spark plug

Noun

Meaning

electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

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spark-plug

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A constraint of rotary engines is the need to locate the spark plug outside the combustion chamber to enable the rotor to sweep past. Source: Internet

That left us with timing, coil, spark plugs and spark plug wires. Source: Internet

The temperature around the spark plug is about the same as the temperature in the combustion chamber of a reciprocating engine. Source: Internet

Laser ignition As the rotor's apex seals pass over the spark plug hole, compressed charge can be lost from the charge chamber to the exhaust chamber, entailing fuel in the exhaust, reducing efficiency, and giving high emissions. Source: Internet

This contrasts with spark-ignition engines such as a petrol engine ( gasoline engine) or gas engine (using a gaseous fuel as opposed to petrol ), which use a spark plug to ignite an air-fuel mixture. Source: Internet

ISBN 0-8019-5591-2 Toyota found that substituting a glow-plug for the leading site spark plug improved low rpm, part load, specific fuel consumption by 7% and also emissions and idle. Source: Internet

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