FAQs

Q. Why is my engine having problems starting?

A. For an engine to fire there are three main conditions that absolutely must be present:

SPARK, FUEL and OXYGEN.  Therefore the absence of any of these three conditions will result in the engine not firing up.

Q. Assuming that there is FUEL in my tank and OXYGEN in the air we breathe, how do I know if there is SPARK present?

A. The quickest, most inexpensive and accurate way to check for SPARK activity is to use a Sparkplug SENSOR™ because it tells you if the plug is firing inside the cylinder.

Q. What about taking the sparkplug out of the engine and starting up the motor to see if spark happens?

A. Sure you can do that but just because the sparkplug fires outside the engine, doesn't mean it fires inside the engine.  You could be just wasting time.  If the engine was previously running, you'd have to wait until it cooled down before removing the sparkplug because you could damage the threads.  Aluminum engine heads expand with heat and constant removal and installation of sparkplugs wears out those threads over time and you could end up losing a lot of compression this way.  The Sparkplug SENSOR™ will check for spark without removing the plugs.

Q. What about voltage?  There are sparkplug testers out there that check for high voltage.

A. High voltage does not guarantee that there will be spark activity inside the cylinder.  They are two different animals altogether with different characteristics.  A high voltage tester will tell you that the ignition coil is working and sending high voltage to the sparkplug but it won't tell you that the sparkplug is firing inside the cylinder.  The Sparkplug SENSOR™ will indicate the presence of spark however,  by detecting certain characteristics of the spark activity.  The Sparkplug SENSOR™ model also detects high voltage as well so it's like getting two tools in one.

Q. So if I made sure that there was FUEL and SPARK (with the Sparkplug SENSOR™) and I still had problems starting, what now?

A. Now you need to make sure that FUEL is getting into the cylinder.  Just because there's fuel in the tank, doesn't mean it's getting into the cylinder.  There could be a blockage because if there is fuel and spark together, you will get the cylinder to fire up.  Guaranteed. 

At least you know that you have spark activity which means you have high voltage.  You can have high voltage with no spark present but you can't have spark without the high voltage.  The Sparkplug SENSOR™ will tell you if both conditions are met and you won't have to waste any more time trying to figure things out.

Q. Where can I buy a Sparkplug SENSOR™?

A. They will be available soon at your local Automotive Aftermarket parts retailer.

Keep checking this site for details!