ignition distributor

  • 11ignition coil — A pulse transformer which is a part of the ignition system. It receives a small amount of electrical voltage from the battery and steps up the low primary voltage and amplifies it into a big jolt of voltage of about 20,000 volts, and sends it to… …

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  • 12ignition cable — A general term to designate the high voltage cables of the ignition system, from the ignition coil to the distributor and from the distributor to the spark plugs. Also called ignition leads …

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  • 13ignition lead — A general term to designate the high voltage cables of the ignition system, from the ignition coil to the distributor and from the distributor to the spark plugs. Also called ignition cable …

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  • 14ignition — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. firing, kindling; combustion. See heat. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Igniting] Syn. combustion, bursting into flame, kindling; see fire 1 . 2. [A system for igniting] Syn. timing system, timer, distributor …

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  • 15distributor hold-down clamp — A metal bracket at the base of the distributor that has a nut or bolt which can be loosened to allow the distributor to be moved on its shaft to readjust ignition timing or to open the points for gapping …

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  • 16short-type distributor — A distributor without a drive shaft; the drive coupling is located directly at the base of the ignition distributor housing. The opposite is shaft distributor …

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  • 17Delco ignition system — The Delco ignition system, also known as the Kettering ignition system, was invented by Charles F. Kettering. It was first sold commercially on the 1910 Cadillac and was manufactured by Delco. Over time, this system was used extensively by all… …

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  • 18electrical distributor — noun electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence • Syn: ↑distributor, ↑distributer • Derivationally related forms: ↑distribute (for: ↑distributer) • …

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  • 19dynamic ignition timing — Before the introduction of a strobe light, ignition timing was done statically in that the distributor was moved a certain measured amount. With modern engines, a timing light or strobe light is used. It is connected, generally, with the spark… …

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  • 20The Ignition Factor — Infobox VG width= title= The Ignition Factor caption= Box cover developer= Jaleco publisher= Jaleco distributor= designer= series= engine= version= released= vgrelease|JP=1994 |NA= January 1995 genre= Action modes= Single player ratings= ESRB: KA …

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