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Spark Plug Test

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  1. Remove the spark plug and connect to the ignition coil.
    Fig 1: Removing Spark Plug
    G00944804Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  2. Ground the spark plug outer electrode (body), and crank the engine.

Check that there is an electrical discharge between the electrodes at this time.

Fig 2: Checking Electrical Discharge Between Electrodes
G00944805Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.