ignition spark plug
31spark advance — Causing the spark plug to fire earlier by altering the position of the distributor breaker points in relation to the distributor shaft. See advance electronic spark advance ignition advance …
32spark — spark1 sparkless, adj. sparklessly, adv. sparklike, adj. /spahrk/, n. 1. an ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood or produced by one hard body striking against another. 2. Also called sparkover. Elect. a. the light… …
33spark gap — noun a) A gap, between two electrical terminals, across which sparks are generated. b) Such a gap as a component of an engines ignition system, especially that between the electrodes of a spark plug …
34Capacitor discharge ignition — (CDI) or thyristor ignition is a type of automotive electronic ignition system which is widely used in motorcycles, lawn mowers, chain saws, small engines, Turbine powered aircraft, and some cars. It was originally developed to overcome the long… …
35Dual ignition — A Hirth 2702 twin cylinder, two stroke aircraft engine. Equipped with dual ignition, the photo shows the two spark plugs per cylinder. Dual Ignition is a system for spark ignition engines, whereby each cylinder has every critical ignition… …
36Delco 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… …
37Alfa Romeo Twin Spark engine — Infobox Automobile engine name=Alfa Romeo TwinSpark engine manufacturer=Alfa Romeo production=1986– type=DOHC 2/4 valve I4 predecessor=Alfa Romeo Twin Cam successor= displacement=1.4 L 1.6 L 1.7 L 1.8 L 2.0 L power = 76 kW (103 PS) 114 kW (155… …
38Glow plug (model engine) — For the glow plugs used in automotive diesel engines, see Glowplug A glow plug (alternatively spelled glowplug or glow plug) is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically… …
39sparking plug — noun electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark • Syn: ↑spark plug, ↑plug • Hypernyms: ↑electrical device • Part Holonyms: ↑ignition, ↑ignition system …
40Wasted spark — A wasted spark is when in an ignition system in a four stroke cycle internal combustion engine spark plugs fire in pairs, on both the exhaust and compression strokes. The extra spark on the exhaust stroke has no effect and is thus wasted . This… …
