I've got some Taylor 8mm silicon spark plug wires that I bought used and while checking the resistance of the wires I am getting infinite resistance. Yes I did touch metal clip to metal clip! Does that make sense? I thought my other taylor wires showed 3000-8000 ohms!
Infinite resistance would suggest there is a break in the continuity. If you get this on more than one wire, I'd check your VOM and it's wires to make sure it is calibrated correctly and working properly.
It is just hard to believe that every spark plug wire would have a break in continuity. The ohm meter is working correctly because when the probes are touched together, the meter shows 0 ohms!
Maybe your ohmmeter is not auto-scaling? If you have a switch, make sure it is set to measure k-ohms, and not just ohms. Doubtful, but it's a thought. -Bob Cunningham
Nice explanation (yep, I managed to grasp it). Just curious, though as to how likely this is this with plug wires? I've never put a meter to one.
