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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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Snap-On luminosity probe question

Quick question for you guys... Which luminosity probe for the Snap-On MT480 timing meter should I be looking for? I have the MT-160 (came with the meter) and I found an MT-161 but both of them are for GM engines. Does anybody know what the part number is for our engines? Thanks in advance...
 
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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You could look at this page for some info.......

http://webpages.charter.net/idi_dies..._mt480_001.htm
 
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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I'll check mine in the morning
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 08:06 AM
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I'll check mine in the morning
Cool... Thanks!
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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I looked at that dumb thing 20 minutes trying to find a number on the probe but couldn't. I'm thinking the number is only on the bag it is stored in which I don't have. I'll check with my snapon dealer and see if he knows.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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I looked at that dumb thing 20 minutes trying to find a number on the probe but couldn't. I'm thinking the number is only on the bag it is stored in which I don't have. I'll check with my snapon dealer and see if he knows.
Thanks for checking on that. Sorry it took so long. Mine has the number right up near the top, but it looks like it would wear off pretty easily. It also has it listed on a card in the storage bag and it says that it's for a GM 4.3/5.7 liter. It is the same size threads as the glow plug hole on our engines, but I haven't tried to see if it works or not... mainly because I haven't needed to. Thanks again. I never even thought to ask Snap-on...
 
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I checked with a friend who has had a MT480 since it was new and he told me as long as the threads were right it would work.
 
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I checked with a friend who has had a MT480 since it was new and he told me as long as the threads were right it would work.
Cool... I'll just keep what I've got then. Thanks for all your help!
 
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