Most of us take the ignition system for granted, ignoring it when it's working and treating it to plugs, points, condensor and rotor when it fails. Considering the job ignition systems are assigned, ...

A battery in a traditional car cannot directly create engine spark. It’s only rated at 12 volts, after all, so it needs a little help boosting the signal to the spark plugs. To make that happen, a car ...

Spark plug failures, including internal resistor issues, insulator defects, or excessive/no resistance, are a frequent cause of engine operational problems such as high EGT, stumbling, and rough ...

Around 1975, General Motors made a significant advancement in stock passenger ignition technology: the High Energy Ignition (HEI). One of its major features was installation simplicity. The coil was ...

Distributors used to be a fixture on car engines, but they were replaced by coil packs somewhere in the 1980s. Here's why ...

An ignition coil is a vital component of a vehicle's ignition system. It is responsible for converting the low voltage from the battery into the high voltage needed to produce sparks at the spark ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A spark plug isn't just one standard item, and the market is full of different types, materials, and designs. They're each made to run best ...