I get shocked when I touch the backing plate of my distributor when testing

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I get no spark from the distributor on engine but I get spark when I'm testing it off the engine plus if I back of the distributor I get shocked does this mean a bad distributor

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in Lakeland FL

Feb 10, 2017

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I get shocked when I touch the backing plate of my distributor when testing

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I get no spark from the distributor on engine but I get spark when I'm testing it off the engine plus if I back of the distributor I get shocked does this mean a bad distributor

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in Lakeland FL

Feb 10, 2017

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pushrodon Feb 10, 2017

GROUND the distributor housing, hook up wire lead with alligator clips OR hold the distributor housing on a metal ground while testing.

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