with a multiple spark discharge unit and high-output coil. Eghew. I can still feel it.

Spend the $20 and get an inductive light.

 

cool, were can i get a $20 inductive light?

 

Oh, c'mon. Let him learn the hard way. It's more fun to watch....

 

What's so dangerous about it? 1.21 jigawatts never hurt nobody.

I've been shocked by mine more times than I can count. You get used to it after a while.

 

Wal-Mart has 'em last time I looked around there. I was of course talking about a cheapie plastic non-adjustable one. The better you get, obviously the more it costs.

What's remarkable is, the first time I figured it was because I leaned against the fender and grounded myself so I tried it again and figured out that it was the metal case of the timing light. I told Eddie where to stick his timing light but thanks anyway for letting me borrow it.

I should have bypassed the MSD unit anyway to set timing. The cheap inductive timing lights seem not to like the multiple sparks.

 

All you really need is a lightbulb and a piece of wire.

 

actually, i was wondering, why couldnt you just hook up a flash bulb from a disposable camera either parallel or in series with the no 1 spark plug?

 

I suppose you could, but then, since people have already made timing lights for this purpose, why would you?

 

eh, just wondering, it would be a good way to electricute myself AND be cheap at the same time

 

Okay, i just checked my timing with an inductive light, and its at 12* advance. I think i did it right: got the car to operating temp, pulled the ECT wire, hooked up the light to the #1 plug and fired away... Im gonna set it back to 6* when i get one of those stinking wrenches to get at the dist. bolt. But could the 12* advance be whats causing me to have a hesitation when accelerating from a standstill, or after ive let off the gas for a turn and then hit the gas after the turn?

 

yes