Lisle 20610 Inline Spark Tester Review

Bought to troubleshoot a mower that won't start. My first attempt at using this was on a sunny day in partial shade, I didn't see the light flicker. To confirm, I tried again in the evening when it wasn't that bright outside and the lights were actually flickering. Therefore, it is advisable to shade the device when working outdoors so that you can see the light as it is not very bright. The 90 degree fork end cap was too long to fit the short lawnmower fork so I trimmed it down a bit to fit…

I used to think these inexpensive spark testers were a novelty that had no place in a professional mechanic's toolbox but I changed my mind after seeing the Tester used to successfully diagnose a faulty ignition coil on my Ford Ranger. If you're troubleshooting in no-start conditions I don't think this is a very useful tool, but it works great when diagnosing a bad coil that's going intermittently. My favorite feature is the ability to plug it into a plug and start the engine, rather than other

Between 4-letter words, countless beers and two shoulders that now need surgery, I finally got the old tiller to shine. After bleeding the exhaust pipe and hanging the engine upside down to dry, it occurred to me that I might have a spark problem. My wife had to click because my arms were in a sling but after 2 days your boy had this great spark detector. Now, after a few bottles of beer, I could look at the drawbar without shaking, after some adjustment of the trunk I switched on the spark…