On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Peter L. Peres wrote:

> *>True. Even the electronic ignition systems in new cars (Toyota in
> *>particular) do not survive losing a spark plug wire with engine running.
>
> So what do you do when you adjust them ?! Put on a dummy load ? I've heard
> of lead pencils being used for this in a pinch.

Adjust *what*, exactly?  There's pretty much nothing to adjust any more.
No points, no distributor, no rotor, no mixture, if you're lucky maybe an
idle speed adjusting screw.  Mine has timing marks on the flywheel, but no
pointer - since timing is (supposedly) non-adjustable.  If you can/do set
timing, you've got to use a timing light with an inductive pickup.  I
think the new ones probably don't even have degree marks.  Change the
plugs every 60K to 100K miles or so if you feel you ned to, but quite
honestly it's been a long time since I had to lay a wrench on an engine
any newer than 1992 or so.

Dale

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