Pontiac: What's the best way to check spark plug/wires?

In article <uoBWb.289353$na.449072@attbi_s04>, net says... 

Wires? Ohm Meter.
Plugs? Visual.

"Bon·ne·ville" <sp@m.b.gone> wrote in message
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Here we have the tip of the plug grounded to the car somewhere and turn the
car over and watch it. If it sparks it's good.

At night, with no lights, start car and look to see if any
of the wires glow in the dark. Plugs is a visual thing.

Thanks all for the replies. Using a digital multimeter, can I check the plug
wires? (I've only used the multimeter to check for voltage, that's it).

"Bon·ne·ville" <sp@m.b.gone> wrote in message
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Ohms is part of a multimeter. Did you mean to ask how to check them with
it?

This is a copy of one of my older post
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In general conventional plug wires have a resistance of 10,000 to 15,000

ohms per foot of length. For cables less than 25 inches in length,
resistance generally should not exceed 30,000 ohms. For those over 25
inches in length, the maximum acceptable reading is 50,000 ohms.
Specifications vary with car makes so checking with your service manual
is a good idea. If you run platinum plugs you might want good low
resistance wires because Platinum plugs in of themselves have a higher
resistance than a plain copper plugs. Usually none of my new wires I use
go above 5k ohms and I return them if any read over 25k-30k ohms.
Returning wires are easier than dishing out money for replacing a
damaged coil.
When installing new plugs its not a bad idea to use a very "thin!"
coating of high temp anti-seize compound near the top of the plugs
threads. I say top because people sometimes get a glob of anti-seize on
the electrodes and then that plug becomes fouled...
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In article <ahDWb.2534$rdc-kc.rr.com>,
rr.com says... 

As for jpk's post i'll add to that. Get a sprits bottle of water and
spray a mist over your wires and watch for arching. If they arch they
are bad reguardless of resistance. Also grayish looking splotches are
good indicators of where wires have been arching.





article <IUDWb.12048$uV3.30041@attbi_s51>, net says... 

clevere wrote : well...the old Grand Prix is missing again.

Where did you lose it this time? LOL !

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Check the porcelian for cracks. This happened to two of mine at once
about 3 years ago. If your buying new wires buy good ones.

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Harryface
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1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE, 3800 V6
_~_~_~_~276,660 miles_~_~_ ~_~_

LMAO! It wasn't my fault this time .. Honest. It was the wives.
I am going to inspect the plugs/wires tomorrow after work .. hopefully it is
something stupid.

"Harry Face" <net> wrote in message
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>Thanks all for the replies. Using a digital multimeter, can I check the plug 

Yes. Set it to Ohms, or some meters have a continuity setting.When you touch
each lead to either end of a complete circuit, it beeps.